WNBA 2014 Season

[carlo]

All-Star game rosters have been completed with the coaches choice. Event is scheduled July 19.

Both Ogwumike sisters have been selected and they will be again opposed in the game.

Other first time choices are Briann January and Jessica Breland.

Shoni Schimmel and Chiney Ogwumike are the lonely rookies, Erika de Souza the only no-US player selected.

http://www.wnba.com/news/all_star_reserves_2014_07_15.html

[CKR13]

That was the best all-star game that I have watched. East tops West 125-124 in OT. Awesome shooting by Shoni Schimmel aka Showtime Shoni. 29 points and MVP of the game. Well done.

[carlo]

That was the best all-star game that I have watched. East tops West 125-124 in OT. Awesome shooting by Shoni Schimmel aka Showtime Shoni. 29 points and MVP of the game. Well done.

Quite amazing. Schimmel is not even a starter for Atlanta, averaging something like 7 ppg, and she was voted to the All-Star game by her followers finishing as top scorer and MVP (first rookie ever ?)! Btw, it was the first All-Star game going to OT.

[carlo]

Amazing performances in yesterday's games.

Despite career highs of rookie Odyssey Sims (39 pts) and Skylar Diggins (34) Tulsa was "shocked" by San Antonio 95-93. Stars were led by another rookie Kayla McBride with 23 pts.

Minnesota beat Atlanta in 2OT 112-108, behind another awesome performance of Maya Moore, who scored 48 pts, her Lynx record. She also had time to collect 10 reb. Lindsay Whalen almost recorded a double-double for the winners with 26 pts + 9 ast.

Britt Griner had 5 blocks in Mercury win over Storm.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:11250597

[CKR13]

One of the best individual performance in the books.

[carlo]

San Antonio Stars Becky Hammon will retire at the end of the current season (her 15th, she's 7th overall in scoring).

At the same time, SA signed Spanish young center Astou Ndour to a rookie contract. Ndour has recently won the silver with Spain at the U20 EC.

[carlo]

Elena Delle Donne hopefully should be back on July 31, after more than one month absence.

http://www.chicagonow.com/token-female/2014/07/skys-chatman-sets-date-for-elena-delle-donnes-probable-return/

[carlo]

16th consecutive win for Phoenix Mercury in yesterday's rout of LA Sparks 90-69, with five players scoring in double digits. LA missing Candace Parker with a strained knee.

[carlo]

Back to the court, Elena delle Donne scored 10 pts in 11' action for Sky's win over NY.
In this ESPN article she talks about her experiences with the diseases, hoping to participate in the US national team trials in Sept.

[carlo]

In yesterday's win of Sun vs SA Stars rookie PF Chiney Ogwumike scored 24 pts and grabbed 12 reb, her 12th double-double in the season.

Another rookie, Stars' Kayla McBride topped all scorers with 27 pts.

[carlo]

Another 40-mark reached by Maya Moore in yesterday's win of Lynx over Shock. Besides pouring in 40 pts, Moore also the time of dishing out 5 ast.

[carlo]

Big game won by Tulsa Shock over LA Sparks 96-90, behind 30 pts from rookie Odyssey Sims. Sparks were paced by Nneka Ogwumike 35 pts (career high) and by Candace Parker 28 pts + 9 ast.

Nearly a triple-double from Britt Griner in Phoenix Mercury win over Atlanta Dream, 14 pts, 9 reb and 9 bs.

[carlo]

MVP and Rookie of the Year race as seen by ESPN:

http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/slideshow/11357480/1/and-award-goes

http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/slideshow/11357986/espnw-all-wnba-first-team

My personal picks:

G - Diana Taurasi
G - Skylar Diggins
F - Maya Moore (MVP)
F - Candace Parker
C - Brittney Griner

RoY - Odyssey Sims

[carlo]

Maya Moore named 2014 MVP, her first regular season's award.

News unofficial but confirmed by ESPN: http://espn.go.com/wnba/story/_/id/1...wnba-mvp-award

[CKR13]

Truly a historic season for Maya Moore.