Lynx nab top pick in WNBA Draft
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The Minnesota Lynx won the draft lottery and will have the top pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft.
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WNBA Business Meetings Next Week
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
From Greg Bibb over at the Pass the Ball Blog : Great news from Atlanta last week as Kathy Betty was introduced as the new owner of the Atlanta Dream. Ms. Betty is a well-respected, long-time member of the greater Atlanta business community. I’m excited to meet her at this week’s WNBA business meetings in New York City. I'm sure they'll talk about whether Tulsa and Minnesota will...
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WNBA: Seattle Storm Player Lauren Jackson
RightFielders (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Meet Seattle Storm player Lauren Jackson. She is a ballin’ beauty who’s as attractive as she is tall. Read more below. While the WNBA player was at the rehabilitation clinic in Australia taking care of a back injury, she received some dreadful news. Shabtai von Kalmanovic, owner of the Spartak’s was shot dead. The two-time [...]
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WNBA Lottery Odds: Professional Reports 11.4.2009
home (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Here are the odds of the Lynx getting the #1 pick in the WNBA Lottery draft today. From the Minnesota Score.
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Monarchs will pick second in WNBA draft
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The Monarchs won the second overall selection in the WNBA draft after being aced out of the top pick during the draft lottery today. The Monarchs, who had the worst record in the WNBA last season at 12-22, lost the top pick to the Minnesota Lynx. The Lynx, who were 14-20 last season, won the lottery with a pick they received in a three-player trade with the New York Liberty. The Connecticut...
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Lynx get top pick in WNBA draft here
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The Lynx will have the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft next April. Minnesota, a non-playoff team the past five years, won the four-team draft lottery with New York's first-round pick. The Lynx obtained the Liberty's pick in a three-team trade last January.
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Monarchs to pick second in WNBA draft
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
For the fifth time in team history, the Monarchs will have the second overall pick of the 2010 WNBA draft. Coach and general manager John Whisenant just hopes to draft a player who will be as good as some of their prior No. 2 picks. "We would have liked to have No. 1 and been in the catbird seat, but in the end it might not make much difference," said Whisenant. The Minnesota Lynx...
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New Y--uh, Minnesota Wins #1 Pick in 2010 WNBA Draft
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The WNBA Draft lottery for 2010 was held today and the Minnesota Lynx have won the #1 draft pick...however, in a strange turn of events, it wasn't Minnesota's #1 pick, but New York's. Both Minnesota and New York had finished among the bottom five teams in the WNBA and each team was eligible for a #1 Draft Pick. However, neither of those teams had the worst record - that belonged to the...
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Lynx Get First Pick in WNBA Draft; Sun Draft Third
UCONN | Women's Basketball (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The Minnesota Lynx get the first pick in the WNBA Draft in April, which means they will have the first chance to take UConn's Tina Charles, which means UConn could have a new Midwest branch with Tina, Renee Montgomery and Charde Houston...
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Russian magnate lavished cash on WNBA stars Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson
SI.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... in the town of Vidnoye, just south of Moscow, players like Bird, Taurasi and many times over their WNBA salaries.Club sports director Steve Costalas was reluctant to discuss life after Shabtai at Spartak so soon after Kalmanovic's death, though he said the governor's office of the Moscow Region had promised to continue its support for the team. It would be difficult to imagine, however,...
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Sky to pick 5th in WNBA draft
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Minnesota had 428 chances out of 1,000 to receive the first overall selection by virtue of owning New York's combinations (261) in addition to its own (167). The Sacramento Monarchs, who had 420 chances, will have the second pick followed by the Connecticut Sun, Minnesota Lynx and Sky. Chicago had 76 chances out of 1000 to receive the first pick.
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WNBA Great Loss
RightFielders (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
None of his current or older players have any comment about the incident, neither has Donna Orender, President of the WNBA. The love for sports Von Kalmanovich had was noticeable; he was known for giving over the top pay checks, bonuses and gifts to his players. Two of the bigger names that were signed to play for the CSKA like Katie Douglas and Becky Hammon have moved on to other teams. The...
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WNBA Notebook: League Watching Russian's Murder Investigation Closely
The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
by Michelle Smith Filed under: WNBA When Spartak owner Shabtai von Kalmanovic was murdered in Moscow on Monday, the women's basketball world was rocked. Kalmanonic put together a powerhouse team in Russia with Diana Taurasi , Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson. He showered his players with huge paychecks and opulent accommodations, and he raised the standard for top U.S. players overseas. And he won...
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WNBA Draft Lottery to be Announced November 5th
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
We'll know a bit more about who picks where when the WNBA completes its draft lottery on November 5th. I'll post the complete order after the drawing. What makes the draft interesting is that Minnesota inherited New York's first round pick this year, giving the Lynx the outside chance to pick at #1 and #2 in 2010.
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2010 WNBA Draft Lottery To Be Held Thursday
UCONN | Women's Basketball (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
The WNBA will hold its annual draft lottery on Thursday. This will give UConn's Tina Charles her first opportunity to get a handle on where she will be headed next April. Charles is considered the consensus choice to be the...