26 August 2006
Katie Douglas takes the shot
Yes, that shot. Katie Douglas did a Willis Reed, dragging her injured butt on court and helping her team to a 77-68 Eastern Conference game 2 win over Detroit. Connecticut head coach Mike Thibault said the decision was made about 45 minutes before Saturday's game, but Douglas' mind was made up shortly after agreeing to take the necessary treatment to allow her to play some limited minutes in what would have been an elimination game. Her six points might not have been the margin that allowed her team to play another day, but her presence on court certainly was.
Even in limited role, Douglas sparks Sun, by Graham Hays, ESPN.
24 August 2006
Live and archived WNBA games
Live and archived WNBA games
Did you miss a pile of games this season because you had someplace to be on Saturday afternoon and you forgot to set the VCR, or you don't get NBATV, or you (gasp) don't have cable? Did you know you can watch live and archived games for (sort of) free at WNBA.com. I say "sort of" free, because you do have to give up a pile of personal information, and you should probably expect your email address to be sold. On the other hand, if "free" to you means "spend no money," this is the real deal. Follow this link: WNBA League Pass and follow the directions. The game broadcast page says that there are over 90 archived games also available, so we'll see how that goes.
BIG bonus note: wathcing Connecticut-Detroit on August 24 (Eastern Conference Finals), booth announcers are obviously local, knowledgeable and aficionado. Why are they not calling national games for ESPN? These men, whoever they are, are pros.
