On Sunday it was a tough night for Wisla Can-Pack – they were outplayed by CCC Polkowice, going down 0-2 in the finals. They also could not calm down their emotions as they committed three dirty/stupid unsportsmanlike fouls (for Americans – it’s more or less the equivalent of Flagrant 1) during the game. First Erin Phillips gave Magdalena Leciejewska not ... Read More »
The final game of the first round of games in the playoffs turned out to be the most dramatic one. Read More »
FIBA Europe has dethroned us, so this week’s POW award is only the second most incompetent one. FIBA Europe took the honors by using last week’s Kosice-Schio game the second time. And they did it in style, even mentioning the unfortunate loss Schio suffered this week. I’ll get you next time, FIBA Europe writers who don’t follow stuff they write ... Read More »
While there were a couple of enjoyable performances this week, it would be impossible to justify not giving Candace Parker the nod this week after she posted a 26 point (10/13 FG), 14 rebound, 4 assist, 4 turnover, 2 steal and 2 block performance against ZVVZ USK Prague. On Friday she will be also named FIBA Europe’s POY. Read More »
No unbeaten teams remain in PLKK after Wisła Kraków earned a victory in Bydgoszcz after a 24&11 performance from Tina Charles. Elsewhere Adrianna Ross scored 28pts to lead Energa slip by Widzew in overtime. Read More »
In what is shaping to be one of the most dominating performances in EuroLeague Women history, Tina Charles is continuing to tear the opposition apart. Against Bourges she had 33 points (13 of 20 shooting) and 15 rebounds. Wisla Can-Pack has required every single point Charles can provide them this season, because her supporting cast has been underwhelming. Honorable mentions: ... Read More »
For a while there it looked like we’re going the Tina Charles route again, but a late performance by Jantel Lavender against a much tougher opponent gave her the nod in week 7. Lavender finished with 24 points on 10 of 13 shooting and 12 rebounds, outplaying Fenerbahce’s both starting post players by herself. Honorable mentions: Tina Charles – 27 ... Read More »
Reigning WNBA MVP Tina Charles put on a show in November blowing out the competition. In three games in which Wisla Can-Pack went 2-1, Charles averaged 29.7 points (62.5% FG) and 12.7 rebounds per game. That’s 8.7 points per game more than the runner-up. Read More »
If she keeps this up we are very unlikely to see a different player earning this award anytime soon. Tina Charles had 31 of Wisla’s 66 points and 11 rebounds. She’s currently the league’s top scorer and rebounder. Following the game she acknowledged she had “good numbers”, but directed most of the praise towards her teammates, as you would expect ... Read More »
Reigning WNBA MVP Tina Charles is LWB’s Player of the Week in EuroLeague Women. She helped the defending Polish champions Wisla Can-Pack Krakow to their first win of the season in ELW with 26 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Also worthwhile mentioning that none of the Sparta&K’s post players scored in double digits for which she is largely responsible. Honorable mentions: Plenette Pierson ... Read More »
Round 9 was played over the weekend in PLKK, we saw the debut of Tina Charles (13pts) as Wisła topped Energa in Toruń. Weekly MVP went to Kiara Buford (Lider) for her 21pts (8/10 shooting) and 6rebs. Still there are no news about what will happen to ROW – their game has been rescheduled and Natalia Trofimowa has signed somewhere ... Read More »
Wisla Can-Pack general manager Piotr Dunin-Suligostowski answered questions to wislaportal.plabout the team’s foreigners Tina Charles and Katie Douglas. On Tina Charles: …Athletes like the MVP of the WNBA – which Charles is – has many responsibilities, including the ones related to the presentation of public image of the league. Additionally this matter is complicated because at the end of the month ... Read More »
WNBA has announced it’s Most Valuable Player in 2012 – naming Connecticut’s Tina Charles. Two other Connecticut Sun players also were awarded with league awards – Renee Montgomery was named Sixth Player of the Year while Kara Lawson got Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award. Charles was runner-up to Tamika Catchings last season in the MVP voting. This season she has averaged ... Read More »
WNBA has announced it’s final players of the week in 2012. They are Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker and Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles. Read More »
Candace Parker and Tina Charles have been named players of the month in their respective conferences. Nneka Ogwumike has been named rookie of the month. Read More »
WNBA have yet again named Tina Charles and Candace Parker players of the week. For Parker it's the fifth award of the season, for Charles - fourth. Read More »
LWB's three stars from last day's WNBA action. Read More »
LWB's three stars from last day's WNBA action. Read More »
Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles and San Antonio Silver Stars guard Becky Hammon have been named players of the week in their respective conferences by the WNBA. Read More »
LWB's three stars from last day's WNBA action. Read More »
LWB's three stars from last day's WNBA action. Read More »
WNBA has announced that Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles and Los Angeles Sparks power forward Candace Parker have been named players of the month of June. Read More »
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