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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] |
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. The league comprises 13 teams (scheduled to expand to 15 in 2026). The WNBA is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA); league play began in 1997. The regular season runs from May to September, with each team playing 44 games. The top eight teams (regardless of conference) qualify for the playoffs, culminating in the WNBA Finals, which is played in October. The WNBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game occurs midway through the season in July. The league hosts an annual mid-season competition, the WNBA Commissioner's Cup, Commissioner's Cup. The WNBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as the Sport governing body, governing body for basketball in the United States. History League foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dispersal Draft
A dispersal draft is a process in professional sports for assigning players to a new team when an existing team folds or is merged into another team. Like most other sports drafts, most dispersal drafts are conducted in closed leagues and are intended to prevent bidding wars and to maintain a league's competitive balance when a folded or merged team's roster of players is absorbed into the rest of a league's teams. As generally all or most of a team's players would become free agents following their team's disestablishment or merger. Dispersal drafts are more commonly seen in emerging sports (such as soccer or women's basketball in the United States) or alternative leagues where initial support for a team failed to remain consistent and the team was unable to survive financially resulting in a team folding or merging with another team. Examples of dispersal drafts Baseball *During the 2004 Nippon Professional Baseball realignment, a dispersal draft was held on November 8, 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando Miracle
The Orlando Miracle were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Orlando, Florida. It began play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated, in 2003, to Uncasville, Connecticut, where the team became the Connecticut Sun. The Miracle was a sister team to the NBA's Orlando Magic. History The city of Orlando was granted an expansion franchise in 1998, and the ''Orlando Miracle'' took the floor for the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle posted respectable records in their four years of existence (1999–2002). The Miracle made the playoffs once, in 2000, and lost in the first round against the Cleveland Rockers. In 2001, the Miracle took a step backwards, but they hosted the 2001 WNBA All-Star Game. In 2002, the Miracle posted a 16-16 record, but missed the playoffs after losing the tiebreaker for the final playoff spot to the Indiana Fever. The 2002 season would also prove to be the Miracle's last in Orlando. Relocation to Connecticut After the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Cleveland Rockers Season
The 2000 WNBA season was the 4th season for the Cleveland Rockers. Transactions Portland Fire expansion draft The following players were selected in the Portland Fire expansion draft from the Cleveland Rockers: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , May 31 , @ Minnesota L 62-73, Eva Němcová (20) , Rushia Brown (5) , Bader Binford McConnell-Serio (5) , Target Center , 0–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 2 , June 3 , Washington W 72-49, Chasity Melvin (19) , Chasity Melvin (7) , Darling Němcová (3) , Gund Arena , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , June 5 , @ Charlotte W 69-53, Eva Němcová (16) , Rushia Brown (9) , Melvin McConnell-Serio (3) , Charlotte Coliseum , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 4 , June 7 , Orlando W 83-79 (OT), Eva Němcová (23) , Chasity Melvin (7) , Helen Darling (7) , Gund Arena , 3–1 , - align= ... [...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] |
1999 Cleveland Rockers Season
The 1999 WNBA season was the 3rd for the Cleveland Rockers. The Rockers played their worst season in franchise history, finishing dead last in the league. Transactions Orlando Miracle expansion draft The following player was selected in the Orlando Miracle expansion draft from the Cleveland Rockers: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , June 10 , @ New York L 60–87, Merlakia Jones (14) , Merlakia Jones (8) , Suzie McConnell-Serio (4) , Madison Square Garden , 0–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , June 12 , Los Angeles L 59–75, Brown Jones (11) , Tracy Henderson (7) , Suzie McConnell-Serio (5) , Gund Arena , 0–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , June 14 , Detroit L 71–73, Merlakia Jones (24) , Chasity Melvin (10) , Chasity Melvin (4) , Gund Arena , 0–3 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , June 17 , @ Sacramento L 50–70, Brown Melvin (10) , Tracy Henderson (8) , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 WNBA Season
