Uncouth, Unkiste.

Mar 16

Sue Bird: We don’t rebound. We make shots.

Jan 20

Seattle Storm 2012 WNBA Schedule is out!

Opening night is Friday May 18 at 7pm against our eternal regional rivals the LA Sparks. Be ready to rock the Key & chant Beat L.A.

There is a 30-day break from July 15 - August 15 to allow athletes to travel and compete at the London 2012 Olympics. Aug 16th will be the return of Lauren Jackson as she will not be around the first half of the season due to the Olympics training with the Australian National Team.

2012 Storm season tickets starting at just $10 per seat, per game and deposits for group tickets and ticket packages are available online at StormBasketball.com or by calling 206-217-WNBA.

Jan 7

juliyeahh:

This is just a little WNBA appreciation video I made because the women’s game is really a beautiful thing. I wish more people would give it a chance. It’s unselfish, smart, and creative basketball played by crazy talented athletes.

Jan 3

Storm Acquires No. 2 Overall Draft Pick Trade sends Cash, Willingham to Chicago Sky

almataina:

Official e-mail sent to Storm Season Ticket Holders:

Storm Acquires No. 2 Overall Draft Pick
Trade sends Cash, Willingham to Chicago Sky

Your Seattle Storm has picked up the No. 2 pick in the WNBA Draft in a trade with Chicago Sky. In return, the Sky acquires forwards Swin Cash and Le’coe Willingham and the 23rd overall pick in the second round.

“We’ve spent a lot of time analyzing our current needs and what it will take to win another championship. We believe this trade positions us for short- and long-term success by adding a lottery pick and creating a substantial amount of salary cap space for free agency,” said Storm Head Coach and General Manager Brian Agler. “We are very thankful for Swin and Le’coe’s contributions to the success of the Storm, including the critical roles they played in helping us win the 2010 championship.”

Much as we will miss Swin and Le’Coe, Coach Agler is confident this trade creates an exciting future for the Storm as we move into 2012 and beyond.

We have not had a top-four pick in the draft since selecting Lauren Jackson and Sue Bird with the top picks in 2001 and 2002, respectively. We last picked better than 10th in 2007 (No. 7 overall) and have never held the No. 2 pick. Past second picks include Alana Beard (2004), Sylvia Fowles (2008) and Cappie Pondexter (2006).

We acquired Cash on Feb. 19, 2008 from the Detroit Shock in exchange for the No. 4 pick in the 2008 Draft. During four seasons in Seattle, Cash averaged 12.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. She represented the Storm in the 2009 and 2011 All-Star Games, earning MVP honors both times. Willingham, signed as a free agent from the Phoenix Mercury on Feb. 9, 2010, averaged 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds during two seasons with the Storm. Both players helped us win the 2010 WNBA championship.

Gonna miss Swin and Le’coe for sure.. I hope everything will turn out great for us.. #GoStorm

Oct 11

fuckyeahseattlestorm:

Swin Cash in Savoy Magazine — Source

(via effyeahwnba)

Oct 7

my favorite part of the intro video. by far.

fuckyeahlaurenjackson:

(via fuckyeahseattlestorm)

Bird on the Mend

fuckyeahseattlestorm:

almataina:

Sue has started her rehab process after her hip surgery a week ago. She underwent the same surgery as Lauren Jackson. Storm Crazies all over the world wish Birdie a quick and successful recovery.

A short excerpt from the article:

“After you wake up, you’re in the recovery room hanging out,” explained Bird. “They like for you to get on the bike because it gets things moving in there. They have to put a lot of fluid in your joint during the surgery and you basically have to drain it out. I guess that riding the bike helps that process along. They say that patients have a much better time rehabbing the next day, so they encourage it.”

Over the next couple of days, Bird continued ramping up her activity as part of the first stage of rehabilitation.

“I ride the bike twice a day, every day for 20 minutes,” she said. “Nothing crazy - range-of-motion stuff. Then after that, more range of motion. The PTs [physical therapists] here are really, really good and they move your hip around in the joint, get it going. There are some small muscle exercises - nothing really strenuous - and some tissue week. The first week is a lot of that. The second week is when you get in the pool and try to get your strength going.”

Bird is headed to the University of Connecticut to conduct that rehabilitation among familiar faces from her days as a star for the Huskies. Based on the results of the surgery, Dr. Philippon anticipates that Bird should be able to move into preparing for game action by December.