Finals MVP: Maya Moore (6'0''-SG-89) of Minnesota L. Most Valuable Player: Candace Parker (6'4''-C-86) of L.Angeles S. Most Improved Player: Shavonte Zellous (178-G-86) of Indiana F. Sixth Man: Riquna Williams (170-PG-90) of Ragusa Rookie of the Year: Elena Delle Donne (6'5''-G/F-89) of Chicago S. Defensive Player of the Year: Sylvia Fowles (6'6''-C-85) of Chicago S. Kim Perrot Award: Swin Cash (6'1''-SF-79) of Chicago S. Kim Perrot Award: Tamika Catchings (6'1''-SF-79) of Indiana F. Community Assist Award: Maya Moore (6'0''-SG-89) of Minnesota L. Coach of the Year: Mike Thibault of Washington M.
Lynx sweep Atlanta to win second WNBA crown in three years - Oct 11, 2013
Atlanta D. - Minnesota L. 77-86 It wasnt as easy this time, on the road. The Atlanta Dream was a little tougher than it had been. They were at home, after all, and there was pride involved. But it only delayed the inevitable. For the second time in three seasons, the Lynx are WNBA champions. Minnesota, locked in a physical battle early, used a 13-2 third-quarter spurt to beat the Dream 86-77 at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. The Lynx did enough to keep the Dream at bay down the stretch, giving them a three-game sweep in the WNBA Finals. And it was the end of a dominant postseason run. The Lynx, the team with the best record during the regular season, raced through the playoffs with a perfect 7-0 mark, becoming only the second team to do so since the finals went to a best-of-five format in 2005. Maya Moore (6'0''-SG-89, college: Connecticut), playing on the same court where she won three high school championships, led the way. In a performance that earned her the series MVP title, she scored 23 points going 9-for-10 from the free-throw line to lead a balanced Lynx team, with all five starters in double figures. Rebekkah Brunson (6'3''-F/C-81, agency: LBM Management, college: Georgetown), who became the league's career rebounding leader in the finals (130) was strong, with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Lindsay Whalen (5'9''-PG-82, college: Minnesota) had 15 points and six assists. Janel McCarville (6'2''-C-82, college: Minnesota) had 10 points and four assists, including one that was as pretty as youll ever see. And Minnesota needed it all. Tiffany Hayes and Alex Bentley came off the bench to combine for 38 points as the Dream, blown out by 25 in each of the first two games in this series, played tough all night. Angel McCoughtry (6'2''-SF-86, college: Louisville), 11-for-42 from the field in the first two games, scored 13 points. Erika de Souza added 12. Ultimately, the game turned on that third-quarter run. It began with the Lynx leading 47-42 after McCoughtry had scored with 7:50 left in the period. Brunson made one of two free throws. At the other end McCarville stole the ball, dribbled down the court, then sent a between-the-legs pass to Brunson who scored, was fouled and made the free throw. After McCoughtry scored again, Moore hit two free throws. A Whalen steal turned into two more free throws for Moore and the lead was 11. Brunson scored, then McCoughtrys turnover turned into Monica Wrights three-point play and the lead was 60-44. Atlanta didnt go away. The Dream pulled within 10 by the end of the third. Multiple times in the fourth quarter, Atlanta got within seven. But each time the Lynx with Seimone Augustus (6'0''-SF-84, college: LSU) getting eight fourth-quarter points did just enough. The way the game started, it appeared the Lynx would run the Dream out of the gym before halftime. In a sloppy first few moments, the Lynx with McCarville scoring six points ran to an early 13-3 lead. That lead was still at ten when, for a stretch, the Lynx stopped making shots and stopping defending in the post. The result: deSouza scored three consecutive times to kick-start a 10-5 Atlanta run that drew the Dream within 22-17 on Bentleys three-pointer from the top of the key near the end of the quarter. But, fouled on a three-point attempt of her own with less than a second left in the quarter, Whalen hit all three free throws to make it 25-17. The second quarter was a completely different story, with the Lynx holding a 40-37 halftime lead. Courtesy of: startribune.com
Candace Parker star of stars as West wins WNBA All-Star Game - Jul 27, 2013
Of all the All-Star Games in our sports-minded nation, few adhere to the literal definition of game as much as the one played by the WNBA. They dont have one every year because winning gold at the Summer Olympics takes precedent every four years. So when it happens, its an event worth noting, with nothing at stake but laughter and entertainment and no home field advantage to be won for the playoffs. Its just game, played for the sheer entertainment of it for the players and the fans. Laugh, talk, spend time together and joke around, said Candace Parker (6'4''-C-86, college: Tennessee) of Los Angeles Sparks and Western Conference. The all-stars returned to the sold-out Mohegan Sun Arena Saturday. And a good time was had by all, even by the East which squandered an 11-point lead in the third quarter. Led by Parker, who scored 23 points with 11 rebounds, the West beat the East, 102-98. Parker, the former WNBA Rookie of the Year and MVP, was voted the games Most Valuable Player. Parker's Sparks teammate Kristi Toliver (5'7''-PG-87, college: Maryland) added 21 points. Former UConn All-American Maya Moore (6'0''-SG-89, college: Connecticut) of the Minnesota Lynx had 14 The East was led by Epiphanny Prince (5'9''-G-88, college: Rutgers) of the Chicago Sky and Ivory Latta (5'6''-PG-84, college: N.Carolina) of the Washington Mystics. They both scored 15 points. As for the home team, the Connecticut Sun, Tina Charles (6'4''-C-88, agency: LBM Management, college: Connecticut) had 10 points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes. Allie Hightower had six points and four assists in 18 minutes. Courtesy of: courant.com
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