Archive for the ‘Women’s Basketball’ Category
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
On Tuesday night, UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma complained that his team's fans have grown spoiled after the Huskies' home arena was only half-full for the final home game in the career of superstar Maya Moore.
I see Geno's point. UConn fans have gotten too used to winning, and winning ...
Posted in Pat Summitt, University of Connecticut, Women's Basketball | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
In an effort to cheer up my Charger-loving friends, I have tried to think of something that sucks more than Nate Kaeding in the playoffs. Besides Norv Turner in the playoffs.
The answer: women's college basketball.
Now before you get your underpants in a bunch and claim this is just a sexist ...
Posted in Women's Basketball | 4 Comments »
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Now into its second decade of existence, the WNBA constantly begs the question, "How in the goddamn hell is the WNBA into the second decade of its existence?"
The once-marquee franchise of the league, the Houston Comets, no longer exists. Not because they moved or anything. They just flat-out folded.
Because no ...
Posted in WNBA, Women's Basketball | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Remember the good 'ol days, when USA basketball went ahead and blew everybody out, leaving little doubt as to which country had the best basketball team in the world?
Eh, neither do we. In fact, many of us were prepubescent or close to it when the original Dream Team trounced people ...
Posted in Beijing 2008, USA Basketball, WNBA, Women's Basketball | 1 Comment »
Thursday, July 24th, 2008
It was a sad day for the WNBA.
It was even sadder for myself.
You know what's worse than a WNBA catfight? Actually watching it live.
Now, I can explain. The game ran longer than the expected broadcast schedule, so I thought I was tuning in to something else. But I did keep ...
Posted in WNBA, Women's Basketball | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
In case you weren't aware, that venerable institution known as the WNBA is now into it's 12th season. And throughout the NBA playoffs we've been treated to commercials featuring the league's "stars" sarcastically claiming the Fem-BA sucks. They also imply that since it has lasted this long, the WNBA has ...
Posted in WNBA, Women's Basketball | 8 Comments »
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Every once in a great while I'll swallow my pride and watch a marquee women's basketball game like Tennessee against Connecticut or something. And I will, without a doubt, cover women's basketball as a writer because, well, any job is a good job at this point.But it's pretty rare that ...
Posted in Candace Parker, Texas A&M Aggies, Women's Basketball | No Comments »
