2007 SPM WNBA Articles and Photo Galleries

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Silver Stars Add New Faces, Look To Contend

Silver Stars Add New Faces, Look To Contend

By Glenn Sattell: SPM TX Writer: May 16, 2007

You can’t say they’re not trying.

The 2007 Phoenix Mercury season opener may be this Saturday, but the San Antonio Silver Stars have been busy putting together a playoff contender since February. MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/silver-stars-add-new-face-2.shtml

 

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Chicago Sky vs. the Indiana Fever WNBA Photo Gallery

Chicago Sky vs. the Indiana Fever WNBA Photo Gallery

By Amy Lugibihl: SPM IL Photographer: May 16, 2007

http://www.spmsportspage.com/images...na-Fever-60-05-15-2007/DSC_1920_filtered.html

 

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Connecticut Sun 2007 Season Preview

Connecticut Sun 2007 Season Preview

By Ann K. Miller: SPM CT Writer: May 17, 2007

The Sun are coming off their third straight year contending for the WNBA championship. Last year the Sun amassed a winning record early, and the team’s five starters were selected to play in the All-Star game: Nykesha Sales, Lindsay Whalen, Margo Dydek, Taj McWilliams-Franklin and Katie Douglas. MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/connecticut-sun-2007-seas.shtml

 

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A Team Effort for the Liberty in 2007

A Team Effort for the Liberty in 2007

By Tracy Jusay: SPM NY Writer: May 18, 2007

Most sports teams have inspirational signs in their locker rooms, reminders of goals to attain and behaviors to model. For the 2007 New York Liberty, perhaps the famous founding principle of gestalt theory should be up for laminating consideration. MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/a-team-effort-for-the-lib.shtml

 

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LA Sparks Media Day Photo Gallery - awesome pic's

LA Sparks Media Day Photo Gallery - awesome pic's

By Donald Barnat: SPM CA Photographer: May 18, 2007

http://www.spmsportsinc.com/images/WNBA/2007/LA-Sparks-Media-Day-2007/001.html

 

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How Nice: Minnesota Lynx 2007 Preview

How Nice: Minnesota Lynx 2007 Preview

By David Brown: SPM MN Writer: May 18, 2007

Sam Jacobson. Trevor Winter. Quincy Lewis.

Unless you’re a longtime fan of University of Minnesota athletics, those names may not look familiar.

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/how-nice-minnesota-lynx.shtml

 

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Detroit Shoots for a Third Championship

Detroit Shoots for a Third Championship

By David Boucher: SPM MI Writer: May 19, 2007

Preparing to take the court for the first game of the regular season, Detroit Shock Head Coach Bill Laimbeer knows what to expect from his team. MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/detroit-shoots-for-a-thir.shtml

 

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Big Improvements: An Indiana Fever Season Preview

Big Improvements: An Indiana Fever Season Preview

By Michael O'Neill: SPM IN Writer: May 19, 2007

After a season that saw Indiana’s NBA team fail to live up to its fans’ expectations, the local WNBA franchise looks to bring back hope to the state where basketball reigns supreme. MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/big-improvements-an-india.shtml

 

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Washington Mystics 2007 Season Preview

Washington Mystics 2007 Season Preview

By Christina Voss: SPM DC Writer: May 19, 2007

As the Washington Mystics enter their 10th year in the Women’s National Basketball Association, they show promise for another successful season as well as a fifth trip to the playoffs. MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/washington-mystics-2007-s.shtml

 

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Los Angeles Sparks 2007 Season Preview

Los Angeles Sparks 2007 Season Preview

By Linda Edwards: SPM CAL Writer: May 20, 2007

How do you replace a Most Valuable Player? If you’re the Los Angeles Sparks it may be by committee. And expect a few surprises thrown in. MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/sparks-season-preview-2.shtml

 

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Seattle Storm vs. the Houston Comets Photo Gallery

Seattle Storm vs. the Houston Comets Photo Gallery

By Katrina Vannoy: SPM WA Photographer: May 20, 2007


http://www.spmsportsinc.com/images/WNBA/2007/Seattle-Storm-82-Houston-Comets-69-05-19-2007/3872%20Jump.html

 

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Fever Start Season Off with a Win...Again

Fever Start Season Off with a Win...Again

By Michael O'Neill: SPM IN Writer: May 20, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS - It didn’t take long for one of the most promising Indiana Fever seasons in years to take a step in the right direction. MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmarticles/fever-start-season-off-wi.shtml

 

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Seattle Rallies, Stun Comets In Season Opener

Seattle Rallies, Stun Comets In Season Opener

By Brady Martin: SPM WA Writer: May 21, 2007

SEATTLE, WA – Stunning is the only way to describe it.
The Seattle Storm rallied from a 22-point third quarter deficit to stun the Houston Comets, 82-69, in front of a rowdy sellout crowd at KeyArena in the opening game of the 2007 season. MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmarticles/seattle-rallies-stun-come-2.shtml

 

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A Hard(ing) Day's Night

A Hard(ing) Day's Night

By David Brown: SPM MN Writer: May 21, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The Target Center has been prone to poor shooting performances.

