<p>Becky Hammon talks post game about what it took to get to this point, and how it feels to be the 2022 WNBA Champions.</p>


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Becky Hammon post game interview

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				 WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces the Top 25 WNBA Greatest of All Time Players during Game One of the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2021 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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				 WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces WNBA Legend Swin Cash as a Top 25 WNBA Greatest of All Time during the Phoenix Mercury game against the Chicago Sky Game One of the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2021 at Footprint in Phoenix, Arizona.
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				WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces Sue Bird #10 of the Seattle Storm as one of the Top 25 WNBA Greatest of All Time Players during Game One of the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2021 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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				WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces WNBA Legend Becky Hammon as one of the Top 25 WNBA Greatest of All Time Players during Game One of the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2021 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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				WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces WNBA Legend Ticha Penicheiro as a Top 25 WNBA Greatest of All Time during the Phoenix Mercury game against the Chicago Sky Game One of the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2021 at Footprint in Phoenix, Arizona.
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				WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces WNBA Legend Cynthia Cooper as one of the Top 25 WNBA Greatest of All Time Players during Game One of the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2021 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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				WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces WNBA Legend Cappie Pondexter as a Top 25 WNBA Greatest of All Time during the Phoenix Mercury game against the Chicago Sky Game One of the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2021 at Footprint in Phoenix, Arizona.
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				WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces WNBA Legend and Minnesota Lynx Assistant Coach Katie Smith as one of the Top 25 WNBA Greatest of All Time Players during Game One of the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2021 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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				WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces WNBA Legend Lisa Leslie as one of the Top 25 WNBA Greatest of All Time Players during Game One of the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2021 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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				 WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces Breanna Stewart #30 of the Seattle Storm as one of the Top 25 WNBA Greatest of All Time Players during Game One of the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2021 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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				WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury as one of the Top 25 WNBA Greatest of All Time Players during Game One of the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2021 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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				Nneka Ogwumike #30 of the Los Angeles Sparks and Alumni, Lisa Leslie attend the game between the Chicago Sky and the Phoenix Mercury during Game One of the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2021 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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				WNBA Legend Ticha Penicheiro attends the game between the Chicago Sky and the Phoenix Mercury during Game One of the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2021 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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				WNBA Legends Swin Cash, Ticha Penicheiro, Lisa Leslie, and Cynthia Cooper attend the Phoenix Mercury game against the Chicago Sky during Game One of the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2021 at Footprint in Phoenix, Arizona.
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<p style="text-align: center"><em>Hall of Fame Planning Two Separate Enshrinement Ceremonies in 2021 Calendar Year</em></p>
<p><strong>SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Dec. 22, 2020)</strong> – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame today announced the list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2021, including first-time nominees Doug Collins, Michael Cooper, Howard Garfinkel, Lou Henson, Paul Pierce, Val Ackerman, Yolanda Griffith and Lauren Jackson.</p>
