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Utah Starzz
The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Salt Lake City. They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams. History One of the eight original WNBA teams, the Starzz, which was partially named after the old ABA team. Utah Jazz ownership was not interested in keeping the Starzz, and without new owners the team would have folded. No local ownership was found, so in 2002, the Starzz announced their intentions to move out of Salt Lake City. On December 5, 2002, the Utah Starzz was bought by Spurs Sports & Entertainment, and it was announced that the Starzz would move immediately to San Antonio and change their nickname to the Silver Stars. The Starzz were the sister team to the NBA's Utah Jazz. The Starzz relocated, in 2003, to San Antonio San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the thi ... [...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] |
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] |
Margo Dydek
Małgorzata Teresa Dydek-Twigg, also known as Margo Dydek (28 April 1974 – 27 May 2011), was a Polish professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest professional female basketball player in the world. She played center (basketball), center position for multiple teams in the WNBA and was a coach for the Northside Wizards in the Queensland Basketball League. She was awarded the Polish Gold Cross of Merit (Poland), Cross of Merit (1999). She was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Famer, FIBA Hall of Fame in 2019. Early life Margo Dydek was born 28 April 1974 in Warsaw, Poland, to a father and a mother. She had two sisters; her elder sister, Katarzyna Dydek, Katarzyna () had played for the Colorado Xplosion of the now-defunct American Basketball League (1996–1998), ABL. Her younger sister, Marta Dydek, Marta (), graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso, University of Texas–El Paso where she played UTEP Miners women's basketball, bas ... [...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] |
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Houston. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. They are one of two teams in the WNBA that are undefeated in the WNBA Finals; the Seattle Storm are the other. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and are tied with the Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm for the most championships of any WNBA franchise, and despite all of their success, the team was folded and disbanded by the league in 2008 during the height of the Great Recession because new ownership could not be found. The Comets were known for courting great women's basketball stars. The team had among its members Cynthia Cooper (the WNBA's first MVP); college and national team standout Sheryl Swoopes; Kim Perrot, who succumbed to cancer in 1999; and college stars Michelle Snow and Tina Thompson. History Building the first dynasty of the WNB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Utah Starzz Season ...
The 2002 WNBA season was the 6th season and their last in Utah. They won their first playoff series with a 1st round victory over the Houston Comets, but lost in a sweep to the Los Angeles Sparks in the West Finals. After the season, the team relocated to San Antonio, Texas to become the San Antonio Silver Stars. Offseason WNBA draft Regular season Season standings Season schedule Player stats References {{DEFAULTSORT:2002 Utah Starzz Season Utah Starzz seasons Utah Utah Starzz The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Salt Lake City. They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams. History One of the eight original WNBA teams, the Starzz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 WNBA Season
The 2002 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's sixth season. The season ended with the Los Angeles Sparks winning their second WNBA championship. Regular season Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Playoffs Awards ''Reference'': Individual Team Players of the Week Coaches Eastern Conference * Charlotte Sting: Anne Donovan * Cleveland Rockers: Dan Hughes *Detroit Shock: Greg Williams and Bill Laimbeer *Indiana Fever: Nell Fortner *Miami Sol: Ron Rothstein *New York Liberty: Richie Adubato *Orlando Miracle: Dee Brown *Washington Mystics: Marianne Stanley Western Conference *Houston Comets: Van Chancellor *Los Angeles Sparks: Michael Cooper *Minnesota Lynx: Brian Agler and Heidi VanDerveer *Phoenix Mercury: Cynthia Cooper and Linda Sharp * Portland Fire: Linda Hargrove * Sacramento Monarchs: Maura McHugh *Seattle Storm: Lin Dunn *Utah Starzz The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) ... [...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 Utah Starzz Season
The 2001 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz entered the WNBA Playoffs for the first time in franchise history, where they lost in the first round to the Sacramento Monarchs. Transactions WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 1 , May 30 , @ Phoenix W 81–62, Adrienne Goodson (16) , Natalie Williams (13) , Jennifer Azzi (5) , America West Arena , 1–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , June 2 , Portland L 71–76, Dydek Ferdinand Williams (13) , Natalie Williams (10) , Jennifer Azzi (7) , Delta Center , 1–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , June 5 , Houston L 68–72, Natalie Williams (14) , Margo Dydek (11) , Azzi Consuegra (4) , Delta Center , 1–2 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 4 , June 7 , Orlando W 82–79, Korie Hlede (20) , Dydek Williams (11) , Jennifer Azzi (5) , Delta Center , 2–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , ... [...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] |
2000 Utah Starzz Season
The 2000 WNBA season was the 4th season for the Utah Starzz. The team finished the season with a winning record, but fell short for the WNBA Playoffs, falling two games back to the Phoenix Mercury. Transactions Indiana Fever expansion draft The following player was selected in the Indiana Fever expansion draft from the Utah Starzz: Miami Sol expansion draft The following player was selected in the Miami Sol expansion draft from the Utah Starzz: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , May 31 , @ Los Angeles L 62-69, Natalie Williams (21) , Natalie Williams (14) , Dalma Iványi (3) , Great Western Forum , 0–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 2 , June 1 , Minnesota W 83-74, Natalie Williams (16) , Natalie Williams (14) , Frese Iványi (3) , Delta Center , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , June 3 , @ New York L 76-87, Adrienne Goodson (21) , Adrienne Go ... [...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] |
