The Phoenix Mercury have had players from some of the most prestigious schools, and they made a name for themselves in their time in Phoenix. Phoenix has had players from Baylor, UConn and others, and Duke is also a part of that legacy.
Defense plays a significant role in a team's success, and some players excel in that area. There are some great defenders in the WNBA, and some of them were showing their abilities in college.
The Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award was an award given to outstanding college players no taller than 5'8. The award's history dates back to 1969 for men, and for women, it was introduced in 1984.
The Phoenix Mercury were on the verge of doing something big, and a trade helped put them over the top. The Mercury had the first pick of the 2007 WNBA Draft, and they used that pick to draft Lindsey Harding.
Lindsey Harding had an interesting start to her WNBA career. She was a key player for the Duke Blue Devils, and in her time with the team, she averaged 9.3 points, 4.1 assists, four rebounds and 1.9 steals.
She was the No. 1 pick in the 2007 WNBA draft. She has played all over the world and coached through triumph and horror. Now, Harding is not only a leading voice for JJ Redick, LeBron and the Lakers, but is on the short list for future NBA head coaches.
The Toronto Tempo finally made it official that Sandy Brondello is their new head coach on November 4th. The New York Liberty still has not decided on who will take up the mantle of head coach in the 2026 season.
A spot on the Lakers coaching staff could open up if Lindsey Harding is the next head coach of the Mystics. While the NBA season is a quarter done, other basketball leagues are in different parts of their year.
Harding is currently an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. Earlier this fall, I wrote about potential Washington Mystics General Manager candidates.
When new Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick spoke about filling out his coaching staff, he said he wanted some veteran voices as well as some young, hungry up-and-comers.
After becoming the first woman to win the NBA G League Coach of the Year award, Sacramento Kings' Lindsey Harding had her eyes set on moving up the ladder.
The Lakers have reportedly hired Lindsey Harding, a coach with a unique coaching history, including being named G League Coach of the Year. Let’s look at her career on the sidelines.
The Los Angeles Lakers and head coach JJ Redick reportedly made an exciting addition to the coaching staff in Sacramento Kings assistant and G League coach of the year Lindsey Harding.
Talented Duke friends reunited in L.A. JJ Redick overlapped with Lindsay Harding at Duke, with Harding finishing one year after Redick did in 2007. Both earned considerable respect and credibility after leaving Duke.
Last season, she was named G League Coach of the Year in her first season with the Stockton Kings. The previous four years, she was as an assistant/player development coach with the NBA’s Kings.
The Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Lindsey Harding to join JJ Redick's coaching staff as an assistant, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports. After spending multiple seasons as a player development coach with the Sacramento Kings, Harding earned the head coaching position of Sacramento's G League affiliate in Stockton.
One way or another, the Charlotte Hornets will make a monumental decision this offseason when they hire a new head coach. A few of the usual suspects will be vetted.