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March 17th, 2010 
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Twins Kelly and Coco Miller have each signed two-year deals with the Atlanta Dream, giving them their first opportunity to play together professionally. The WNBA team announced the signings on Wednesday. Kelly Miller started 24 games for the Minnesota Lynx last season and was the starting point guard for the 2007 WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury.
Katie Smith signs with Washington Mystics (AP)
March 16th, 2010 Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News wnba No Comments
OK, Katie Smith, no pressure or anything, but get a load of the basketball big shots name-checked by Washington Mystics general manager Angela Taylor at Tuesday’s news conference announcing your signing. For starters, Taylor called Smith “the LeBron James of this free-agency process.” Later on, Taylor noted that Smith is the third-leading scorer in WNBA history and, when points from…
2-time MVP Lauren Jackson re-signs with Storm (AP)
March 11th, 2010 Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News wnba No Comments
Lauren Jackson just can’t leave her American home away from home. Nor does she want to. The two-time WNBA MVP and Australian superstar re-signed Thursday with the Seattle Storm in a multiyear contract, the team announced. This spring, Jackson will begin her 10th season in the league with the same team that welcomed her to the United States — and set her on her way to becoming one of the top…
Marion Jones signs with WNBA’s Tulsa Shock (AP)
March 11th, 2010 Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News wnba No Comments
Marion Jones hasn’t lost much of her swagger. The disgraced sprinter once called the world’s fastest woman was introduced Wednesday as the newest member of the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock and she offered no apologies for her steroids use or her time in federal prison. She was poised and ready for questions about her troubled past.
Sun get 1st pick in WNBA draft on April 8 (AP)
March 9th, 2010 Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News wnba No Comments
The Connecticut Sun will have the first pick of the WNBA draft on April 8. The league announced Tuesday that the draft will be held at the NBA Entertainment studios in Secaucus, N.J. The Sun gained the first pick after completing an earlier trade with the Minnesota Lynx. Top draft picks include Tina Charles of Connecticut, Jayne Appel of Stanford, Kelsey Griffin of Nebraska and Epiphanny Prince, who…
Sun get 1st pick in WNBA draft on April 8 (PA SportsTicker)
March 9th, 2010 Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News wnba No Comments
The Connecticut Sun will have the first pick of the WNBA draft on April 8.
Mercury ink Ashley Paris to training camp contract (AP)
February 26th, 2010 Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News wnba No Comments
The Phoenix Mercury have signed free-agent power forward Ashley Paris to a training camp contract. The defending WNBA champions announced the deal on Friday without disclosing terms. The 6-foot-3 Paris was released by the Los Angeles Sparks last June. They had selected her in the second round of the draft last April.
Hughes steps aside as Silver Stars head coach (AP)
February 25th, 2010 Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News wnba No Comments
San Antonio Silver Stars coach Dan Hughes is stepping down to become general manager full-time and promoting assistant Sandy Brondello to replace him. Hughes said Thursday the move is designed to keep the Silver Stars staff together, noting that Brondello has attracted interest from other WNBA teams.
Hughes steps aside as Silver Stars head coach (PA SportsTicker)
February 25th, 2010 Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News wnba No Comments
San Antonio Silver Stars coach Dan Hughes is stepping down to become general manager full-time and promoting assistant Sandy Brondello to replace him.
Lynx add veteran perimeter player Maiga-Ba (AP)
February 17th, 2010 Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News wnba No Comments
The Minnesota Lynx have signed veteran forward Hamchetou Maiga-Ba (HAHM’-shah-too MY’-gah-bah). Maiga-Ba’s addition was announced Wednesday. She was an unrestricted free agent, after a total of six years with the Sacramento Monarchs sandwiched around two seasons with the Houston Comets. Maiga-Ba is a native of Mali.
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