Lauren Jackson Leads Australia to First Win in Beijing

Lauren Jackson led the Australian Opals with 18 points and 10 rebounds in their opening game of the Beijing Olympics against Belarus, 83-64.
The Opals opened with some jitters but were able to build a 19-12 lead in the 1st quarter. By the half, the Opals had a 44-28 advantage over Belarus.
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Seattle Star Guard, Sue Bird, In a Scoring Slump?

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 [...]

Lauren Jackson and Seattle Post a Win Over San Antonio

Lauren Jackson scored 16 of her 28 points in the first quarter and the Seattle Storm cruised to a 78-57 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars on Friday night.
Seattle (4-1) raced to a 14-0 lead, with Jackson scoring the first 10 points, as San Antonio missed its first 15 shots. The Storm matched the [...]

Sheryl Swoopes Signs Multi-Year Contract with Seattle Storm

The Seattle Storm have signed a multi-year contract with WNBA legend and 6-time All Star, Sheryl Swoopes.
Swoopes began her career with the Houston Comets during the inaugural season of the WNBA in 1997 and has been playing for them her entire WNBA career.
“I’m really excited about continuing my career under Coach Agler in Seattle,” Swoopes [...]