San Antonio Silver Stars News

Spurs owner and state Parks and Wildlife Chairman Peter M. Holt was named 2010 Texan of the Year on Tuesday.

By STEFAN STEVENSON Sandora Irvin was sitting on a plane bound for Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, wondering why her former coach, Jeff Mittie, wanted to meet with her.It was 2007, and Irvin, who will be honored tonight at halftime of TCU's game against 10th-ranked Texas A&M at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, was playing for the WNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars.

Disgraced track star Marion Jones is training for a comeback - in the WNBA. San Antonio Silver Stars coach Dan Hughes confirmed Monday night that Jones has been training with his assistants to possibly play in the WNBA, more than a year after the 34-year-old was released from federal prison for lying about her doping use.

This is an Oct. 3, 2008, file photo showing Detroit Shock forward Pienette Pierson and teammates being greeted by fans after they defeated the San Antonio Silver Stars in Game 2 of the WNBA basketball finals in San Antonio.

The season may be over for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA , but the team continues to have an impact off the court.

Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker , the 2008 WNBA Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year, continues to have the No.

Diana Taurasi was the top vote-getter and was joined by teammate Cappie Pondexter on the all-WNBA first team announced Wednesday.

San Antonio Silver Stars forward Erin Perperoglou is retiring from the WNBA following eight seasons with the league, three in San Antonio.

The Los Angeles Sparks will host the 2009 Western Conference Finals at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion against either the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday, September 23rd or the San Antonio Silver Stars on Saturday, September 26th , if necessary.

Shannon Johnson to Retire at End of Storm Season Johnson September 18, 2009 SEATTLE - Seattle Storm Head Coach and Director of Player Personnel Brian Agler announced today that Storm guard Shannon 'Pee Wee' Johnson will retire from the WNBA at the conclusion of the Storm's 2009 season.

Lamell McMorris , the lead negotiator and spokesman for the NBA referees union, said yesterday a lockout appears "imminent and unavoidable'' following the latest breakdown in talks.

Sophia Young scored 24 points to lead the San Antonio Silver Stars to a 92-91 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night in the opening game of the WNBA's Western Conference first-round series.

Three former Penn State Lady Lions will begin their quest for the 2009 WNBA Championship this week.

With the playoffs officially no longer a possibility, Monarchs coach John Whisenant adjusted his goals for the final two games of the season.

Deanna Nolan of the Detroit Shock and Vickie Johnson of the San Antonio Silver Stars were named the WNBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending Sunday, September 6. Nolan won her second consecutive weekly award and fifth such career honor for averaging 20.7 points, tops in the Eastern Conference, ...

A day after announcing a knee injury had ended her season, the Chicago Sky waived forward Brooke Wyckoff and signed center Katie Feenstra Mattera.

Spurs Sports & Entertainment is hosting a career fair Saturday featuring representatives from a variety of professional teams.

Becky Hammon scored 29 points and made a clinching free throw in the second overtime, leading the San Antonio Silver Stars to an 84-82 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night.

It's not about the West. It's about getting enough rest. That's the message from the Indiana Fever, who are the WNBA's best.

Eds: APNewsNow. Silver Stars 100, Shock 88, OT. SAN ANTONIO Becky Hammon scored 12 of her 32 points in overtime and the San Antonio Silver Stars beat the Detroit Shock 100-88 on Saturday.