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2000 WNBA Championship
The 2000 WNBA Championship was the championship series of the 2000 WNBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Houston Comets, second-seeded champions of the Western Conference, defeated the New York Liberty, first-seeded champions of the Eastern Conference, two games to none in a best-of-three series. This was Houston's fourth title. The Comets made their fourth appearance in the Finals in franchise history. The Liberty also made their third Finals appearance. Going into the series, no other team except the Houston Comets had won a WNBA championship (1997–1999). The Comets had a 27–5 record (.844), good enough to receive home-court advantage over the Liberty (20–12). It did not matter, however, as the Comets swept the Liberty. Road to the finals Regular season series The Comets and the Liberty split the regular season series: Game summaries All times listed below are Eastern Daylight Time. Game 1 Game 2 Rosters External links { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 New York Liberty Season
The 2000 WNBA season was the fourth season for the New York Liberty. The team reached the WNBA Finals for the third time, but they were swept by the Houston Comets. Transactions Portland Fire expansion draft The following players were selected in the Portland Fire expansion draft from the New York Liberty: Seattle Storm expansion draft The following players were selected in the Seattle Storm expansion draft from the New York Liberty: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , May 29 , @ Houston L 68-84, Tamika Whitmore (15) , Sue Wicks (6) , Teresa Weatherspoon (13) , Compaq Center , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , May 31 , @ Phoenix L 48-51, Vickie Johnson (14) , Mahoney Wicks (8) , Teresa Weatherspoon (5) , America West Arena , 0–2 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , June 3 , Utah W 87-76, Becky Hammon (23) , Tari Phillips (7) , Teresa Weath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Los Angeles Sparks Season
The 2000 WNBA season was the fourth season for the Los Angeles Sparks. The team set a 28-4 record, the best in league history, but they were unable to go for the WNBA Finals, losing in the conference finals in a sweep to the Houston Comets. Transactions Indiana Fever expansion draft The following player was selected in the Indiana Fever expansion draft from the Los Angeles Sparks: Seattle Storm expansion draft The following player was selected in the Seattle Storm expansion draft from the Los Angeles Sparks: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 1 , May 31 , Utah W 69-62, Mwadi Mabika (21) , Lisa Leslie (11) , Leslie Mabika (4) , Great Western Forum , 1–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 2 , June 3 , @ Minnesota W 82-75, Lisa Leslie (21) , Lisa Leslie (11) , DeLisha Milton-Jones (5) , Target Center , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , June 6 , Portland W 70-57 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland Rockers
The Cleveland Rockers were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Cleveland, that played from 1997 until 2003. The Rockers were one of the original eight franchises of the WNBA, which started in 1997. The owner was Gordon Gund, who at the time also owned the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. In October 2003, Gund announced that his Gund Arena Company would no longer operate the Rockers. The team folded after the 2003 season as the league was not able to find new ownership for the team. History The city of Cleveland was granted one of the original 8 franchises of the WNBA in October 1996. The Cleveland Rockers got their nickname from Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1997, they started with such players like Isabelle Fijalkowski and former Harlem Globetrotters member Lynette Woodard, who had been the first female player in Globetrotter history. The Rockers finished 15–13 in the first WNBA season ever, missing the playoffs in 1997. In 1998, the Rocker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. The team plays its home games at Crypto.com Arena. The Sparks were founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began. Like some other WNBA teams, the Sparks have the distinction of not being affiliated with an NBA counterpart, even though the market is shared with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. Lakers owner Jerry Buss owned the Sparks as a sister team to the Los Angeles Lakers from 1997 to 2006. Since 2014, the Sparks have been owned by Sparks LA Sports, a group consisting of Mark Walter, Magic Johnson, Stan Kasten, Todd Boehly, Bobby Patton, and Eric Holoman. The Sparks have qualified for the WNBA playoffs in twenty of their twenty-four years in Los Angeles, more than any other team in the league. The franchise has been home to many high-quali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference. The team was founded prior to the 1998 WNBA season, 1998 season, and is owned by Ted Leonsis through Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which also owns the Mystics' NBA counterpart, the Washington Wizards. The team plays in the CareFirst Arena in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington DC. Sheila Johnson, Sheila C. Johnson, co-founder of BET and ex-wife of Charlotte Sting owner Robert L. Johnson, is the managing partner. The Mystics have qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in 13 of its 23 seasons of existence, and the franchise has been home to such high-quality players as two-time WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne, Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball, Tennessee standout Chamique Holdsclaw, athletic shooting guard Alana Beard, and nearby University of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacramento Monarchs