<p>Returning to the ballot are fan-favorite nominees Chauncey Billups, Chris Bosh, Richard Hamilton, Bob Huggins, Ben Wallace, Chris Webber, Jay Wright, Swin Cash and Becky Hammon among others.</p>
<p>A first look at the list of eligible nominees was provided by The Jump on ESPN, hosted by Rachel Nichols, and Class of 2021 nominee Paul Pierce. A complete list of eligible candidates can be found below.</p>
<p>Following the Hall of Fame’s traditional timeline, Finalists from the North American and Women’s committee for the Class of 2021 will be announced in the timeframe of NBA All-Star Weekend, which is scheduled for early March. The entire Class of 2021, including those selected by the direct elect committees, will be unveiled in the timeframe of the NCAA Final Four scheduled for early April. Event details are forthcoming, and the announcement timeline is subject to change.</p>
<p>The Class of 2021 Enshrinement ceremony is scheduled to take place in Springfield, Mass., in September 2021. As previously announced, the Class of 2020 Enshrinement ceremony has been rescheduled and relocated due to COVID-19 and is scheduled for May 13-15, 2021 at Mohegan Sun.</p>
<p>Tickets for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 and 2021 Enshrinement ceremonies and various events surrounding the ceremonies will be on-sale at a later date. For the latest news and updates, follow @hoophall on Twitter and Instagram.</p>


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<p><strong>League Champion:</strong> Phoenix Mercury (Third title in franchise history)</p>
<p><strong>Top Draft Pick:</strong> Chiney Ogwumike (CON, Stanford University)</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wnba.com/awards2014/"><strong><u>Awards</u></strong></a></p>
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<li><strong>Most Valuable Player</strong>: Maya Moore (MIN)</li>
<li><strong>Rookie of the Year</strong>: Chiney Ogwumike (CON)</li>
<li><strong>Defensive Player of the Year</strong>: Brittney Griner (PHX) 1<sup>st</sup> DPOY</li>
<li><strong>Sixth Woman of the Year</strong>: Allie Quigley (CHI) 1<sup>st</sup> Sixth</li>
<li><strong>Most Improved Player</strong>: Skylar Diggins-Smith (TUL)</li>
<li><strong>Coach of the Year:</strong> Sandy Brondello (PHX)</li>
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<p><strong><u>Top Players</u></strong></p>
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<li><strong>All-WNBA First Team: </strong>Skylar Diggins-Smith (TUL), Brittney Griner (PHO), Maya Moore (MIN), Candace Parker (LAS), Diana Taurasi (PHX)</li>
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<li><strong>All-WNBA Second Team: </strong>Seimone Augustus (MIN), Tina Charles (NYL), Danielle Robinson (SAS), Nneka Ogwumike (LAS), Danielle Robinson Angel McCoughtry (tie) (ATL), Lindsay Whalen (tie) (MIN)</li>
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<li><strong>All-Rookie Team: </strong>Bria Hartley (WAS), Kayla McBride (SAS), Chiney Ogwumike (CON), Odyssey Sims (TUL), Alyssa Thomas (CON)</li>
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<li><strong>All-Defense First Team: </strong>Brittney Griner (PHX), Briann January (IND), Sancho Lyttle (ATL), Angel McCoughtry (ATL), Tanisha Wright (SEA)</li>
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<li><strong>All-Defense Second Team: </strong>Alana Beard (LAS), Tamika Catchings (IND), Sylvia Fowles (CHI), Maya Moore (MIN), Danielle Robinson (SAS)</li>
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<p><strong><u>Stats Leaders</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Points Per Game</strong>: Maya Moore (MIN): 23.9</li>
<li><strong>Rebounds Per Game</strong>: Courtney Paris (TUL): 10.2</li>
<li><strong>Assists Per Game</strong>: Diana Taurasi (PHX): 5.6</li>
<li><strong>Steals Per Game</strong>: Angel McCoughtry (ATL): 2.4</li>
<li><strong>Blocks Per Game</strong>: Brittney Griner (PHX): 3.8</li>
</ul>
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<p><strong><u>Regular Season</u></strong></p>
<p>The year began with two key business transactions. The first took place in February when the WNBA and NBA Board of Governors approved the sale of the Los Angeles Sparks by an investment group led by Los Angeles Lakers legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson.</p>
<p>A month later, the WNBA and the Players Association announced an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement with an eight-year term beginning in 2014, with both sides having the ability to opt-out after the sixth year. Among the key elements in the new CBA is the expansion of rosters from 11 to 12 players per team. In addition, the new agreement, like the expired CBA, includes a revenue-sharing component should league revenues hit agreed-upon benchmarks.</p>
<p>After posting a franchise-worst 10-24 record in 2013, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnjoCzFMaYY">the Connecticut Sun won the Draft Lottery</a> and with the top pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft on April 14,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YWwTyX01ro"> they selected Chiney Ogwumike of Stanford University.</a> Ogwumike and her older sister, Nneka – the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks – joined NFL stars Peyton and Eli Manning as the only siblings selected with the top pick in a North American professional sports league draft.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wnba.com/draft2014/">The Tulsa Shock drafted Odyssey Sims of Baylor with the No. 2 pick</a> and the San Antonio Stars (after dropping the ‘Silver’ from their team name) selected Kayla McBride of Notre Dame with the No. 3 pick.</p>
