Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Los Angeles Sparks re-signed center Jantel Lavender to an undisclosed contract, the team announced Wednesday. Lavender, 26, averaged 11.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists last season — all career highs. She has played […]
Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Los Angeles Sparks have re-signed veteran guard/forward Alana Beard. Beard joined the Sparks as a free agent in February 2012. In three seasons with Los Angeles, Beard has averaged 8.7 points, 2.4 assists and […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Liberty acquired guard Epiphanny Prince from the Chicago Sky in exchange for guard Cappie Pondexter on Monday. Prince is a Brooklyn native who spent five seasons with Chicago after being selected by […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – John Calipari, Dikembe Mutombo and Lisa Leslie were among the 12 finalists announced Saturday for the Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2015. Calipari, a two-time college coach of the year, is among nine first-time […]
Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Five-time WNBA scoring champion Diana Taurasi has decided to sit out the upcoming 2015 season for rest purposes, the Phoenix Mercury announced Tuesday. Taurasi’s contract with UMMC Ekaterinburg, the Russian Premier League team she plays for […]
Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Seattle Storm acquired guard Renee Montgomery and the No. 3 and No. 15 picks in this year’s WNBA Draft from the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday in exchange for forwards Camille Little and Shekinna Stricklen. The […]
Uncasville, CT (SportsNetwork.com) – Connecticut Sun forward Chiney Ogwumike underwent successful microfracture knee surgery on Thursday and will miss at least part of the 2015 WNBA season. Ogwumike is expected to have a full recovery after an extended rehabilitation period […]
Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) – Jenny Boucek is the new head coach of the Seattle Storm. Boucek replaces Brian Agler, who left earlier this month to coach the Los Angeles Sparks. The 41-year-old Boucek was an associate head coach with the […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Nearly three months after not renewing Bill Laimbeer’s contact as head coach and general manager, the New York Liberty have re-hired Laimbeer as the team’s coach. In two seasons under Laimbeer, the Liberty posted a […]
Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Brian Agler has left the Seattle Storm to coach the Los Angeles Sparks. Agler was named the new head coach of the Sparks on Monday after leading the Storm for the past seven seasons. He […]