Archive - Jul 2012

Big State Flava Jam quarterfinals draw a big crowd

PHOTO GALLERY: Big State Flava Jam

The Big State Flava Jam wouldn’t be complete without an appearance from Tiffany Jackson.  The WNBA star is the daughter of the late Marques Jackson who founded DFW Elite program.  Jackson, who’s taking a year off from the Tulsa Shock on maternity leave, sat on the bench Saturday as an honorary coach for the DFW T-Jack Elite. 

Toliver, Sparks race past Dream

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kristi Toliver scored 19 points, Candace Parker added 14 with 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks rolled to a 79-63 win over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.

Bird pushes Storm past Mercury

Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - After missing Saturday's loss to Los Angeles, Sue Bird returned to pour in a game-high 31 points Sunday to lift Seattle to an 83-68 victory over Phoenix at Key Arena.

Toliver, Sparks race past Dream

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kristi Toliver scored 19 points, Candace Parker added 14 with 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks rolled to a 79-63 win over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.

Silver Stars top Liberty for 7th straight win

Newark, NJ (Sports Network) - Jia Perkins poured in a team-high 24 points off the bench on 10-of-17 shooting as the San Antonio Silver Stars dropped the New York Liberty, 94-81, on Sunday.

Shock cruise past Mystics

Tulsa, OK (Sports Network) - Ivory Latta had 18 points and six rebounds on Sunday, helping the Tulsa Shock to a 78-62 win over the Washington Mystics.

Improvement is evident during Flava Jam bracket play

When bracket play starts at any tournament, you expect the level of play to go up.  Stars emerge and weaker opponents crumble.  If a player has been working on their game, it often becomes evident when the stakes get higher, as was the case at the Big State Flava Jam. 

2013

Sharde Collins - 5-9 guard, DFW T-Jack Elite

Dream down Mercury in 2OT

Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Sancho Lyttle scored a career-high 31 points on Saturday and the Atlanta Dream outlasted the Phoenix Mercury, 100-93, in double overtime.

Sparks stomp Storm

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kristi Toliver poured in a game-high 23 points to pace the Los Angeles Sparks to a 83-59 wire-to-wire win over the Seattle Storm on Saturday.

Sun down Lynx

Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Kara Lawson had 22 points and 10 rebounds on Saturday, helping the Connecticut Sun to an 86-80 victory over the Minnesota Lynx.