The WNBA’s general managers seem to have a better grasp of things than ESPN. Their preseason picks:
Who will win conference and the title?
Best rookies and international players.
Other WNBA news:
Today’s preseason game: Sun 88, Lynx 80. Minnesota was without Janel McCarville and Lindsey Moore.
ESPN is analyzing each team.
Sparks….have named Bridget Pettis assistant coach and Gail Goestenkors and Olaf Lange consultants. Pettis replaces Jim Lewis, who resigned, and reuniting Goestenkors with Alana Beard and Lindsay Harding sounds like a winner. Lange is married to the other Sparks assistant coach, Sandy Brondello.
Mystics….one on one with Tierra Ruffin-Pratt.
Today’s transactions:
Player Team Transaction
Scholanda Dorrell TUL Waived 5/21
Megan Frazee PHO Waived 5/20
Jordan Madden SAN Waived 5/20
Interesting piece from the Hartford Courant:
Does sexuality impact roster construction?