Lady Tigers on NBA-TV this weekend!

If you get NBA-TV you can lock in and see some Lady Tigers playing this weekend!

Saturday at 6:00 CST, Big Syl and Chicago takes on the Mystics in Washington.

Sunday at 5:00 CST, Ally and Connecticut travel to Phoenix to take on Meek.

And later on Sunday night Roneeka and San Antonio are at Seattle

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Filed under  //  Alumni   Media   Sylvia Fowles   Temeka Johnson   WNBA  
Posted by Bob Starkey 

Father's Day special for Seimone

The following is a portion of an article written by Doug Feinberg of the Associated Press:

Seymore Augustus sports a tattoo of the Olympic torch with daughter Seimone’s USA basketball jersey No. 5 in the middle of it. Above the artwork are two words: “Proud Dad.”

Augustus and her father have always been close. He spent many hours in the family’s backyard in Louisiana honing her game. Their bond grew even stronger this past year at the low point of her career. The Minnesota Lynx star had torn a knee ligament last June, sidelining her for most of the season.

This was crushing for a player who had never spent more than a week away from the game she loved. Seimone, however, didn’t have much time for self-pity. She soon got a phone call telling her that her father had multiple sclerosis.

“It sent me into a state of depression,” Seimone said. “My dad has always been the source of strength for me. He was at his weakest point when he wasn’t able to fly up here for my ACL surgery. I was going to make sure I got strong enough to see him.”

Following her surgery, Seimone spent months rehabbing her knee in Minneapolis. Neither she nor her father could travel easily, but they spoke every day. They encouraged each other to keep up the fight.

“For my dad all he knows is taking care of his family and he felt like he couldn’t do that any more because of the MS,” Seimone Augustus said. “His joy came from taking care of us and that turned our world around.”

The biggest joy that Seimone brought her dad came this week. She got back on the court June 11 in Phoenix, where she tore her anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee nearly a year earlier.

“That was the best gift she could have given me,” Seymore said. “Seeing her playing again.”

Not long after returning to Minneapolis following a visit with her father, Augustus cut off her trademark dreadlocks. It was the first time she had gone to a haircutter since junior high school. The decision signified a fresh start for both her and her father.

“He’s doing well,” Seimone said. “I can tell he’s getting back to normal as he’s giving me headaches as usual. My dad was my No. 1 fan, so I want to make him proud.”

Read the entire article: http://yhoo.it/9inMSk

Filed under  //  Seimone Augustus   WNBA  
Posted by Bob Starkey 

Big Syl outstanding in Sky defeat

The Chicago Sky dropped a tough game to the Atlanta Dream overshaddowing another brillant performance by Sylvia Fowles.  Big Syl poured in 24 points, grabbed 6 boards, 3 assists and blocked 3 shots.  She also hit 10 of 11 from the free throw line.

Read more: http://bit.ly/dozD22

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Filed under  //  Alumni   Sylvia Fowles   WNBA  
Posted by Bob Starkey 

Meek's double-double spoils Seimone's return

Seimone Augustus, playing for the first time this season scored 13 points but it wasn't enough as the Phoenix Mercury defeated Minnesota 99-88.  Mone's former teammate Temeka Johnson had a lot to do with defeating the Lynx by registering a double-double with 13 points and 10 asssits.

Read more: http://bit.ly/9Ds7vd

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Filed under  //  Alumni   Seimone Augustus   Temeka Johnson   WNBA  
Posted by Bob Starkey 

Seimone set to return tonight vs. Meek and the Mercuy

From the Minnesota Lynx website:
In desperate need for a pick-me-up, the team seems more than happy incorporating All-star forward Seimone Augustus back into their practices.

Coach Cheryl Reeve said that she hopes Augustus will be a helpful addition in tomorrow night's game against Phoenix and former LSU teammate Temeka Johnson and is very excited about the return of one of their best players.

"Just her presence being out there is nice," Reeve said. "Seimone is obviously not where she was when she first sustained the injury but it's a work in progress. It's just nice to see her out there."

Augustus was nothing but smiles today, as she prepared for her first game this year, against the defending champs.

