September 19, 2008 - As expected, Los Angeles Sparks center Lisa Leslie was named the 2008 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. After sitting out the 2007 season due to the birth of her first child, Leslie returned to the Sparks to drastically improve the team defense from a year ago. The team center led the WNBA in [...]

... Playoffs: 8 Teams, 1 DreamIt's down to eight teams for the 2008 WNBA title and just one will be left holding the championship trophy. Will the ... run? Tune in on Thursday as these questions and more will soon be answered as the 2008 WNBA Playoffs tip off.   Thursday on NBA ... Up A Notch Tina Thompson closed out yet another impressive WNBA season. Over the past five games, Thompson averaged 21.8 ...

... vote will make up the remaining 75 percent.In addition, a "WNBA MVP presented by T-Mobile" sweepstakes will run during the voting period. Everyone that casts a vote for their MVP candidate on WNBA.com/mvpvote will automatically be entered, and the winner and a guest will win ... -Mobile service card.There have been five recipients of the MVP Award in the WNBA's 11-year history. Past winners include ...

... time to hand out those post season awards before the playoffs. I'll start with All-WNBA teams because I haven't done those before...and they will get me a step closer to figuring out my MVP candidates.When I look ... the cut.** The plus/minus numbers used here are from games through September 7th.All-WNBA Second TeamDeanna NolanThere should be no doubt that Nolan deserves All-WNBA recognition. Even ...

... be attributed to the fact that eight teams are now independent of the NBA. (And, in my opinion, the more the WNBA can do to distance itself from the NBA, the better.) The Olympics exposure boosted public interest, leading ... Candice Wiggins, Candace Parker, Sylvia Fowles) has certainly lived up to the hype. The WNBA is even hoping to grow itself two more teams in the next five years. Tonight, you can ...

... Bragg where Lt. Col. Kirsten Brunson was honored with the WNBA's Inspiring Women Award, thanks to a letter written by her ... my little girls (Raechel and Rebekah) can play basketball with (the WNBA players)."She was talking about the free basketball clinic that Latta ... Shannon Brown set for later in the day. Brunson used the stage to credit the WNBA for being an inspiration for young women."I watch the ...