<p>After opening the season 6-3, the Phoenix Mercury put together the second-longest win streak in WNBA history as they won 16 straight games from June 15 to July 29. Only the 2001 Los Angeles Sparks had a longer win streak at 18 games. After losing three times in their first nine games, the Mercury only lost two games in their final 25 games of the season as they finished the year at 29-5.</p>
<p>Not only did that lead the league in 2014 (Minnesota finished second at 25-9, the only other 20-win team), but also marked the fourth-highest single-season win percentage in the history of the WNBA.</p>
<p>0.900: Houston Comets, 1998 (27-3)</p>
<p>0.875: Los Angeles Sparks, 2000 (28-4)</p>
<p>0.875: Los Angeles Sparks, 2001 (28-4)</p>
<p>0.853: Phoenix Mercury, 2014 (29-5)</p>
<p>In the final month of her 16-year WNBA career, San Antonio guard Becky Hammon was hired by the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs as an assistant coach under head coach Gregg Popovich. Hammon became the first full-time, paid female assistant coach in NBA history.</p>
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<p><strong><u>All-Star</u></strong></p>
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<p>The 2014 WNBA All-Star Game took place at the US Airways Center in Phoenix and offered a bit of history. In the first WNBA All-Star Game to go to overtime, the East edged out the West, 125-124. Shoni Schimmel &#8211; a reserve guard for the Atlanta Dream that was voted into the game as a starter by the fans – became the first rookie to win All-Star MVP after a record-breaking performance.</p>
<p>“Showtime” Shoni set a WNBA All-Star record with 29 points and dished out a game-high eight assists in 28 minutes on the court. Her 29 points were topped by Maya Moore a year later, but Schimmel still holds (or is tied) for the All-Star record in field goals made (11), field goals attempted (24), 3-pointers made (7) and 3-pointers attempted (16).</p>
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<p><strong><u>Playoffs</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>West Semifinals:</strong> Minnesota Lynx def. San Antonio Stars, 2-0</li>
<li><strong>West Semifinals:</strong> Phoenix Mercury def. Los Angeles Sparks, 2-0</li>
<li><strong>East Semifinals:</strong> Chicago Sky def. Atlanta Dream, 2-1</li>
<li><strong>East Semifinals:</strong> Indiana Fever def. Washington Mystics, 2-0</li>
<li><strong>West Finals:</strong> Phoenix Mercury def. Minnesota Lynx, 2-1</li>
<li><strong>East Finals:</strong> Chicago Sky def. Indiana Fever, 2-1</li>
<li><strong>Finals:</strong> Phoenix Mercury def. Chicago Sky, 3-0</li>
</ul>
<p>The dominance displayed by the Phoenix Mercury throughout the regular season carried over to the playoffs. After sweeping the Sparks in two games in the Western Conference Semifinals, the Mercury faced their toughest test as they had to knock off the defending champion Lynx in order to advance to their third-ever WNBA Finals.</p>
<p>The Mercury took Game 1, 85-71, in Phoenix behind double-doubles from Brittney Griner and Penny Taylor. The Lynx responded in Game 2 behind a combined 55 points from Maya Moore and Seimone Augustus to force a decisive Game 3 back in Phoenix. However, the Mercury were too much at home – where they lost just once all season – as Diana Taurasi (31 points) and Griner (22) led Phoenix to a 96-78 win and a trip to the Finals.</p>
<p>In the East, the No. 4 seed Chicago Sky entered the playoffs at just 15-19, but got hot at the right time as they knocked off the Atlanta Dream in the East Semifinals and the Indiana Fever in the East Finals to advance to their first-ever WNBA Finals.</p>
<p>But Chicago’s good fortune did not continue against Phoenix as the Mercury were dominant through the first two games of the series, winning by 21 and 29 points, respectively. Game 3 was a much closer contest, but with the game on the line, the Mercury gave the ball to Diana Taurasi and she delivered with 14 of her 24 points coming in the fourth quarter, highlighted by an old-fashioned three-point play with 14 seconds remaining that broke an 82-82 tie and sealed the third championship in franchise history for the Mercury. <a href="https://www.wnba.com/playoffs/2014/diana_taurasi_finals_shot_2014_09_13.html">Taurasi was named Finals MVP for the second time in her illustrious career.</a></p>


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<p><strong>League Champion:</strong> Minnesota Lynx (first title in franchise history)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wnba.com/draft2011/"><strong>Top Draft Pick:</strong> Maya Moore (MIN; University of Connecticut)</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.wnba.com/awards2011/"><strong><u>Awards</u></strong></a></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Most Valuable Player</strong>: <a href="https://www.wnba.com/news/tamika-catchings-named-2011-wnba-most-valuable-player/">Tamika Catchings (IND), 1st MVP</a></li>
<li><strong>Rookie of the Year</strong>: Maya Moore (MIN)</li>
<li><strong>Defensive Player of the Year</strong>: Sylvia Fowles (CHI), 1st DPOY</li>