The Sacramento Monarchs were a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009. They played their home games at ARCO Arena. The Monarchs were one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and were noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith. They were the sister franchise of the Sacramento Kings National Basketball Association (NBA) team. They were one of the more successful WNBA franchises on the court, though they often trailed behind perennial Western Conference champions the Houston Comets and the Los Angeles Sparks. However, in 2005, the team brought Sacramento its first championship, winning the WNBA Finals for the only time. History Origins (1997–2003) The Monarchs made an impact in the WNBA almost immediately. With the hiring of Portuguese national team player Ticha Penicheiro, popular player Ruthi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 WNBA Season
The 2001 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's fifth season. The season ended with the Los Angeles Sparks winning their first WNBA championship. Regular season Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots. Playoffs Awards ''Reference'': Individual Team Players of the Week Coaches Eastern Conference * Charlotte Sting: Anne Donovan * Cleveland Rockers: Dan Hughes *Detroit Shock: Greg Williams *Indiana Fever: Nell Fortner *Miami Sol: Ron Rothstein *New York Liberty: Richie Adubato *Orlando Miracle: Carolyn Peck *Washington Mystics: Tom Maher Western Conference *Houston Comets: Van Chancellor *Los Angeles Sparks: Michael Cooper *Minnesota Lynx: Brian Agler *Phoenix Mercury: Cynthia Cooper * Portland Fire: Linda Hargrove *Sacramento Monarchs: Maura McHugh *Seattle Storm: Lin Dunn *Utah Starzz: Fred Williams and Candi Harvey References {{DEFAULTSORT:WNBA 2001 The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 WNBA Championship
The 1997 WNBA Championship was the championship game of the 1997 WNBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Houston Comets, top-seeded team of the league, defeated the New York Liberty, second-seeded team, 65-51 to win the league's inaugural championship. The Comets' 18–10 record gave them home court advantage over New York (17–11). For the playoffs, the top four teams overall in the league were seeded one to four. Top seed Houston played the four seed Charlotte and the two seed New York played number three Phoenix. Road to the final Regular season series The Liberty won 3 of the 4 games in the regular season series: Game summary Time listed below is Eastern Daylight Time. The Houston Comets became the first WNBA champions, riding the unstoppable Cynthia Cooper and a suffocating defense to a 65–51 victory over the New York Liberty. Cooper, the fledgling league's leading scorer who was named Most Valuable Player earlier in the week, scored 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences that make up the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the other being the Western Conference. The Eastern conference consists on 6 teams whereas with the addition of Golden State Valkyries from 2025 season , Western conference will consist on 7 teams. From the league's second season in 1998 through 2015, the WNBA operated separate playoff brackets for its Eastern and Western Conferences. Each conference's playoff was divided into two playoff rounds, the Conference Semi-Finals and the Conference Finals, with the Conference Finals winners receiving Conference Championships and advancing to the WNBA Finals to determine the WNBA champion. In the final years of this playoff scheme, all in-conference playoff series were best-of-three. Since 2016, the league has abandoned separate conference playoffs in favor of a single league-wide playoff bracket. The top eight teams in the regular season, without regard to conference affil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Conference (WNBA)
The Western Conference is one of two conferences that make up the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the other being the Eastern Conference. Both conferences currently consist of 6 teams, until 2025, when the Golden State Valkyries will join the Western Conference. From the league's second season in 1998 through 2015, the WNBA operated separate playoff brackets for its Eastern and Western Conferences. Each conference's playoff was divided into two playoff rounds, the Conference Semi-Finals and the Conference Finals, with the Conference Finals winners receiving Conference Championships and advancing to the WNBA Finals to determine the WNBA champion. In the final years of this playoff scheme, all in-conference playoff series were best-of-three. Since 2016, the league has abandoned separate conference playoffs in favor of a single league-wide playoff bracket. The top eight teams in the regular season, without regard to conference affiliation, advance to the playoffs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 WNBA Season
The 2000 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's fourth season. The 2000 season saw four expansion teams join the league, the Indiana Fever, Miami Sol, Portland Fire, and Seattle Storm. The season ended with the Houston Comets winning their fourth WNBA championship. Regular season Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots. Playoffs Awards ''Reference'': Individual Team Players of the Week Coaches Eastern Conference *Charlotte Sting: T.R. Dunn *Cleveland Rockers: Dan Hughes *Detroit Shock: Nancy Lieberman *Indiana Fever: Anne Donovan *Miami Sol: Ron Rothstein *New York Liberty: Richie Adubato *Orlando Miracle: Carolyn Peck *Washington Mystics: Nancy Darsch and Darrell Walker Western Conference *Houston Comets: Van Chancellor *Los Angeles Sparks: Michael Cooper *Minnesota Lynx: Brian Agler *Phoenix Mercury: Cheryl Miller *Portland Fire: Linda Hargrove *Sacramento Monarchs: Sonny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
