Disappointment meets pragmatism
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comIt's sad and disappointing to say goodbye to a WNBA city that has produced a three-time champion. But the Shock's relocation to Tulsa reminds us that the WNBA is a business.
Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009Phoenix, Finals even better in 2009
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comPhoenix will be remembered as the 2009 champion, but two great teams wrapped up one great WNBA Finals on Friday.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009Rookies make big impacts at Finals
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comMost rookies just hope for playing time in their first season as a pro. But Indiana and Phoenix each have a rookie who is a key player, and one will win a title to start off her WNBA career.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009Depth, cohesion carry Mercury, Fever
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comDynamic duos are the faces of both the Fever and Mercury. But the teams' overall depth and cohesion are what led each into the WNBA Finals.
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2009Zellous helps Shock foil Fever
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comOnce again, the Fever face elimination at the hands of the Shock. But Wednesday, Detroit rookie Shavonte Zellous, who has stepped up in Katie Smith's absence, was the one inflicting the damage.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009Atlanta puts together Dream of a season
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comAfter a league-record 30 losses in their inaugural season last summer, the Atlanta Dream have rebounded to reach the playoffs.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009Honored for past, ready for the future
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comIt's easy to honor Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer for all she has done. But the 61-year-old Hall of Famer would rather focus on the future and her still-going-strong coaching career.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009Laimbeer ready to make jump to NBA
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comIn seven seasons as a WNBA coach, Bill Laimbeer became so much more than a "Bad Boy." And everything he accomplished in Detroit helped prepare him to start a coaching career in the NBA.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2009A jam-packed start to the season
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comLosing records for L.A. and Detroit? Washington and Chicago on top in the East? A coach quits and a career already capped? It has been that jam-packed of a fortnight for the WNBA.
Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009High expectations face Jolly Harper
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comKellie Jolly Harper might not have been Kay Yow's choice to follow in her footsteps, but the former Lady Vols star brings a lot of positives to NC State.
Story | Conversation | April 22, 2009Pop quiz!
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comNobody ever really knows on draft day how each team's picks are going to pan out. But there are no wrong answers here.
Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009No. 1 overall pick still a mystery
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comThe college season has come to an end. And for seniors, it means shifting attention toward Thursday's WNBA draft and who might go first overall.
Story | Conversation | April 08, 2009UConn leads field into Sweet 16
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comThe Sweet 16 field is set. Four teams from both the Big East and Big 12 led the way. But all eyes remain on UConn and its undefeated run.
Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009MSU gets last word over Duke, McCallie
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comDuke has had its ups and downs and didn't play its best in Tuesday's upset. But a flawed system that put a top seed on its opponent's home court in the second round didn't help, either.
Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009Tourney could be best in years
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comUConn's perfect record is overshadowing the fact that this might be one of the most exciting and unpredictable (save for all of UConn's games) tourneys we've had in a long time.
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