<li><strong>Sixth Woman of the Year</strong>: DeWanna Bonner (PHX), 3<sup>rd</sup> Sixth</li>
<li><strong>Most Improved Player</strong>: Kia Vaughn (NYL)</li>
<li><strong>Coach of the Year:</strong> Cheryl Reeve (MIN), 1<sup>st</sup> COY</li>
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<p><strong><u>Top Players</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>All-WNBA First Team: </strong>Tamika Catchings (IND), Tina Charles (CON), Angel McCoughtry (ATL), Diana Taurasi (PHX), Lindsay Whalen (MIN)</li>
<li><strong>All-WNBA Second Team: </strong>Seimone Augustus (MIN), Sue Bird (SEA), Sylvia Fowles (CHI), Cappie Pondexter (NYL), Penny Taylor (PHX)</li>
<li><strong>All-Rookie Team: </strong>Danielle Adams (SAS), Liz Cambage (TUL), Maya Moore (MIN), Danielle Robinson (SAS), Courtney Vandersloot (CHI)</li>
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<li><strong>All-Defense First Team: </strong>Rebekkah Brunson (MIN), Tamika Catchings (IND), Sylvia Fowles (CHI), Angel McCoughtry (ATL), Tanisha Wright (SEA)</li>
<li><strong>All-Defense Second Team: </strong>Swin Cash (SEA), Tina Charles (CON), Katie Douglas (IND), Armintie Price Herrington (ATL), Sancho Lyttle (ATL)</li>
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<p><strong><u>Stats Leaders</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Points Per Game</strong>: Diana Taurasi (PHX): 21.6</li>
<li><strong>Rebounds Per Game</strong>: Tina Charles (CON): 11.0</li>
<li><strong>Assists Per Game</strong>: Lindsay Whalen (MIN): 5.9</li>
<li><strong>Steals Per Game</strong>: Sancho Lyttle (ATL): 2.4</li>
<li><strong>Blocks Per Game</strong>: Sylvia Fowles (CHI): 2.0</li>
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<p><strong><u>Regular Season</u></strong></p>
<p>The 2011 season marked the 15<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the WNBA, and the history of the league was celebrated throughout the season. But in addition to looking back, 2011 also offered a glimpse of the future as it marked the beginning of a new dynasty in the WNBA – the Minnesota Lynx.</p>
<p>Heading into the 2010 season, the Lynx hired Cheryl Reeve as head coach and <a href="https://lynx.wnba.com/news/lynx-bring-lindsay-whalen-back-home/">traded for hometown hero Lindsay Whalen</a> as the team’s point guard. However, injuries robbed the Lynx of reaching their potential in 2010 as they finished 13-21 and missed the playoffs for the sixth straight season.</p>
<p>But there was a silver lining – the draft lottery – which the Lynx won to give them the top pick in the 2011 Draft. And sitting atop every draft board was an absolute game-changer in <a href="https://www.wnba.com/draft2011/">Maya Moore from the University of Connecticut</a>.</p>
<p>Adding a player of Moore’s caliber to a team that already had Lindsay Whalen, Rebekkah Brunson and now a healthy Seimone Augustus was like adding gasoline to a small fire. The Lynx burned the rest of the league down in 2011 as they finished with a franchise-best 27-7 record. It was the first 20-win season in team history and started a streak of seven straight in Minnesota.</p>
<p>Moore would win Rookie of the Year honors, but it was a veteran in the Eastern Conference that took home Most Valuable Player. In her 10th season, Tamika Catchings captured her first MVP after finishing among the top three five times and among the top five in eight different seasons. She was the runner-up in 2003, 2009 and 2010.</p>
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<p>Catchings led the Indiana Fever to the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 21-13 record by excelling on both ends of the floor. She already had four Defensive Player of the Year awards to her credit (she would win a fifth in 2012 to extend her own record) and now added the top individual honor the league awards.</p>
<p>The 2011 season also saw the return of three-time MVP and three-time DPOY Sheryl Swoopes. After a two-year absence, Swoopes returned to the league at the age of 40 as a member of the Tulsa Shock. The 2016 Naismith Hall of Famer finished her final WNBA season averaging 8.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.7 steals in 33 games.</p>
<p>As part of the celebration of the WNBA’s 15<sup>th</sup> season, on June 21, the Los Angeles Sparks hosted the New York Liberty at Staples Center in the WNBA’s 15<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Game, played 15 years to the day of the league inaugural matchup between the same two teams in Los Angeles.</p>
<p>This was the first season under new WNBA President Laurel Richie, who joined the league on April 21, 2011 and served as President for four-and-a-half years before departing on Nov. 4, 2015.</p>
<p><strong><u>All-Star</u></strong></p>
<p>The San Antonio Silver Stars hosted their first WNBA All-Star Game in 2011. It marked only the second time the contest was played in a Western Conference venue and the first since the 2000 game was held in Phoenix.</p>
<p>In a tightly contested game, that saw 28 ties, 25 lead changes and neither team leading by more than five points, the East All-Stars prevailed 118-113 for their third All-Star win in 10 games. Seattle’s Swin Cash was named All-Star MVP after finishing with game-highs of 21 points and 12 rebounds in a losing effort. Cash became the first player to win All-Star MVP from the losing team and joined Lisa Leslie as the only multi-time winners as Cash also won in 2009.</p>
