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When a battle turns into a blessing
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comWith five months of chemotherapy and an incredibly strong mindset, Jessica Breland beat Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this fall. And now, the North Carolina senior says the worst thing she has dealt with is also, astonishingly, a blessing.
Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009Smith won't follow Shock to Tulsa
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comKatie Smith doesn't know yet whether her ailing back will allow her to continue playing in the WNBA. But the free agent says if she comes back, she won't suit up for Tulsa.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009Charles looks to flex more serious side
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comTina Charles' "lighter side" didn't lend itself right away to being all-business at the required times. But the center's breakthrough moment last season helped UConn cap a 39-0 mark, something she looks to build on in her senior season.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 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, 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, 2009Leslie looks forward to retirement
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comAfter 12 seasons in the WNBA, Lisa Leslie will retire when the Sparks' playoff run is over. What's next? The possibilities are endless.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009Almost time to bid farewell to L.A. legend Leslie
Mechelle Voepel...widely regarded as the all-time MVP for USA Basketball on the women's side. She has been...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2009
Next generation full of talent, promise
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comWith players such as Lisa Leslie retiring, it's time to look at the upcoming generation of women's basketball players.
Story | Conversation | September 02, 2009Milton-Jones not done with Team USA
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comTwo-time Olympian DeLisha Milton-Jones wasn't among the core eight named to the U.S. women's senior national team. But the 35-year-old hopes she's not done suiting up for USA Basketball.
Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009U.S. women name eight core players
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comIn naming eight core players for the next three years, the U.S. women's senior national team answered some questions. But the jigsaw puzzle is only beginning to be pieced together.
Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009Duo leads Phoenix to top of West
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comDiana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter want this season to be more like 2007 -- when they won the WNBA title -- than 2008, when they didn't even make the playoffs.
Story | Conversation | July 27, 2009Auriemma a great fit for Team USA
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comAs UConn's coach, Geno Auriemma faces high expectations year-round. Which is why he is perfectly suited to take over the U.S. women's basketball team -- and long due the honor.
Story | Conversation | April 15, 2009Paths finally cross for super seniors
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comIf life had taken a different route, Maryland natives Marissa Coleman and Angel McCoughtry might have been college teammates. But Monday, Coleman's Terps and McCoughtry's Cardinals clash in the Elite Eight.
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009Healthy Boilermakers back on track for 2008-09
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comThe injury-depleted Boilers bounced up and down in 2007-08, losing 15 games. But now, with Jodi Howell and Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton healthy, Purdue is 5-1 and ready to move on from last season.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008It's school first for Ogwumike
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comAcademic-oriented sophomore Nnemkadi Ogwumike is a student-athlete -- in that order -- at Stanford.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009EDITOR'S PICKS
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