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The WNBA Western Conference won the 2015 WNBA All-Star game held on July 25th at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut, defeating the Eastern Conference 117-112.

Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore was the game’s MVP scoring a record 30 points for a WNBA All-Star game. Additionally, Moore posted six rebounds and five assists.

New York Liberty center Tina Charles led all scorers with 13 points in the first half.

This is the last WNBA All-Star appearance for Tamika Catchings, who holds a record 10 WNBA All-Star Game appearances; she is retiring in 2016.

For more detail about the game see The 2015 WNBA All-Star Game: New Records and End of an Era.

Tamika Catchings and Maya Moore hold new WNBA All-Star Game records

Every big annual event has its storylines and the 2015 WNBA All-Star Game was no different. The 2015 WNBA All-Star game became the first WNBA All-Star Game to be televised on ABC, instead of a 2nd or 3rd tier channel on ESPN.

Minnesota Lynx guard Maya Moore tallied up 30 points, a WNBA All-Star Game record. Moore added six rebounds and five assists.

Indiana Fever forward and 2011 WNBA MVP Tamika Catchings now holds the record of 10 WNBA All-Star Game appearances. Catchings won’t be building on this record because this will be her last WNBA All-Star game. Catchings is retiring in 2016, and because of the 2016 Summer Olympics, there will be no 2016 WNBA All-Star Game.

"It's definitely sentimental," Catchings said, according to ESPN.com's Mechelle Voepel. "This is my last All-Star. My playing career will be over next year, but hopefully the legacy I leave behind will keep going."

Right now, Catchings’ legacy holds another WNBA All-Star game record. Catchings, finishing with eight points, 10 rebounds and six assists, is the all-time WNBA All-Star Game leading scorer with104 points! Historic! 

Tamika Catching WNBA All Star Game All time leading scorer

Our hometown player, New York Liberty center Tina Charles, did her best to represent the East. Charles showed off her brilliance early, leading all scorers with 13 points in the first half.

Tina Charles New York Liberty stretching before 2015 WNBA ALL STAR GAME AP 650x488New york Liberty center Tina Charles stretching before playing in the 2015 WNBA All-Star Game. Photo Credit: Jessica Hill/AP

At game’s end, the WNBA Western conference defeated the East 117-112. And, Minnesota’s Maya Moore showed that she is not only an all-star but, an MVP, too.

Maya Moore 2015 WNBA all star Game MVP Twitter WNBA

 

 

VIDEO Discussion: All agree Devon Still ESPY speech most inspirational; Dez Bryant hits the jackpot; Brooklyn Nets making moves; NY Knicks look promising

In this episode of What's The 411Sports, the panel of hosts Glenn Gilliam and Gregory Alcala, and correspondents Naomi Grey and Jason Schott are discussing Caitlyn Jenner's and Devon Still's speeches at the Espy Award; Dez Bryant's contract with the Dallas Cowboys; updates on the Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, the New York Liberty; and the WNBA All-Star Game

Welcome back to What’s The 411Sports, and now these are stories in the pipeline:

The WNBA All-Star Game takes place today, July 25th at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

The New York Liberty will take on the Seattle Storm Sunday, August 2nd at Madison Square Garden.

U.S. Tennis Association's Connecticut Open is August 21 -29 at Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale University in New Haven Connecticut.

The US OPEN for tennis will be held on August 31 – September 13, at the USTA National Tennis Center in Queens, NY.

Kiah Stokes scores 8 blocks and Tina Charles achieves sixth double-double of the season

The NY Liberty takes the number 1 spot in the WNBA Eastern Conference after two back-to-back wins at Madison Square Garden. Liberty rookie center Kiah Stokes hit a franchise record of 8 blocks against the Connecticut Sun and Tina Charles had her sixth double-double of the season.

 

VIDEO: Conversation about Epiphanny Prince, Tina Charles, and Becky Hammon

 

Epiphany Prince rejoins the NY Liberty after missing the first 10 games of the season due to a prior commitment with Russia's National Women's Team. In her season debut with the Liberty, Prince scored a total of 12 points and had 2 assists along with 3 rebounds.

Liberty forward Tina Charles scored her 3,000th career point during a recent overtime win against the Washington Mystics. Tina also scored the game-winning shot! Go Tina!!!

Former New York Liberty guard, Becky Hammon scored another milestone. She is a coach of the San Antonio Spurs’ NBA Summer League. Hammon becomes the first woman to coach an NBA Summer League team.

New York Liberty's Tina Charles Calls Hammon a Trailblazer

The New York Liberty inducted Becky Hammon into the New York Liberty Ring of Honor on Sunday. Becky Hammon, is an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs and is the first woman to coach in the NBA. Hammon is the first woman to coach the winning NBA Summer League team, and she is a former guard for the New York Liberty. The New York Liberty Ring of Honor is a well-deserved honor.

Epiphanny Prince has Good First Game with New York Liberty

Epiphany Prince joins the New York Liberty after missing the first 10 games of the season due to a prior commitment with Russia's National Women's Team. In her season debut with the Liberty, Prince scored a total of 12 points and had 2 assists along with 3 rebounds.

Prior to the start of the season, Prince’s former team, the Chicago Sky, traded her to the Liberty for former Rutgers guard Cappie Pondexter. Prince also played for Rutgers. Both Prince and Pondexter are now playing for WNBA teams in their respective hometowns.

Tina Charles’ Big Show

Liberty forward Tina Charles scored her 3,000th career point during a recent overtime win against the Washington Mystics. Tina also scored the game winning shot! Go, Tina!!!

