Sheryl Swoopes has Played Her Last Game for Seattle and Possibly the WNBA

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 [...]

Sheryl Swoopes Plays in Nutcracker Ballet

Sheryl Swoopes Plays Grandmother in PNB’s “Nutcracker”
WNBA super star, Sheryl Swoopes, took on a part playing Grandmother in the Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “Nutcracker” on Sunday.

Talented make up artists transformed Swoopes into an aging grandmother.

A slight case of stage fright didn’t keep Swoopes from performing her role brilliantly.
Read more about Swoope’s ballet experience at the Seattle [...]

Connecticut Snaps Seattle’s 10-Game Winning Streak

Lauren Jackson led Seattle (7-6) with 26 points. Sue Bird had 13 points and five assists. The Storm, coming off two road losses, had won their first six home games this season and a record-tying 10 in a row over the last two years.
But the Connecticut Sun snapped Seattle’s 10-game home winning streak with a [...]

Lauren Jackson: “It’s Like a Fresh Start”

It’s all a new start; new coach, new roster … a new team!
But one player from last season is back, refreshed and ready for a new season; our reining MVP, Lauren Jackson.
“It feels different, like a fresh start. Everything has completely changed,” says Jackson. “That’s why it feels different, but it’s good. I mean, I [...]

Sheryl Swoopes Injured in Preseason Match Against San Antonio

Storm F Sheryl Swoopes is listed as day-to-day after injuring her neck in the opening quarter of Friday’s exhibition loss to Sacramento. Swoopes, already returning from back surgery, told a spokesman that a Monarchs player was driving the lane and crashed into Swoopes, causing her to hit the floor. She had to be helped off [...]