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Parker Makes a Splash in Debut

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May 17, 2008
        
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PHOENIX -- Parker scored 34 points, the most in a WNBA debut, and added 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the defending champion Phoenix Mercury 99-94 on Saturday. The previous high in a WNBA debut was 25 points by Cynthia Cooper in 1997. The game was tied at 79 early in the fourth... [read full story]                    

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Mercury Ring Ceremony Dimmed By Loss To Sparks

sportspagemagazine.com
May 19, 2008
        

Photos by Jamie Hines. PHOENIX – For the Phoenix Mercury fans who watched their home team receive their championship rings Saturday afternoon, the only real disappointment was the day's final result, a 99-94 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. The Mercury came into the game as the defending WNBA...

                   

Don't need to be sexist to rip WNBA

suntimes.com
May 19, 2008
        

The WNBA's new slogan is ''Expect Great.'' Frankly, I don't think they can shame me or scare me into buying WNBA season tickets. But, as Susan B. Anthony is my witness, I'll hardly ever watch women play pro basketball. Should I apologize because taped poker on ESPN outdraws live WNBA games? I...

Candace Parker sets record in historic WNBA debut

wbir.com
May 19, 2008
        

By CHRISTOPHER RAMIREZ The Arizona Republic PHOENIX - Rookies don't appear in national advertising campaigns. Rookies don't take the final shot in the waning seconds of a game. Rookies don't set records in their league debut. Candace Parker is a rookie. But the former Lady Vol showed straight...

Mercury drop season opener

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May 18, 2008
        

PHOENIX (AP) -- Parker scored 34 points, the most in a WNBA debut, and added 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the defending champion Phoenix Mercury 99-94 on Saturday. The previous high in a WNBA debut was 25 points by Cynthia Cooper in 1997. The game was tied at 79 early in the...

                   
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Candace Parker is exactly what WNBA needs

newsday.com
May 18, 2008
        

If for Candace Parker the rest of the WNBA season goes anything like it did during the Sparks' opening game here Saturday, folks like me are going to be in deep trouble. By season's end, the descriptions will be exhausted. How many times can you write the words fantastic, superb and perfect?

                   
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Hello, world. It’s me, Candace Parker. [Ladies Court - Women’s Basketball News and Analysis]

ladiescourt.com
May 18, 2008
        

Oh, she didn’t do a whole lot in her WNBA debut… she only scored more than any other league player’s debut ever. Candace Parker scored 34 in her debut with the Los Angeles Sparks, a 99-94 victory over the defending champion Phoenix Mercury on their home floor. Cappie Pondexter did everything to...

She Does Not Suck [Candace Parker]

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May 18, 2008
        

Candace Parker's WNBA debut went about as well as anyone could have hoped. The Tennessee product led her Los Angeles Sparks to a 99-94 win over the Phoenix Mercury, the league's defending champions. Parker scored 34 points, including some big baskets down the stretch, while amassing 12 rebounds...

                   

Parker leads Sparks to 99-94 victory over Mercury

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May 18, 2008
        

PHOENIX -- Parker scored 34 points, the most in a WNBA debut, and added 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the defending champion Phoenix Mercury 99-94 on Saturday. The previous high in a WNBA debut was 25 points by Cynthia Cooper in 1997. The game was tied at 79 early in the fourth...

Parker puts on show in pro debut

star-telegram.com
May 18, 2008
        

The Associated Press Candace Parker had some jitters in her WNBA debut. It sure didn't show. Parker scored 34 points, the most in a WNBA debut, and added 12 rebounds to help the visiting Los Angeles Sparks beat the defending champion Phoenix Mercury 99-94 on Saturday. The previous high in a WNBA...

Sparks’ Parker scores 34 in record WNBA debut

thenewstribune.com
May 18, 2008
        

Candace Parker had some jitters in her WNBA debut. It sure didn’t show. Parker scored 34 points, the most in a WNBA debut, and added 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the defending champion Phoenix Mercury, 99-94, on Saturday in Phoenix. The previous high in a WNBA debut was 25...

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