The WNBA All-Star Game airs this Saturday
It’s a good time be women’s basketball fan. The economy doesn’t seem to be slowing down WNBA ticket or merchandise sales; there’s talk of a new expansion team heading to Tulsa, OK; the league just earned an A-plus on their diversity report card; and this Saturday, the the WNBA’s best go head-to-head in the All-Star Game.
Rosters are as follows:
Eastern Conference Starters:
Tamika Catchings, Indiana
Candice Dupree, Chicago
Sylvia Fowels, Indiana
Alana Beard, Washington
Katie Douglas, Indiana
Western Conference Starters:
Swin Cash, Seattle
Lauren Jackson, Seattle
Sue Bird, Seattle
Becky Hammon, San Antonio
Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles
Well, it would have been Lisa Leslie, but she’s out with an injury, and West coach Dan Hughes hasn’t named her replacement yet.
The WNBA’s evangelical approach to Twitter will surely make this year’s All-Star game memorable. Alana Beard and Swin cash will be Tweeting the games from their respective benches: pre-game, post-game, time outs and down time. (@alanabeard20 and @SwinCash) Rebecca Lobo (@RebeccaLobo), Nancy Lieberman (@NancyLieberman) and Carolyn Peck (@CarolynPeck) will be providing official ESPN commentary throughout the weekend. (If you only follow one of those people, go with Carolyn Peck; her liberal use of the word “y’all” is awesome.)
The game starts at 3:30 EST on ABC on Saturday. Who is going to be watching?