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Karima Christmas-Kelly
Karima Brittany Christmas-Kelly (born September 11, 1989) is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player. Christmas-Kelly is currently an assistant coach for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA. She played college basketball at Duke. Duke statistics Source WNBA Christmas-Kelly was selected the second round of the 2011 WNBA Draft (23rd overall) by the Washington Mystics.http://www.wnba.com draft2011/draft_board.html 2011 WNBA Draft board On February 5, 2015, Christmas signed with the Tulsa Shock, which she previously played from 2011 to 2012. On February 1, 2019, Christmas-Kelly signed with the Minnesota Lynx. On July 30, 2020, Christmas-Kelly was waived by the Lynx after suffering a season-ending achilles injury. WNBA career statistics Regular season , - , align="left" , 2011 , align="left" , Washington , 14 , , 0 , , 10.1 , , .310 , , .217 , , .696 , , 1.2 , , 0.1 , , 0.6 , , 0.1 , , 0.6 , , 3.4 , - , align="left" , 2011 , alig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an American professional basketball league. It is composed of twelve teams, all based in the United States. The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA), and league play started in 1997. The regular season is played from May to September, with the All Star game being played midway through the season in July (except in Olympic years) and the WNBA Finals at the end of September until the beginning of October. Five WNBA teams have direct NBA counterparts and normally play in the same arena. They play in the same arena as funding is sparse due to lack of spectators. Indiana Fever, Los Angeles Sparks, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, and Phoenix Mercury. The Atlanta Dream, Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Dallas Wings, Las Vegas Aces, Seattle Storm, and Washington Mystics do not share an arena with a direct NBA counterpart, although four of the seven (t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals are the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the conclusion of the league's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002. Starting 2016 Verizon is the official sponsor. The series is played between the winners of the playoff semifinals. At the conclusion of the championship round, the winner of the WNBA Finals is presented the championship trophy. The WNBA Finals has been played at the conclusion of every WNBA season in history, the first being held in 1997. Since 2005, the winner of the WNBA Finals has been determined through a 2–2–1 format. The first, second, and fifth games of the series are played at the arena of the team who earned home court advantage by having the better record during the regular season. History The WNBA's playoff format has changed several times in the league's history. From 1997 to 1998, a single championship game was held to decide the champion. In 1998, afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 WNBA Season
The 2016 WNBA season was the 20th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Its regular season began on May 14 when the Indiana Fever hosted the Dallas Wings and concluded on September 18, with a Seattle Storm defeat of the Chicago Sky. The playoffs began on September 21, with a new playoff format. To increase the level of competition, instead of the top 4 seeds from each conference advancing, the 8 teams with the best overall records, regardless of conference, advanced. The top two teams, in this case the Minnesota Lynx and the Los Angeles Sparks, each received a double bye to the semi-final round. The number 3 and number 4 seeds, in this case the New York Liberty and the Chicago Sky, received one bye to the second round. The playoffs began with the number 5 seed Indiana Fever facing the number 8 seed Phoenix Mercury and the number 6 seed Atlanta Dream facing the number 7 seed, the Seattle Storm. The winners of those single elimination games, Phoenix and Atla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Tulsa Shock Season
The 2015 WNBA season for the Tulsa Shock of the WNBA was the first winning season for the Shock franchise in Tulsa. It culminated with a first-ever visit to the WNBA playoffs in September 2015. The Shock were swept by the Phoenix Mercury in the first round. Midway through the 2015 season, on July 20, 2015, Shock majority owner Bill Cameron announced that the franchise would relocate to Dallas-Fort Worth for the 2016 WNBA season. WNBA draft The Tulsa Shock selected Amanda Zahui B., a native of Stockholm, Sweden who played at the University of Minnesota, in the first round as the second overall pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft. In the second round, the Shock selected Brianna Kiesel as the thirteenth overall pick. As the twenty-fifth overall pick, in the third round, the Shock selected Mimi Mungedi. Roster * Head Coach: Fred Williams (College - Boise State) * Assistant Coaches ** Bridget Pettis (College - Florida) ** Ed Baldwin (College - North Carolina Central) * Strength-and-C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 WNBA Season
The 2015 WNBA season was the 19th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The regular season started on June 5 and playoffs concluded on October 14. The Minnesota Lynx beat the Indiana Fever 69–52 in game five of the Finals on October 14 to clinch a third WNBA title in five years. TV and Internet coverage Games aired on ESPN (1 regular season game), ESPN2 (10 regular season games), ABC (All-Star Game) and NBA TV (47 regular season games). Notable occurrences * On February 3, 2015, the Phoenix Mercury announced that superstar Diana Taurasi would not play in 2015. Her Russian club team, UMMC Ekaterinburg, offered her more than her WNBA season salary to rest during the 2015 WNBA season. Some in the league feared this would cause more star players to reach similar agreements. * On June 4, 2015, Tulsa player Glory Johnson announced that she is pregnant and would miss all of the 2015 WNBA season. *On July 23, 2015, The WNBA approved the relocation of the Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Indiana Fever Season
