Swoopes 2009 Contract was Waived
Coach Brian Agler has announced that Sheryl Swoopes 2009 contract was waived this weekend, just a day before it would have been guaranteed by the team. Coach Agler says the release of Swoopes was due to salary caps and the need to focus on building depth in the team.
“It was a [...]
Tanisha Wright has Found Her Home in Seattle
As a restricted free agent this year, Wright had the opportunity to shop around for a new team and new opportunity but she has found her home in Seattle and had no interest in going anywhere. Seattle announced her re-signing with the Storm Wednesday.
“There wasn’t a doubt in [...]
Sue Bird, who entered her seventh season with career marks of 42.7 percent overall and 38.7 percent on 3-pointers, is having her worst shooting season — but it’s not even close to her worst scoring season.
Her worst field-goal percentage was as a rookie in 2002 when she shot 40.3 percent. Her 33.8 percent 3-point clip [...]
Some of the big guns signed during the offseason will be debuted today in Seattle’s preseason opener against the Chicago Sky.
According to coach Brian Agler, the starters will be rookie Kimberly Beck at point guard, Sheryl Swoopes and Katie Geralds at the wings, Yolanda Griffith at center and Shyra Ely or Ashley Robinson at power [...]
First Betty, then Izzy.
Well, ok, Lennox and Agler have a not-so-good history that goes back to when they were both at Minnesota. So putting Lennox up for the draft by not protecting her might have been a good idea from Agler’s perspective.
But later, he trades Izzy?
A surprise trade after the expansion draft, Izzy and our [...]