The 1999 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's third season. The 1999 season saw two expansion teams join the league, the Minnesota Lynx and Orlando Miracle. The schedule was increased from 30 to 32 games per team. The season ended with the Houston Comets winning their third WNBA championship. Regular season Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots. Playoffs Awards ''Reference'': Individual Team Player of the Week Coaches Eastern Conference * Charlotte Sting: Dan Hughes * Cleveland Rockers: Linda Hill-MacDonald *Detroit Shock: Nancy Lieberman * New York Liberty: Richie Adubato *Orlando Miracle: Carolyn Peck *Washington Mystics: Nancy Darsch Western Conference * Houston Comets: Van Chancellor *Los Angeles Sparks: Orlando Woolridge *Minnesota Lynx: Brian Agler *Phoenix Mercury: Cheryl Miller * Sacramento Monarchs: Sonny Allen * Utah Starzz: Fred Williams References {{1999 W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Cleveland Rockers Season
The 1998 WNBA season was the 2nd for the Cleveland Rockers. The Rockers topped the Eastern Conference, but they were unable to reach the WNBA Finals, losing in the WNBA semifinals to the Phoenix Mercury. Transactions Detroit Shock expansion draft The following player was selected in the Detroit Shock expansion draft from the Cleveland Rockers: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 1 , June 11 , New York W 78–71, Janice Braxton (17) , Janice Braxton (6) , Suzie McConnell-Serio (10) , Gund Arena , 1–0 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 2 , June 15 , @ Detroit W 96–85, Janice Braxton (18) , Isabelle Fijalkowski (6) , Suzie McConnell-Serio (8) , The Palace of Auburn Hills , 2–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , June 18 , @ Houston L 69–87, Janice Braxton (13) , Isabelle Fijalkowski (9) , Suzie McConnell-Serio (7) , Compaq Center , 2–1 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 4 , Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 WNBA Season
The 1998 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's second season. The 1998 season saw two expansion teams join the league, the Detroit Shock and Washington Mystics with an expansion draft being held on February 18, 1998. The expansion teams allowed the defending champions, Houston Comets, to move to the Western Conference. The regular season was extended from 28 games to 30 games. During the season, Kelly Boucher became the first Canadian to play in the league, suiting up for the Charlotte Sting. The season ended with the Comets winning their second 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: Marynell Meadors * Cleveland Rockers: Linda Hill-MacDonald *Detroit Shock: Nancy Lieberman *New York Liberty: Nancy Darsch and Richie Adubato *Washington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Hill-MacDonald
Linda Hill-MacDonald (born August 21, 1948) is an American former women's basketball coach. Career She was head coach at Fredonia from 2013 to 2018 and at the University at Buffalo from 2005 to 2012. She was also head coach at Temple University, (1980–90), The University of Minnesota (1990–97), and the WNBA's Cleveland Rockers from 1997 to 1999. She later served as an assistant coach with the Washington Mystics, the University of South Carolina, and retired from coaching in May 2020 while assisting at Canisius Canisius may refer to: People * Saint Peter Canisius (1521–1597), Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest * Theodorich Canisius (1532–1606), Jesuit academic, half-brother of St. Peter Canisius * Henricus Canisius (1562–1610), Dutch canonist and histor .... Originally from Morton, Pennsylvania, Hill-MacDonald has a daughter, Kelli, and a son, Scott, who both reside in the Philadelphia area. Head coaching record , - , align="left" , CLE , align="left" , 1997 , 28, , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Cleveland Rockers Season
The 1997 WNBA season was the inaugural season for the Cleveland Rockers. Transactions WNBA allocation draft WNBA elite draft WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , June 21 , Houston L 56–76, Isabelle Fijalkowski (12) , Lynette Woodard (7) , Braxton Edwards Nicholson Němcová (2) , Gund Arena , 0–1 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 2 , June 26 , Utah W 74–63, Isabelle Fijalkowski (21) , Janice Braxton (14) , Michelle Edwards (basketball), Michelle Edwards (8) , Gund Arena , 1–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , June 28 , 1997 Phoenix Mercury season, Phoenix L 63–68, Michelle Edwards (basketball), Michelle Edwards (14) , Janice Braxton (12) , Isabelle Fijalkowski, Fijalkowski Němcová (5) , Gund Arena , 1–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , June 29 , @ 1997 Charlotte Sting season, Charlotte W 67–44, Isabelle Fijalkowski (15) , Isabelle Fijalkowski (9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 WNBA Season
The 1997 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's inaugural season. It started off with 8 franchises: Charlotte Sting, Cleveland Rockers, Houston Comets, Los Angeles Sparks, New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, Sacramento Monarchs, and the Utah Starzz. It featured an inaugural game between the New York Liberty and the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks lost to the New York Liberty, 67–57. The attendance at the Forum was 14,284. The season ended with the Comets defeating the Liberty in a one-game series 65–51. Cynthia Cooper was named MVP of the game. 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: Marynell Meadors *Cleveland Rockers: Linda Hill-MacDonald *Houston Comets: Van Chancellor *New York Liberty: Nancy Darsch Western Conference *Los Angeles Sparks: Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
