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Sun Rally For Second Win Over Liberty

The schedule handed the Connecticut Sun a prime early-season chance to make hay in the WNBA’s Eastern Conference. If you don’t think hay is an appropriate metaphor for pennant race basketball, you likely don’t believe the postseason is as much a horse race as the coaches. Saturday at Madison Square Garden, the Sun opened the [...] ... Read More...

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Charles, Sun erase early deficit to beat Liberty

Charles, Sun erase early deficit to beat Liberty
Tina Charles has played 70 games in the WNBA and now has reached double figures in both points and rebounds 47 times. Charles had 25 points and 11 boards Sunday as the Connecticut Sun beat New York 92-77, opening the season with back-to-back wins against the Liberty. Charles, who was 11 for 15 from the floor, scored 18 points in the second ... Read More...

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2012 In-Depth WNBA Season Preview: Connecticut Sun

PG: Renee Montgomery/Kara Lawson SG: Kalana Greene/Tan White/Allison Hightower SF: Danielle McCray PF: Asjha Jones/Kelsey Griffin C: Tina Charles/Mistie Mims/Chay Shegog Significant additions: Nobody. Oh alright, Mims (free agency after being out of the league), Shegog (college draft) Significant losses: Also nobody, unless you count Jessica Moore (currently out of the league) —– Shou ... Read More...

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Sun Rises in Fourth Quarter

Just the Facts, Ma'am: The New York Liberty got out to seven and eight-point leads repeatedly in the game, but the Connecticut Sun fought back every time, eventually taking a 78-73 win at Madison Square Garden. Tina Charles had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead a balanced Sun attack that put five players in double figures. Cappie Pondexter's ... Read More...

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Jones' last-minute jumper lifts Sun past Liberty

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Every time New York went ahead and stretched its lead, Connecticut came back and tied it. Then the Sun went ahead in the final minute and spoiled the Liberty's one-game homecoming to Madison Square Garden. Asjha Jones made a tiebreaking jumper with 31 seconds remaining and the Sun went on to a 78-73 victory ... Read More...

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Sun Hang Tough To Beat Liberty

A season of promise began for the Connecticut Sun Saturday with a victory based on perseverance against the New York Liberty at Madison Square Garden. And that included veteran Asjha Jones, one of their Olympians, who connected from the left triangle of the lane with the shot clock running out and 31.4 seconds to play [...] ... Read More...

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Familiar faces form nucleus for Connecticut Sun

While there are some WNBA teams who have altered their rosters in the hopes of making a run at a playoff berth and ultimately a WNBA championship, the Connecticut Sun opted to go into the 2012 season with nearly the same squad which ended the 2011 season.The only roster moves made were having veteran Mistie (Bass) Mims ... Read More...

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Sun Ready For Next Step

Much is expected from the Connecticut Sun this season. Just about every place Coach Mike Thibault turns there is a survey, a comment or a prediction that claims the Sun is not only the best team in the WNBA’s Eastern Conference, but good enough to challenge the defending champion Minnesota Lynx for the 2012 title. [...] ... Read More...