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Five burning questions for 2009-10
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comFrom UConn's chances of repeating to identifying the Huskies' biggest challengers, we break down the biggest questions heading into 2009-10.
Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009New ownership right fit for Dream
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comA bottom-line business person with a passion for the product, Kathy Betty sounds exactly like the type of owner the WNBA needs.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009Hard work pays off for Hoffman
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comA year ago, Ebony Hoffman was the WNBA's most improved player. Now, after helping Indiana to a 2-1 series lead, the six-year veteran has played well enough to earn WNBA Finals MVP honors.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009Economy tests already frugal WNBA
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comLike most businesses in these difficult economic times, the WNBA has been forced to cut costs and make changes. But, especially because extravagance has never been part of the WNBA, the league continues to grow despite the financial climate.
Story | Conversation | July 23, 2009Hand helps Sooners relax
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comWhitney Hand's positive personality and potent 3-pointers often relax Oklahoma. And that's just what the Sooners need at the pressure-packed Final Four.
Story | Conversation | April 03, 2009Carousel hitting speed in Pac-10, Waco
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comA retirement at UC Santa Barbara. A relocation for Kathy Olivier. Kim Mulkey and Leon Barmore reunited. The coaching carousel is in full spin.
Story | Conversation | April 29, 2008Dores looking to close Maryland's 2008 season
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comVanderbilt is one of the country's most consistent programs -- yet often overlooked and underappreciated. But if top-seeded Maryland comes out slow again in its Sweet 16 matchup Saturday, the Commodores could be the ones coming out on top.
Story | Conversation | March 28, 2008Coaching moves turn 2006-07 into unforgettable season
Mechelle Voepel, ESPN.comCoaches can talk all they want about "dream jobs" and insist "it's not about the money." But as the past few months have illustrated, Division I coaching in women's basketball really is a business.
Story | Conversation | April 28, 2007U.S. defeat leaves bitter taste, burning questions
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comA half-century ago, the U.S. women's basketball team won two World Championship trophies and had one heck of a time bringing them back from South America.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2006What a weekend for women's sports
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comIn a 24-hour span, the WNBA Finals went to Game 5 for the first time, a teenaged millionaire remembered to say thanks, and a women's tennis legend bid farewell to her sport.
Story | Conversation | September 12, 2006Washington headed for new heights this season
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comThe fans in D.C.? Dwindling. Mechelle Voepel says come back! The Mystics really do seem worth your affection now.
Story | Conversation | June 08, 2006Bring on opening day -- and celebrate it
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comIf there's any truth to the famous Woody Allen quote that 90 percent of life is just showing up, then there is victory for the WNBA simply in being able to say, "It's our 10th season."
Story | Conversation | May 19, 2006Catchings, Beard far from home -- and loving it
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comIndiana's Tamika Catchings and Washington's Alana Beard are both playing in Korea -- and loving it.
Story | Conversation | January 20, 2006Swoopes' coming out prompts three big questions
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comTwo weeks after Sheryl Swoopes revealed she's gay, Mechelle Voepel revisits three key issues.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2005As good as advertised? Parker has the potential
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comTennessee freshman Candace Parker is a different type of player than Chamique Holdsclaw. But like 'Mique, Parker could, perhaps, be the defining player of her college years.
Story | Conversation | November 08, 2005