"I'm just ready to get back out on the court," Augustus said. "It's been a challenge, but it's been a process that I've seen myself mature as a player and as a person so I guess I had to go through this process. You know, everything happens for a reason I'm through my finding moment, I've found myself and I'm ready to go."

Even though she was all business today at practice, Augustus hopes that she can bring back the spark her team needs to start winning games on a more consistent basis.

"I want my team to have fun," Augustus said. "I mean if you watched the games it's been real tight on us a lot of pressure you can tell the way that we're playing everybody's trying to do everything too fast hopefully I can just come out there and loosen everything up and have fun again."

She also shared some of the thoughts and feelings she has about returning to practice, and for their Thursday road game.

"Excitement, jitters, nerves, a little bit of everything running through my mind especially having to play in Phoenix where I got hurt so that's going to be a mental hurdle to get over, but once I get on the court and once I feel the ball tipoff I'm in my element in my zone."

Hopefully, she'll be the spark the Lynx need to get back on track.

Tipoff is set for 9:00 pm in Phoenix Thursday night.

Read the entire article: http://bit.ly/bW2UGZ
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Filed under  //  Alumni   Seimone Augustus   Temeka Johnson   WNBA  
Posted by Bob Starkey 

Meek's great effort not quite enough for Mercury victory

The Phoenix Mercury lost a difficult 92-91 road game to the Los Angeles Sparks but not because of the effort of Temeka Johnson.  For the game, Meek tallied 13 points, passed for 7 assists, grabbed 5 rebounds and picked off three steals.  The World Champions however fell to 3-5 but now return home to play four straight home games.

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Filed under  //  Alumni   Temeka Johnson   WNBA  
Posted by Bob Starkey 

Big Syl named WNBA Player of the Week!

NEW YORK, June 7, 2010 – Sylvia Fowles of the Chicago Sky and Lauren Jackson of the Seattle Storm were named the league’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week presented by Kia Motors, respectively, for regular season games played Monday, May 31 through Sunday, June 6.

For Fowles, the Player of the Week presented by Kia Motors award is the first of her career. The honor came after she led the league in both points (25.5) and blocks (2.5) per game, while also averaging 11.0 rebounds (third best), 1.5 steals and 1.0 assist per game in leading the Sky to a pair of wins. With an 80-70 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Dream in Atlanta and a 95-70 defeat of the visiting Tulsa Shock, Chicago lifted its record to 4-4 after stumbling from the blocks with a 0-4 mark.

After missing 17 games due to injury as a rookie in 2008 and another 10 last season, Fowles, the second overall selection in the 2008 Draft, is undeniably making her presence felt. A dominating effort in Chicago’s win over Tulsa included a career-high 32 points, 13 boards, four blocks and a steal. One day earlier, the LSU product poured in 19 points, grabbed nine rebounds and recorded two assists, two steals and a block to help drop Eastern Conference rival Atlanta. For the season, Fowles leads the league in blocks (2.5 per game), ranks fifth in scoring (19.9 ppg) and eighth in rebounds (8.5 rpg).

Lauren Jackson is the daughter of former Lady Tiger Maree Jackson

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Filed under  //  Alumni   Sylvia Fowles   WNBA  
Posted by Bob Starkey 

Marie, Sparks take it to the outdoors

Thought still recovering from a knee injury and unable to play, Marie Ferdinand-Harris and her Los Angeles Sparks participated in only the WNBA's second outdoor game.  The game was played in Carson, California in the Home Depot Tennis Center.  Seattle defeated the Sparks.

Read more about the game: http://bit.ly/c547M8

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Posted by Bob Starkey 

Big Syl in "Beast Mode"

Sylvia Fowles resgistered a double-double  --- BEFORE HALFTIME!  Big Syl talled a career high 32 points, grabbed 13 rebounds an blocked 4 shots in dominating Chicago's victory over Tulsa.  The Sky's 95-70 victory was their fourth in a row.  One of the bright spots for the Tulsa Shock was Scholanda Robinson who tallied 15 points.

Read the article and look at the box score: http://bit.ly/dhw0Ng

Filed under  //  Sylvia Fowles   WNBA  
Posted by Bob Starkey