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Yao Ming Makes His Retirement From Th...
Storm Blows Through Atlanta for WNBA ...
The Storm swept through Atlanta, bringing home their second WNBA title in franchise history.
Seattle’s 87-84 victory came in Game 3 of the Finals on Thursday at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The win capped off a perfect postseason for the Storm in which they didn’t lose a single game in three series matchups.
“There is nothing like se [...]
Lauren Jackson Wins Title, MVP Honors
If there’s such a thing as a perfect season, Lauren Jackson had just that.
The Seattle Storm forward/center picked up her third Most Valuable Player trophy this season, then capped off the year with her second WNBA championship and a Finals MVP honor. The thing is, Jackson is so modest, she doesn’t even believe that this was her b [...]
Storm win first title since 2004; Lau...
ATLANTA (AP) Sue Bird jumped into Lauren Jackson’s arms to celebrate the Seattle Storm’s second WNBA championship and admitted that, after six years of waiting, this title was sweeter than the first.
"I’m going to be smiling for a long time,” Bird said after the Storm completed their undefeated march through the p [...]
Seattle Beats Atlanta to Take 2-0 Lea...
SEATTLE (AP) Brian Agler watched his team throw the ball away and miss several free throws down the stretch Tuesday night.
When it was over, the coach focused on the bottom line: The Storm are just one win away from their second WNBA title.
"It’s almost like everyone is disgusted with how we’ve played the last two games,̶ [...]
Dream Hoping Return Home Can Spark Tu...
Seattle — The hole is deep but not insurmountable. The Dream is still alive in Atlanta.
Tuesday’s 87-84 loss to the Storm at KeyArena in Seattle makes it a must-win situation for the remainder of the best-of-five series for the Atlanta Dream. After opening up the series on the road in front of the rabid Seattle fans, members of th [...]
Cash Helps Storm Collect 2-0 Finals L...
Seattle, Wash. — There is a number that is stored inside Swin Cash’s head. It’s not phone digits or the time for Wednesday’s flight to Atlanta. The number is how many points she hopes to hold Atlanta Dream forward Angel McCoughtry to each game of these WNBA Finals.
Zero would be the obvious choice, but McCoughtry hasn [...]
Abrosimova Embraces Role on Seattle&#...
Seattle, Wash. — "Tell me about your role as the sixth woman on this team?"
It was a simple question, one that caused Seattle Storm forward Svetlana Abrosimova to smile and laugh.
"Sixth woman," she responded. "I’ve never heard that but I like it."
The phrase is typically "sixth man," given [...]
Dream Looks to Avoid Foul Trouble in ...
Seattle — When Angel McCoughtry left the court during the fourth quarter of Game One’s WNBA Finals game in order to receive three stitches after colliding with Seattle’s Jana Vesela, it was precious time the Dream could not afford to lose. Earlier in the game they’d gone through the same predicament, as McCoughtry regi [...]
Seattle Storm Practice Notebook: Sept...
SEATTLE, Sept. 13, 2010 — The Seattle Storm gathered for practice and media time Monday afternoon at KeyArena to talk about Game Two of the WNBA Finals against the Atlanta Dream. Here are just a few highlights from around the Storm.
Home is Where the Fans Are: The Storm own the league’s best home record at 20-0 this season, includ [...]
Seattle Storm Host WNBA FIT Event
The Seattle Storm gave back to the community, and more specifically local school children, on Monday as they hosted a WNBA FIT clinic at KeyArena.
Storm players Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Lauren Jackson, Camille Little and Tanisha Wright joined more than 75 local boys and girls from Roxhill Elementary School for the event. WNBA president Donna Oren [...]
2010 All-WNBA First and Second Teams ...
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2010 – Seattle Storm forward-center Lauren Jackson and New York Liberty guard Cappie Pondexter headline the 2010 All-WNBA First Team, the league announced today. Jackson led all vote-getters with 195 points while Pondexter received 193 points. Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings finished third with 191 points.
Phoenix M [...]
Atlanta Dream Practice Notebook: Sept...
SEATTLE, Sept. 13, 2010 — The Atlanta Dream gathered for practice and media time Monday afternoon at KeyArena to talk about the series against the Seattle Storm. Here are just a few highlights and quotes from around the Dream.
Stitched Up and Good to Go: Angel McCoughtry was sporting a bandage over her right eye in practice today in an [...]
Atlanta Dream Practice Notebook: Sept...
SEATTLE, Sept. 11, 2010 — The Atlanta Dream gathered for practice and media time Saturday afternoon at KeyArena to talk about the upcoming series against the Seattle Storm. Here are just a few highlights and quotes from around the Dream.
Traveling to Seattle: Atlanta Dream head coach Marynell Meadors shrugged off the early obstacles the [...]