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<p>During the All-Star Game halftime ceremony, the WNBA unveiled <a href="https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-honors-top-15-players-league-history-halftime-ceremony-2011-wnba-star-game-presented-adidas/">the Top 15 Players of All-Time.</a> With consideration given to on-court performance and ability, leadership, sportsmanship, and community service, as well as to contributions to team success and women’s basketball, voting was conducted by fans, select national and WNBA-market media, and by current players and coaches.</p>
<p>The players named were: Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings, Cynthia Cooper, Yolanda Griffith, Becky Hammon, Lauren Jackson, Lisa Leslie, Ticha Penicheiro, Cappie Pondexter, Katie Smith, Dawn Staley, Sheryl Swoopes, Diana Taurasi, Tina Thompson, and Teresa Weatherspoon.</p>
<p><strong><u>Playoffs</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>West Semifinals:</strong> Minnesota Lynx def. San Antonio Silver Stars, 2-1</li>
<li><strong>West Semifinals:</strong> Phoenix Mercury def. Seattle Storm, 2-1</li>
<li><strong>East Semifinals:</strong> Atlanta Dream def. Connecticut Sun, 2-0</li>
<li><strong>East Semifinals:</strong> Indiana Fever def. New York Liberty, 2-1</li>
<li><strong>West Finals:</strong> Minnesota Lynx def. Phoenix Mercury, 2-0</li>
<li><strong>East Finals:</strong> Atlanta Dream def. Indiana Fever, 2-1</li>
<li><strong>Finals:</strong> Minnesota Lynx def. Atlanta Dream, 3-0</li>
</ul>
<p>After finishing with six more wins than any other team during the regular season, the Minnesota Lynx carried their dominance over to the postseason. After dropping Game 2 of their West Semifinal series with San Antonio, the Lynx would not lose again. They won the decisive Gamtichae 3 over the Silver Stars by 18 points, then swept the Phoenix Mercury in the West Finals in two games and swept the Eastern Conference champion Atlanta Dream in the WNBA Finals to claim their first championship in franchise history.</p>
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<p>A year after her famous playoff duel with Cappie Pondexter, Atlanta’s Angel McCoughtry faced off in a Finals scoring duel with Minnesota’s Seimone Augustus in Game 2 of the 2011 Finals. McCoughtry topped her own Finals scoring record (35 points back in 2010) with a 38-point performance, but it came in a losing effort as Augustus scored 36 points to lead the Lynx to a 101-95 win and a commanding 2-0 series lead.</p>
<p>Augustus would win Finals MVP honors after the Lynx completed the sweep on Oct. 7. That same day, the WNBA unveiled the Top 15 Moments in league history as voted by fans. The top moment was Teresa Weatherspoon’s half-court shot at the buzzer to win Game 2 of the 1999 WNBA Finals for the New York Liberty and send that series to a decisive third game. Ranking second was the WNBA’s first-ever game (NY Liberty at LA Sparks, June 21, 1997). Third was Sparks’ center Lisa Leslie throwing down the first dunk in WNBA history in the first half of a game vs. the Miami Sol.</p>


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<p>Ahead of the 2021 NBA season, check out some of the WNBA legends who are serving in NBA coaching and front office roles this season.</p>
<h2>Becky Hammon</h2>
<h3>San Antonio Spurs: Assistant Coach</h3>
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<p>Becky Hammon enters her sixth season as the San Antonio Spurs&#8217; Assistant Coach. Hammon joined the Spurs in 2014, becoming the first full-time female assistant in the NBA. The WNBA legend served as the head coach of the Spurs&#8217; Las Vegas Summer League in 2015 and guided the team to the Summer League Championship. In addition, Hammon also served as the summer league head coach in 2016 and 2019.</p>
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<h2>Swin Cash</h2>
<h3>New Orleans Pelicans: Vice President of Basketball Operations &amp; Team Development</h3>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I’m excited to join the <a href="https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PelicansNBA</a> family and the community of New Orleans! 🙏🏾🏁 <a href="https://t.co/GhyFgzb9Y3">https://t.co/GhyFgzb9Y3</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Swin Cash (@SwinCash) <a href="https://twitter.com/SwinCash/status/1138201768754593794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Last summer Swin Cash joined the New Orleans Pelicans as the Vice President of Basketball Operations and Team Development. Cash retired from the WNBA in 2016 and assumed the first-ever Director of Franchise Development for the New York Liberty in early 2017.</p>
<h2>Teresa Weatherspoon</h2>
<h3>New Orleans Pelicans: Assistant Coach</h3>
<p>Teresa Weatherspoon joined Cash last year as a member of the Pelicans staff. In November, Weatherspoon was promoted from Two-Way Player Development Coach to Assistant Coach.</p>
