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Chinooks Continue Their Roll

June 19, 2013 - Portland, Oregon - The Portland Chinooks made easy work of Nippon on Tuesday evening at Eastmoreland Courts, coming away with another convincing victory, 142-92 for their 8th straight win. It's the 12th loss in a row for the Tornadoes. The game was back and forth early before the home team got serious. The Chinooks held a 42-25 advantage after the... Full Story

Taurasi Named Western Conference Player of the Week

June 19, 2013 - Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi was named the WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week ending June 16. The award is Taurasi's first of the season and the 15th of her career, tying Lisa Leslie for third-most in WNBA history. Taurasi earns the award after averaging 31.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 8.0 assists in the Mercury's two ... Full Story

Fever's Douglas to Miss Several More Weeks

June 18, 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Fever guard Katie Douglas will miss several more weeks of action due to a bulging disc in her lower back. Initially diagnosed after missing Indiana's game at New York on June 5, she missed subsequent games against Phoenix, Connecticut and Washington. Additional testing this week revealed the need for continued therapy and re... Full Story

Basketball Team and League News

• Chinooks Continue Their Roll - Portland Chinooks (IBL) June 19
• Liberty vs. Silver Stars - Game Preview - New York Liberty (WNBA) June 19
• NBL Canada To Hold Press Conference in Markham - (NBL Canada) June 19
• Taurasi Named Western Conference Player of the Week - Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) June 19
• Monumental Network to Broadcast Mystics' Game on Friday, June 21 - Washington Mystics (WNBA) June 18
• Fever's Douglas to Miss Several More Weeks - Indiana Fever (WNBA) June 18
• Iowa Enery Begin Search For Head Coach - Iowa Energy (D-League) June 18
• Dream Signs Former All-Star Ruth Riley - Atlanta Dream (WNBA) June 18
• Atlanta Dream's Angel McCoughtry Named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week - Atlanta Dream (WNBA) June 17
• Liberty Sign Warley, Waive Ford - New York Liberty (WNBA) June 17
• McCoughtry and Taurasi Named WNBA's Players of the Week - Atlanta Dream (WNBA) June 17
• Liberty to Visit the Brooklyn Children's Museum on Tuesday, June 18 - New York Liberty (WNBA) June 17
• NBL Canada - A Truly Canadian League - (NBL Canada) June 17
• Weekly Kids' Summer Concert Series Begins Thursday, July 11 in Portland, ME - Maine Red Claws (D-League) June 17
• Chinooks Take Down Conference Contender - Portland Chinooks (IBL) June 17
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• Shock's Riquna Williams can score points in a hurry - WNBA Tulsa World (June 19)
  
• Basketball | WNBA | Boxscore - Washington v Seattle - WNBA Washington Post (June 19)
  
• Thompson scores 30 to lead Storm to 96-86 overtime win over Mystics - WNBA Washington Post (June 19)
  
• Thompson helps Storm beat Mystics 96-86 in OT - WNBA Seattle Post-Intelligencer (June 19)
  
• Thompson scores 30, Storm wins - WNBA Seattle Times (June 19)
  
• Fever’s Katie Douglas to miss several more weeks - WNBA Indianapolis Star (June 19)
  
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• Rice hoping D-League success helps on draft night - D-League Tulsa World (June 18)
  
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• Shock Gives Back To Kids in Moore - WNBA KTUL (June 18)
  
• Local roundup: Ed Kolnaski named Waterford girls basketball coach - WNBA Norwich Bulletin (June 18)
  
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