In fact, it’s home to the worst shooting performance in NBA history, when Golden State Warriors guard Tim Hardaway shot an abysmal 0-for-17 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in December 1991. MORE>>>>>

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/a-harding-days-night.shtml

 

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Mercury vs. the Silver Stars Photo Gallery

Mercury vs. the Silver Stars Photo Gallery

By Jennifer Moody: SPM AZ Photographer: May 20, 2007

http://www.spmsportsinc.com/images/...nAntonio-Silver-Stars-72-5-2007/IMG_0456.html

 

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Storm players 'Read to Achieve' Photo Gallery

Seattle Storm players 'Read to Achieve' Photo Gallery
By Chuckarelei: SPM WA Photographer: May 23, 2007
http://www.spmsportspage.com/images/WNBA/2007/Storm-Read-to-Achieve-05-22-2007/Chuckarelei_209.html

 

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Sky Burned By Sparks in Home Opener

Sky Burned By Sparks in Home Opener

By Matt Piechalak: SPM IL Writer: May 23, 2007

CHICAGO - Possessing individual talent and getting that talent to move as a functioning unit are two very different things. Head Coach Bo Overton and the Chicago Sky learned that the hard way in their home opener MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmarticles/Sky-Burned-By-Sparks-in-Home-Opener.shtml

 

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Detroit Shock vs. Minnesota Lynx WNBA Photo Gallery

Detroit Shock vs. Minnesota Lynx WNBA Photo Gallery
By the Detroit Shock: May 23, 2007
http://www.spmsportsinc.com/images/...ck-85-vs-Minnesota-Lynx-75-05-23-2007/01.html

 

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Chicago Sky vs Los Angeles Sparks Photo Gallery

Chicago Sky vs Los Angeles Sparks Photo Gallery

By Amy Lugibihl: SPM IL Photographer: May 23, 2007

http://www.spmsportsinc.com/images/...s-Sparks-81-2007-05-22/DSC_2369_filtered.html

 

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San Antonio vs. Connecticut WNBA Photo Gallery

San Antonio vs. Connecticut WNBA Photo Gallery

By James Vidrine: SPM TX Photographer: May 24, 2007

http://www.spmsportsinc.com/images/WNBA/2007/Silver-Stars-74-Connecticut-Sun-71-05-07/DSC_0003.html

 

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Seattle Storm vs. the Phoenix Mercury Photo Gallery

Seattle Storm vs. the Phoenix Mercury Photo Gallery

By Chuckarelei: SPM WA Photographer: May 24, 2007

http://www.spmsportsinc.com/images/...ttle-Storm-100-05-23-07/Chuckarelei_A023.html

 

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Dominant First Half Leads To Record Night For Seattle

Dominant First Half Leads To Record Night For Seattle

By Brady Martin: SPM WA Writer: May 24, 2007

SEATTLE, WA – Picking up where they left off in their season opener, the Seattle Storm rode a dominating first-half performance to a 100-87 win over the Phoenix Mercury in front of 6,833 fans at KeyArena Wednesday night. MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmarticles/dominant-first-half-leads.shtml

 

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Indiana Fever vs. the Los Angeles Sparks Photo Gallery

Indiana Fever vs. the Los Angeles Sparks Photo Gallery
By Sue Wilden: SPM IN Photographer: May 25, 2007
http://www.spmsportsinc.com/images/WNBA/2007/Indiana-Fever-83-LA-Sparks-70-5-24-07/feverLA 065.html

 

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Liberty Hold off Mystics on “School Day”

Liberty Hold off Mystics on “School Day”

By Tara Polen: SPM Women's Basketball Editor: May 25, 2007

NEW YORK - It may be too early to question the ‘experts,’ but the Liberty won their second game yesterday, starting their season 2-0 for the first time since 1999. MORE.....


http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmarticles/liberty-hold-off-mystics-.shtml

 

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Phoenix Mercury vs. the Houston Comets Photo Gallery

Phoenix Mercury vs. the Houston Comets Photo Gallery
By Jennifer Moody: SPM AZ Photographer: May 26, 2007
http://www.spmsportsinc.com/images/...ry-111-Houston-Comets-85-5-25-7/IMG_0627.html

 

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Fever Let Sparks Fly, Remaining Unbeaten

Fever Let Sparks Fly, Remaining Unbeaten

By Michael O'Neill: SPM IN Writer: May 25, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS - On the Thursday before the big race in Indianapolis, the Indiana Fever were clicking on all cylinders. MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmarticles/sparks-fail-to-stifle-fev-2.shtml

 

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Connecticut vs Los Angeles WNBA Photo Gallery

Connecticut vs Los Angeles WNBA Photo Gallery

By Larry Morgenweck: SPM Photo Editor: May 27, 2007

http://www.spmsportsinc.com/images/WNBA/2007/Los%20AngelesSparks-88vsConnecticutSun-68-5-26-07/IMG_0001.html

 

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Lynx Can't Catch the Sky

Lynx Can't Catch the Sky

By David Brown: SPM MN Writer: May 26, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS - The sky isn’t falling on the season quite yet, but the Chicago Sky certainly made it feel that way.

Despite almost sneaking a victory away after being down by as many as 17 points in the second half, the Minnesota Lynx could not reach the Sky’s limit in an 82-77 loss Friday night at Target Center. MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmarticles/lynx-cant-catch-the-sky.shtml

 

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Silver Stars Shine through Storm

Silver Stars Shine through Storm

By Peggy Walton: SPM TX Writer: May 26, 2007

SAN ANTONIO, TX - The Silver Stars at night are big and bright, even when there’s a Storm in Texas. The Seattle Storm blew into town as the only undefeated team remaining in the west MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmarticles/silver-stars-shine-throug.shtml

 

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Injury Added to Insult; Sun fall to Sparks, Whalen Injured

Injury Added to Insult; Sun fall to Sparks, Whalen Injured

By Ann K. Miller: SPM CT Writer: May 27, 2007

Uncasville, Conn. The Connecticut Sun hoped to celebrate their fifth season anniversary with a home-opener win against west coast rival Los Angeles Sparks. The day began auspiciously enough. MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmarticles/injury-added-to-insult-su.shtml