<p>Weatherspoon previously served in the Liberty&#8217;s front office as Director of Player and Franchise Development. Most recently, Weatherspoon was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2019.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shoutout to one of the best to ever do it, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LibertyLegend?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LibertyLegend</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Finisher_11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Finisher_11</a>, for her recent promotion to <a href="https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PelicansNBA</a> Assistant Coach! 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/BT4Yp6AbAz">pic.twitter.com/BT4Yp6AbAz</a></p>
<p>&mdash; New York Liberty (@nyliberty) <a href="https://twitter.com/nyliberty/status/1328711679023132674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<h2>Jenny Boucek</h2>
<h3>Dallas Mavericks: Assistant Coach</h3>
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<p>A two-time WNBA Champion as a head coach, Jenny Boucek became the first female assistant coach in Dallas Mavericks&#8217; history when she joined the coaching staff in 2018. Prior to joining the Mavericks, Boucek played in the WNBA during its inaugural season in 1997 and coached in the league from 1999-2017.</p>
<h2>Lindsey Harding</h2>
<h3>Sacramento Kings: Player Development Assistant Coach</h3>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Enjoyed my interview with Stephanie Ready on <a href="https://twitter.com/NBATV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBATV</a>! Everyday that I step on the court I teach, learn, compete and connect with my guys. <br />Nothing better than seeing our work pay off on the court. Ready to keep pushing for the playoffs! <a href="https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SacramentoKings</a> <a href="https://t.co/C0krmwy53p">https://t.co/C0krmwy53p</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Lindsey Harding (@Lindsey_Harding) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lindsey_Harding/status/1237193211887505408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 10, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Forever thankful to the <a href="https://twitter.com/sixers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sixers</a> for breaking barriers and giving me the opportunity to become the first female scout &amp; coach in franchise history. Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Philly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Philly</a> for taking me in as one of your own! <a href="https://t.co/5VvjN0VTDC">pic.twitter.com/5VvjN0VTDC</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Lindsey Harding (@Lindsey_Harding) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lindsey_Harding/status/1152996806348984321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>After her nine-year WNBA career, Harding joined the Sixers in 2018, becoming the first-ever female pro personnel scout and coach in history. In July 2019, Lindsey Harding became an Assistant and Player Development Coach for the Sacramento Kings.</p>
<h2>Allison Feaster</h2>
<h3>Boston Celtics: Vice President, Player Development and Organizational Growth</h3>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">💯 <a href="https://twitter.com/celtics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@celtics</a> crew is in Connecticut for some <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WNBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WNBA</a> Playoff action ☘️<a href="https://twitter.com/karalawson20?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@karalawson20</a>, Allison Feaster, guard <a href="https://twitter.com/WatersTremont?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WatersTremont</a>, and center <a href="https://twitter.com/tackofall99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tackofall99</a> <a href="https://t.co/t2i10OxuzK">pic.twitter.com/t2i10OxuzK</a></p>
<p>&mdash; WNBA (@WNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WNBA/status/1174098997046386689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Allison Feaster joined the Boston Celtics as the Director of Player Development in 2019 and was recently promoted to Vice President of Player Development and Organizational Growth. Feaster is no stranger to the Boston area as she graduated from Harvard as a three-time Ivy-Leauge Player of the Year.</p>
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The #BossWomen in Coaching and Front Office Roles This NBA Season

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<p>When the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks tip off on Sunday at 3:30 P.M. ET on ABC, it will be just the second time in WNBA history that two teams will meet in consecutive WNBA Finals.</p>
<p>The last, and only other time it happened was in 1999 and 2000 when the Houston Comets and the New York Liberty faced off in a matchup that the Comets had won two seasons prior, during the inaugural WNBA Finals. Let’s press the rewind button and look back to those memorable meetings.</p>
<p><strong>1999 Season</strong></p>