The 2014 WNBA season is the 15th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. Transactions WNBA draft The following are the Fever's selections in the 2014 WNBA draft. Natasha Howard (5th) Natalie Achonwa(9th) Trades Personnel changes Additions Subtractions Roster Depth Season standings Statistics Regular season Awards and honors Tamika Catchings (all star)9th appearance Briann January (all star) 1st Appearance References https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/teams/IND/2014.html https://www.espn.com/wnba/standings/_/season/2014/group/conference https://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/teams/indiana/roster/ https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2029403-wnba-draft-2014-results-complete-round-by-round-results-and-analysis https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/wnba-trade-grades-fever-trade-teaira-mccowan-to-wings-in-deal-involving-five-first-round-draft-picks/ External links {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 Indiana Fever Seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 WNBA Season
The 2014 WNBA season was the 18th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The season started in May and concluded in September to accommodate the 2014 Women's World Championship. Notable occurrences * The New York Liberty returned to the renovated Madison Square Garden after three years of playing at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. * Indiana Fever head coach Lin Dunn announced her retirement on May 8; effective at the end of the season. TV and Internet coverage Games aired on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and NBA TV. The Washington Mystics made history in May 2014 when they debuted Kiswe Mobile's Mystics Live and became the first U.S. professional sports team to stream live games within the venue via a mobile application. 2014 WNBA Draft On December 12, 2013, the 2014 WNBA Draft Lottery took place. The Connecticut Sun, who had a league-worst record of 10-24 last season, won the draft lottery and had the right to pick first in the 2014 draft. In the draft, held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Indiana Fever Season
The 2013 WNBA season is the 14th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. Transactions WNBA draft The following are the Fever's selections in the 2013 WNBA draft. Layshia Clarendon 9th overall Trades Personnel changes Additions Subtractions Roster Depth Season standings Schedule Preseason , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , May 11 , @ San Antonio , , Tamika Catchings (17) , Tamika Catchings (6) , Briann January (6) , AT&T Center4325 , 1–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , May 15 , San Antonio , , Sasha Goodlett (9) , Jessica Breland (8) , Briann January (3) , Bankers Life Fieldhouse5339 , 1–1 Regular season , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , May 24 , @ San Antonio , , Catchings & Zellous (19) , Erlana Larkins (12) , Briann January (5) , AT&T Center8054 , 1–0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 WNBA Season
The 2013 WNBA season was the 17th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on May 24, and playoffs concluded on October 10. The Minnesota Lynx won their second league championship, defeating the Atlanta Dream three games to none in the 2013 WNBA Finals. The year represented a positive turning point for the long-struggling league. Both attendance and television viewership were up, driven by an influx of talented rookies, multiple teams reported that they were near a break-even point, and at least one franchise announced that it was profitable. 2013 WNBA Draft The WNBA Draft lottery was held on September 26, 2012. The lottery teams were the Washington Mystics, Phoenix Mercury, Tulsa Shock and Chicago Sky. The top pick was awarded to Phoenix Mercury. Center Brittney Griner was drafted first overall by the Phoenix Mercury. TV and Internet coverage About 70+ games were aired on ESPN2, ABC and NBA TV. WNBA LiveAccess will offer complement - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Indiana Fever Season
The 2012 WNBA season is the 13th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. Transactions WNBA draft The following are the Fever's selections in the 2012 WNBA draft. Transaction log *April 11, 2011: The Fever acquired a third-round pick in the 2012 Draft from the Seattle Storm as part of the Katie Smith transaction. The Fever sent a second-round pick to Seattle as part of the trade. *February 3: The Fever re-signed Erin Phillips. *February 8: The Fever re-signed Tamika Catchings. *February 14: The Fever re-signed Shyra Ely. *March 1: The Fever traded Tangela Smith to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Roneeka Hodges. *March 14: The Fever signed Jenna Smith and Erlana Larkins. *March 16: The Fever re-signed Shannon Bobbitt. *April 24: The Fever signed La'Tangela Atkinson, and draft picks Sasha Goodlett and Courtney Hurt. *May 3: The Fever waived Courtney Hurt and Jenna Smith. *May 11: The Fever waived Shyra Ely and La'Tangela Atkinson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Tulsa Shock Season
The 2012 WNBA season is the 15th season for the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their third in Tulsa. Transactions WNBA draft The following are the Shock's selections in the 2012 WNBA draft. Transaction log *February 1, 2011: The Shock traded a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Andrea Riley. *April 11, 2011: The Shock acquired second- and third-round picks in the 2012 Draft from the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Scholanda Robinson. *January 12: The Shock traded Andrea Riley to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Temeka Johnson. *February 10: The Shock re-signed Amber Holt, Abi Olajuwon, and Shanna Zolman. *February 13: The Shock re-signed Jennifer Lacy. *February 17: The Shock signed Scholanda Dorrell. *February 27: The Shock signed Jené Morris. *March 5: The Shock signed Chanel Mokango. *April 17: The Shock signed Lorin Dixon. *April 23: The Shock signed draft picks Vicki Baugh and Lynet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 WNBA Season
The 2012 WNBA season was the 16th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on May 18, 2012. 2011/2012 WNBA offseason *The new television deal with ESPN continued during the 2012 season (runs 2009–2016). For the first time ever, teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal. *On January 3, 2012, the Tulsa Shock named former Indiana assistant coach Gary Kloppenburg head coach. *On January 5, 2012, the Los Angeles Sparks named former Atlanta assistant coach Carol Ross head coach. *The Seattle Storm trade three time WNBA champion Swin Cash to the Chicago Sky. *The New York Liberty will play home games for the next two seasons at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, due to summer renovations at Madison Square Garden. 2012 WNBA Draft The WNBA Draft lottery was held on November 10, 2011. The lottery teams were the Tulsa Shock, Minnesota Lynx (from Wash.), Chicago Sky and Los Angeles Sparks. The top pick was awarded to Los Angele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
