http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. Life has been a whirlwind since returning from my Russian team in early May. This past "offseason" I played basketball in Ekaterinburg, Russia, for UM...]]> June 10, 2013 09:28:49 PDT After initially gravitating to the soccer field as a kid in Illinois, Candace Parker recalls how basketball stole her heart when she was in eighth grade.]]> May 31, 2013 08:24:28 PDT In a city rich with basketball history, women's basketball has struggled to sustain popularity in Chicago. The additions of two prominent names could change that.]]> April 17, 2013 08:46:18 PDT Before there was Brittney, there was Candace. Brittney Griner's record three-dunk, one-tweet performance on Tuesday night against Florida State in the...]]> March 28, 2013 05:59:34 PDT Today's NBA Slam Dunk Contest has been hosted since 1984, coincidentally the same year Georgeann Wells became the first woman to dunk in college ball....]]> February 16, 2013 04:25:29 PST Playoffs are a time for teams to remember the past with a chance of changing the future. Going forward, each game matters and it's win or go home. The...]]> September 27, 2012 09:09:28 PDT With the WNBA playoffs upon us, one question remains: Who has earned the WNBA MVP honors? Our writers weigh in, picking an overwhelming favorite.]]> September 24, 2012 03:03:49 PDT When I first signed at the University of Tennessee, I must admit, I was a little afraid. Pat Summitt was a 5-foot-10 woman who possessed a deep Southe...]]> September 10, 2012 07:04:17 PDT Ever since my daughter Lailaa was born, she has been traveling with me everywhere I go. From Los Angeles to Russia, to Spain and London, Lailaa has be...]]> August 27, 2012 03:39:47 PDT Winning a fifth consecutive gold medal wasn't easy for Candace Parker and the U.S. women's basketball team. It just looked that way.]]> August 11, 2012 14:17:46 PDT The U.S. women got control early and went on to rout France 86-50 to win their fifth consecutive gold medal and 41st straight Olympic contest.]]> August 11, 2012 12:38:29 PDT She jaws at her teammates and pushes the opponent. But the U.S. women's basketball team has come to depend on Diana Taurasi's play and emotional energy.]]> August 09, 2012 05:03:30 PDT Never mind the debate between Kobe and Barkley. The U.S. women are the real Dream Team of the London Games, dispatching opponents by an average of 37.6 points a game.]]> August 07, 2012 07:30:05 PDT The Los Angeles Sparks Candace Parker tells Morty Ain about her experience posing nude in ESPN The Magazine's 2012 Body Issue.]]> June 29, 2012 09:25:36 PDT Kate Fagan has never been a fan of the WNBA, though she should fit right in with the league's demographic. In the first of a three-part series to educate herself on the league, Fagan realizes some of the its flaws are, in fact, strengths.]]> June 26, 2012 05:48:37 PDT