<p>After winning the first two WNBA Finals in league history, the Houston Comets, led by two-time defending league and WNBA Finals MVP, Cynthia Cooper, were poised for a run at a three-peat. But months before the WNBA season tipped off, Houston received devastating news. Point guard Kim Perrot, who played a key role in the Comets&#8217; two championships, was diagnosed with lung cancer in February of 1999. The cancer spread quickly and on August 19, just a few weeks before the WNBA Playoffs were set to begin, Perrot passed away at the age of 32. Perrot&#8217;s fight through her final days was considered to be a source of inspiration for the team during the season, as they finished 26-6. Cooper and teammate Sheryl Swoopes would be named to the All-WNBA First Team, while Tina Thompson earned All-WNBA Second Team honors. Coach Van Chancellor also won his third WNBA Coach of the Year Award, but the goal for the season was simple: win title #3 for #10.</p>
<p>The Comets would go on to face the Los Angeles Sparks in the Western Conference Finals after earning a bye in the single-elimination first round. In Game 1, the Comets lost to Los Angeles on the road 75-60, but once the series shifted back to Houston, the Comets regained control, winning the next two games for their third WNBA Finals berth in a row.</p>
<p>In New York, the Liberty looked to bounce back from a heartbreaking 1998 season where they missed the playoffs after losing a tiebreaker to the Charlotte Sting. Led by Vickie Johnson&#8217;s team-leading 13.7 PPG and Teresa Weatherspoon&#8217;s (1999 All-WNBA Second Team) 6.4 APG, the Liberty found themselves back in the postseason and ready to exact revenge on Charlotte for the way 1998 ended.</p>
<p>Having also earned a bye in the first round, the Liberty dropped Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Charlotte, but took the next two games in New York to set up the rematch of the 1997 Finals.</p>
<p>Cynthia Cooper showed that the WNBA Finals was still her stage as she opened Game 1 with 29 points, six assists and four steals, to go along with a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw stripe in a 73-60 victory over New York. The Liberty had strong bench play from Sophia Witherspoon, who scored a team-high 18 points off the bench, but it wasn&#8217;t enough to give New York the edge at Madison Square Garden.</p>
<p>The only goal on New York&#8217;s mind heading into Game 2 was to force a Game 3 in this best-of-three series. After finding themselves down 37-23 at halftime, the Liberty stormed back after the break. Led by Crystal Robinson, who finished the game with a game high 21 points, coupled along with a 10-point off-the-bench performance by a rookie named Becky Hammon, New York found themselves down 67-65 with 2.4 seconds remaining. The Comets had strong team play, with five players scoring 10 or more points, and Houston was ready to celebrate its third straight title.</p>
<p>Weatherspoon had other ideas.</p>
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<p>In what would be known today as &#8220;The Shot&#8221;, Weatherspoon converted a half-court shot to force Game 3 for the 1999 WNBA Finals. To this day, &#8220;The Shot&#8221; is considered one of the greatest plays in WNBA history.</p>
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<p>However, despite Weatherspoon&#8217;s heroics, the magic would run out on the Liberty&#8217;s season as Houston took the title and won Game 3 by a score of 59-47. Cynthia Cooper earned herself a hat trick, winning series MVP honors with a 24 point, six rebound, three steal performance in the clincher. With the win, Houston officially cemented its WNBA dominance by earning a hat trick of its own, the first three Finals in WNBA history.</p>
<p><strong>2000 Season</strong></p>
<p>The Comets would be led by an MVP performance yet again in 2000, as they sought the Finals four-peat. However, this time the MVP wasn&#8217;t Cynthia Cooper. The outstanding player for the Comets in the 2000 season was Sheryl Swoopes, who led the way with a league high 20.7 PPG, 50.6% FG, 37.4% 3P and 2.8 SPG, on the way both the MVP, as well as Defensive Player of the Year honors. Cooper&#8217;s reign as MVP wasn&#8217;t the only thing to come to an end as Houston&#8217;s run of three straight best conference regular season records was halted as they finished a game behind the Los Angeles Sparks.</p>
<p>The second place finish didn&#8217;t stop the Comets from coming alive in the playoffs, sweeping the first two rounds with 2-0 series victories over both the Sacramento Monarchs in the Conference Semifinals, as well as the Sparks in the Conference Finals to seal their return.</p>
<p>Meanwhile in the East, the Liberty improved on their 1999 season and finished the season at 20-12 for another first seed finish in the Eastern Conference. Tari Phillips led the way for the Liberty on the season, as she put up a team-high 13.8 PPG and 8.0 RPG on 46.7% FG.</p>
<p>New York had a similarly strong playoff run, sweeping Washington Mystics in the Conference Semifinals and defeating the Cleveland Rockers two games to one in the Conference Finals.</p>
<p>Despite New York&#8217;s strong season, it would be more of the same Houston dominance that shaped the league&#8217;s early history.</p>
<p>In Game 1, Phillips finished with a game-high 24 points, but Houston&#8217;s &#8220;big three&#8221; of Swoopes (12 PTS, 8 REB), Cooper (20 PTS, 5 AST), and Thompson (15 PTS, 8 REB) led the way for Houston in a win at Madison Square Garden.</p>
<p>Looking to finish off a perfect 6-0 playoff run, the Comets wrapped up the 2000 WNBA Finals in Game 2, winning 79-73 in overtime. Cooper had another strong series-clinching performance, putting up 25 points, seven rebounds, and three steals en route to being named WNBA Finals MVP for the fourth year in a row. Swoopes also came up big, scoring a game-high 31 points.</p>
