Similar to how their brotherly counterparts in the NBA seem to be, the San Antonio Silver Stars don’t have a bunch of stars, but they have a set of complimentary players to build around Sophia Young and Becky Hammon. Q from the outstanding blog “Rethinking Basketball” did an in-depth analysis of the Stars following their back-to-back against LA and Phoenix this week.
The Silver Stars embody what people mean when they say that WNBA basketball is “basketball the way it should be played” or any number of variations on that statement. It’s not flashy, it can seem dull at times, but …read more

Bob Corwin of Scout.com revisited his Western Conference predictions this week, and with a tip of the hat to the Women’s Hoops Blog, I present a bit of those recaps to you.
Update: (Candace) Parker continues to live up to the hype, drawing larger than average crowds for away games. However, she has failed to reproduce her initial effort against the Mercury. This is in a large part due to the balance in scoring of the Sparks front line, however. Parker’s versatility, though, shows just how good she is. Through her first 14 games, per game …read more

First off, I was all set to go watch the SA-Seattle game before something important with my family took me away very early Saturday morning, which is why I haven’t been able to update for a bit, but anyway…

 Silver Stars weather the Storm with a pair of 20-point nights from Sophia Young and Becky Hammon as the Stars pretty handily defeated the Storm 87-72. Storm get their first loss of the season, Silver Stars make a early statement in the West.
The Connecticut Sun continue to tear through all comers as they make an early statement about competing for the title. …read more

Oh, she didn’t do a whole lot in her WNBA debut… she only scored more than any other league player’s debut ever.

Candace Parker scored 34 in her debut with the Los Angeles Sparks, a 99-94 victory over the defending champion Phoenix Mercury on their home floor. Cappie Pondexter did everything to keep the Mercury in the game, scoring 32 even after arriving in the country the day before.
Get ready for a lot of scores like the 100-67 loss, Atlanta Dream fans. The Connecticut Sun used a 32-8 run in the first quarter to lead by 17 at the start of …read more