Catchings' hoop dream put on hold
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comThe WNBA Finals have come and gone, and Tamika Catchings still hasn't won the one thing she still wants most in basketball: a WNBA championship.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009January has been the postseason's top rookie
Mechelle Voepel...points and 3.0 assists in the first round, 9.0 and 2.7 in the Eastern Conference finals and is at 14.7 and 3.3 in the WNBA Finals. "I think Bri has...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009
President Orender to remain with WNBA
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comIt's no secret Donna Orender has been considering going back to her golf roots as a candidate to become commissioner of the LPGA Tour. But on Sunday, the WNBA president of nearly five years has decided to stay put.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009For Douglas, you can go home again
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comWhat made Indiana embracing the Fever in the WNBA Finals inevitable? The team's skills, personalities and community service. And perhaps the simple presence of Katie Douglas, who is Indiana.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009Catchings gets assist from teammates
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comTamika Catchings was a rebound shy of a triple-double Thursday. But as good as she was, the Fever needed a complete team effort to hold off the Mercury and even the WNBA Finals 1-1.
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2009Highest-scoring game one of best ever
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comPhoenix and Indiana played one of the best games in WNBA history Tuesday. But the big question now is whether Indiana can recover after coming so close to winning Game 1.
Story | Conversation | September 29, 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, 2009Nolan is the key in the East finals
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comFew play bigger in the postseason than Deanna Nolan. Will the Detroit star lead the Shock back to the WNBA Finals, or can Indiana hold her in check enough for its first appearance in the championship series?
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009Familiar foes to meet in East finals
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comIndiana has never gotten a chance to play in the WNBA Finals. To get there this summer, the Fever face Detroit, which has eliminated Indiana from the playoffs for three straight years.
Story | Conversation | September 19, 2009Despite odds, injuries, Shock win third WNBA title
Mechelle Voepel, ESPN.comThe Shock's sweep of San Antonio might imply this year's title run was their easiest. But Detroit overcame injuries, suspensions, midseason trades and the regular-season's top team to capture the crown.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2008Even from the bench, Ford, Pierson make an impact for Detroit
Mechelle Voepel, ESPN.comInjuries sidelined Cheryl Ford and Plenette Pierson for Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. But if Detroit wins its third title, both Shock posts will have played a vital role, even from the bench.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2008McWilliams-Franklin helps Detroit find way to WNBA Finals again
Mechelle Voepel, ESPN.comAs expected, Detroit depended on Deanna Nolan and Katie Smith to clinch its third consecutive trip to the WNBA Finals. But Taj McWilliams-Franklin's post presence helped pave the way to the championship series, too.
Story | Conversation | September 29, 2008Depleted post game helps sink Detroit in Game 1
Mechelle Voepel, ESPN.comThere's no denying that injuries have depleted Detroit's frontcourt this season, and that was never more obvious than in Friday's Game 1 loss. But if the Shock are going to come back in the East finals, Detroit's posts must step up their games.
Story | Conversation | September 26, 2008With these four left, rest of playoffs should be win-win
Mechelle Voepel, ESPN.comNo matter what happens in the conference finals, the WNBA Finals pretty much can't go wrong with these four teams left.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2008And the winner is ...
Mechelle Voepel, ESPN.comBefore the WNBA playoffs get under way Thursday, Mechelle Voepel checks in with her regular-season awards picks and some playoff predictions.
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