See video conversation about Epiphanny Prince's return to the Liberty and Tina Charles hits 3,000 points.

Liberty’s Sugar Rodgers Comes off the Bench and is the Game’s Impact Player

After a tough three-game series, the New York Liberty is moving on to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 13 years. This year’s team is one of the best group of women to ever play for the Liberty franchise. In case you’ve forgotten, this team has the best record in franchise history, as well as, in the WNBA for this season. The Liberty is the best defensive team in the league and they were also the first team to reach 20 wins in this year’s regular season. This group of seasoned veterans and flaming hot rookies have deemed themselves unstoppable.

WNBA Eastern Conference Semi-Finals Game 3 Recap

Last night, New York defeated the Washington Mystics 79-74 in the final game of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Overall, the game was close but the players of New York came through and made big plays when it counted the most. In the opening quarter, Washington managed to outscore the Liberty by 10 points. Ivory Latta nailed three trey’s contributing 9 points to her team within the first seven minutes of the game. The Liberty struggled offensively in the first quarter giving Washington the opportunity to take control of the game.

The momentum of the game changed once Sugar Rodgers and Candice Wiggins came off the bench for the Liberty. Wiggins and Rodgers entered the second quarter dropping two threes apiece.

 

Candice Wiggins changes momentum of Game 3 of WNBA Eastern Conference Semi Finals with 4 of 4 from three point range 700x467

Wiggins was 4-of-4 from the 3-point range bringing her game total to 12 points. However, it was Rodgers who had the biggest impact on the team’s win. Rodgers went 10-of-10 from the free throw line and was the team’s second-leading scorer of the night with 20 points. Although Rodgers hasn’t had the best game stats all season long, her performance in last night’s game demonstrated the hard work she puts in when she is off the court. In a post-game interview Liberty center, Tina Charles raved about her teammates’ constant effort on and off the court.

“Sugars in the Gym 24/7, we have practice she comes back that night she never let up, she never complains, she just wants to keep getting better.” said Charles.

Rodgers wasn’t the only Liberty player who came scorching off the bench, rookie center, Kiah Stokes stepped up to the plate and solidified the team’s win after she nailed one of the most important blocks of her professional career.

Kiah Stokes with one of her famous blocks in Game 3 of WNBA Eastern Conference semi finalsNew York Liberty rookie Kiah Stokes dishing out one of her famous blocks

With just seven seconds remaining and only three points separating the two teams, Washington’s secret weapon, Ivory Latta shoots for three in hopes to tie the game but Stokes deflected the shot leading to a defensive rebound by Liberty’s top vet, Tanisha Wright. Not only did Stokes save the game for the Liberty, she had a total of 13 rebounds for the night.

For the second game in a row, the Liberty’s bench has burned bright, contributing a total of 77 points for the team’s two semifinal wins. If New York wants a shot at being named the best in the East, they must keep up their momentum, as they take on the Indiana Fever in another best of three series. New York is under pressure to make history once again this season. The team has not won a conference title since 2002. The Liberty will take a shot at history tonight as they face-off against Indiana for game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

Team Liberty follows Tina Charles’ lead to Gain Victory Over the Washington Mystics

The New York Liberty will head back to Madison Square Garden after defeating the Washington Mystics 86-68 in game two of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Liberty was in jeopardy of elimination after their double overtime upset against Washington, last Friday night. On Sunday, New York defeated the Mystics for the second time this season and the second time at the Verizon center. The Liberty has the best record in the WNBA for road wins, and its 18-point win over the Mystics proved exactly that.

New York Liberty’s Game 1 Double-Overtime Upset

The Liberty finished its regular season with the best record in the league (23-11). Having the best record helped the team receive home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. However, just three points prevented the team from winning its playoff debut at the World’s Most Famous Arena. New York took control during the first quarter of the game, leading the Mystics by as much as 10 points.

However, Washington came back with some answers for the Liberty in the second quarter, which created a narrow lead between the two teams. The teams tied 14 times throughout the game. The most crucial tie of the game came after the Mystic’s secret weapon, Ivory Latta, nailed a three-point shot with just 27 seconds remaining in normal regulation time.

Ivory Latta of Washington Mystics pushes past Liberty player to nail three pointerWashington Mystics point guard Ivory Latta pushes past New York Liberty player to score three points.

Latta’s trey brought the score to 69-69. Liberty center, Tina Charles, completed a jump shot in the final 3 seconds almost brought her team to victory, but the shot was ruled as “no good” due to a shot clock violation. The Liberty’s small errors, 14 turnovers and 10 missed free throws, as well as, a handful of bad calls played a huge role in the team’s 86-83 Game One upset against Washington.

Game2: New York Liberty showed up and showed out at the Verizon Center

New York Liberty center Tina Charles led her team with 22 points in its Game 2 victory over the Washington Mystics. Seventeen of those points were made in the 3rd quarter alone. As a whole, the Liberty stepped up its game time performance. New York took its largest lead of 26 points late in the second half of the game, completely narrowing Washington’s chances at a comeback. The team had 12 steals, 33 rebounds and averaged 86.7% in free throws.

Additionally, 32 of the team’s 86 points came from the bench which proved that this victory was a complete team effort. Although the Liberty has a 1-4 regular season record against the Mystics, the New York team proved that it has what it takes to outplay and out-strategize Washington. If the Liberty wants to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2002, it has to take defensive control over the Mystics and play a solid offensive game.

The decisive Game 3 of the semifinals will take place tonight at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off is scheduled at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The winner of tonight’s game will take on the Indiana Fever in the Eastern Conference Finals, where they will battle it out to see who is the best team in the east?

 

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