<p>The Comets&#8217; four straight championships set an watermark for the league, one that has not yet been matched. Looking ahead to the second ever consecutive Finals rematch, this may be just the beginning of a new age of dominance. The Sparks and Lynx sure hope so.</p>


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The First Finals Rematch

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<p><em>In the days leading up to the New Year, WNBA.com is reliving the best of the league&#8217;s landmark 20th season in its 20 Moments of 2016 series. Check back each day from now until December 31 for more!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><strong>20 MOMENTS: </strong><a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-wnba-draft/">WNBA Draft</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-breanna-stewart-wnba-debut/">Breanna Stewart&#8217;s Debut</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-dallas-wings-home-debut/">Wings&#8217; First Game in Dallas</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-mystics-sun-triple-overtime/">Mystics-Sun Triple-OT</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-of-2016-lynx-sparks-showdown/">Lynx-Sparks Round 1</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-wnba-top-20at20/">WNBA Top 20@20</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-diana-taurasi-7000-points/">Taurasi&#8217;s 7,000th Point</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-becky-hammon-jersey-retirement/">Hammon&#8217;s Jersey Retired</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-seattle-storm-lauren-jackson/">Jackson&#8217;s Jersey Retired</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-elena-delle-donne-breanna-stewart-duel/">EDD vs. Stewie Duel</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-usa-basketball-gold-medal/">Olympians Capture Gold</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-swin-cash-night-madison-square-garden/">Swin Cash Night</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-cappie-pondexter-passes-lisa-leslie/">Pondexter Moves to No. 5 in Scoring</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-september-15-penny-taylor-tribute-night/">So Long, Penny</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-stars-dan-hughes-jayne-appel-marinelli/">Stars Celebrate Duo</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-tamika-catchings-last-game/">Tamika&#8217;s Farewell</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-angel-mccoughtry-playoff-hero/">Angel&#8217;s Playoff Showcase</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-nneka-ogwumike-named-mvp/">Ogwumike Named MVP</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-alana-beard-wnba-finals-buzzer-beater/">Beard&#8217;s Finals Buzzer-Beater</a> | <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/20-moments-2016-wnba-finals-sparks-lynx/">An Epic Finale</a></p>
<h1>The Moment</h1>
<p>The Stars honored one of San Antonio&#8217;s finest when Becky Hammon&#8217;s No. 25 was raised to the rafters at the AT&amp;T Center. Now a Spurs assistant coach, Hammon played the final eight seasons of her career with the Stars and retired as the franchise&#8217;s all-time leader in points per game, assists and three-pointers.</p>
<h1>The Flashback</h1>
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<h1>The Significance</h1>
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<p>It&#8217;s difficult to explain Hammon&#8217;s significance to the Stars; she&#8217;s synonymous with the franchise and has been a pioneer even after retiring from the WNBA. While Hammon made two All-Star appearances with the New York Liberty during the first half of her career, she blossomed into a star in San Antonio.</p>
<p>The Stars fell short of capturing a title during Hammon&#8217;s prime, but they made six straight playoff appearances, including a trip to the WNBA Finals in 2008. Their fearless point guard earned the nickname &#8220;Big Shot Becky&#8221; for her clutch play and in 2016 was named to the WNBA Top 20@20 team.</p>
<h1>Related</h1>
<p><span style="font-size: 18pt"><strong><a style="color: #006cb7" href="http://www.wnba.com/wnba20/becky-hammon">The Becky Hammon Video Vault</a></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18pt"><strong><a style="color: #006cb7" href="http://www.wnba.com/video/becky-hammon-gets-jersey-retired-san-antonio/">Watch the Full Jersey Retirement Ceremony</a></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18pt"><strong><a style="color: #006cb7" href="http://stars.wnba.com/25-becky-hammon-jersey-retirement/">More on Hammon at SAStars.com</a></strong></span></p>


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20 Moments of 2016 - June 25: Hammon's No. 25 Retired

<p>Watch the ceremony from San Antonio as the Stars retired the jersey of WNBA legend Becky Hammon</p>


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Becky Hammon Gets Jersey Retired In San Antonio

<p>Becky Hammon, who went to six WNBA All-Star Games over the course of her exceptional career with the San Antonio Stars and New York Liberty, has been named to the WNBA&#8217;s Top 20@20.</p>


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