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Thomas takes control at Duke
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comInstead of playing with USA Basketball this past summer, Jasmine Thomas opted to stay at Duke and build her strength. The move has paid off for the point guard, who is averaging 17.8 points and has been one of the nation's top players so far this season.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009When 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, 2009T-spoon takes on mentors at Baylor
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comIn 1988, Teresa Weatherspoon, Leon Barmore and Kim Mulkey all won an NCAA title together at Louisiana Tech. Saturday, they'll be on opposite sides when Baylor hosts the Lady Techsters.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 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, 2009Baylor's Griner never grows tired of dunking
Mechelle Voepel...is a lot more to basketball than just dunking. But ...first woman dunked in a college game. Georgeann Wells, who was...after a lob pass. Most women's basketball fans will find...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Routs remind us of the way we were
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comDid Tuesday's routs prove we need a UConn-Tennessee regular-season matchup back? No, but the series sure is missed.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Lady Vols find the zone against Griner
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comIn winning its season opener Sunday, Tennessee held Brittney Griner in check and put some more distance between the painful end of last season, all while playing -- surprise! -- a zone defense most of the game.
Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009Capt. Hill follows father, uncle into Army
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comWomen's basketball fans remember Caton Hill as an undersized, hardworking post who helped Oklahoma reach its first Final Four. Seven years later, she's an Army doctor about to leave for a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009Griner to debut at Thompson-Boling
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comBaylor's dunking phenom, Brittney Griner, makes her college debut Sunday at Tennessee.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009It'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, 2009Five 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, 2009Lynx score in lottery -- at Lib's expense
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comWith a little help from the Liberty, the Lynx scored the No. 1 pick Thursday in the WNBA's draft lottery.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 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, 2009Relocation has reason to succeed
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comWith an established base of women's college fans, a proven coach in Nolan Richardson and the fan-friendly ways of the WNBA, Detroit's move to Tulsa has every reason to succeed.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009Disappointment 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, 2009
