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WNBA in Russia

pjun — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:25:39 +0000

Candace Parker, Diana Taurasi, and Sue Bird give an all-access look at their lives on and off the court in Russia, where they were teammates for UMMC Ekaterinburg during the WNBA offseason.

Mother’s Day

pjun — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:26:40 +0000

While living in Russia as a member of UMMC Ekaterinburg, Candace Parker allows a glimpse into her life as a mom to her 4 year old daughter, Lailaa.

Parker Still Gives Edge to WNBA

admin — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:43:44 +0000

by Paul Nilsen, FIBA.com

NEWCASTLE (Paul Nilsen’s Women’s Basketball Worldwide) – She may have been crowned MVP at the EuroLeague Women Final Eight for title-winning hosts UMMC Ekaterinburg, but Candace Parkerbelieves the WNBA still has the edge over its off-season rival from across The Pond.

As a new WNBA season beckons later this month, Parker is ready to transfer her real purple patch of form (which helped UMMC to a memorable clean sweep), all the way from central Russia, to the sunshine of California.

Speaking about the WNBA season ahead of another campaign with the Los Angeles Sparks, Parker told me: “It’s always just so competitive in the WNBA, night in and night out.

“I think it’s maybe the case that the best basketball being played in the world right now is still in the WNBA.

“I think Europe is definitely catching up, but from my own standpoint, I think it’s more competitive in the WNBA in every single game that you play.”

It’s an interesting insight into the view of a player who is a superstar of the women’s game on both sides of the Atlantic and indeed right around the globe.

Her opinion is shared by Janis Kacens of the rapidly growing and influential@lovewomensbball who cover both leagues in depth.

He weighed into the debate by adding: “The WNBA is the best because there are no limits for players regarding their nationalities. Rules in EuroLeague would not allow for teams to have, say, a Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen, Seimone Augustus and Rebbekah Brunson, all on the same team.

“Another factor that makes that possible, is that there are only 12 teams in the league and so talent is much more concentrated.

“The difference in player skill levels also dictates the style of play – in the WNBA it’s more individual than it is in EuroLeague Women and Europe in general,” continued Kacens.

UMMC clinch seventh title in Russia

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:35:11 +0000

UMMC claimed the seventh PBL title in their history. UMMC defeatued Spartak Moscow in three straight games to win the best-of-five series, culminating in an 84-68 Game 3 victory on April 27. Candace Parker posted 14 points in Game 3 as UMMC swept the trophies this season winning Russian championship, Russian Cup and EuroLeague.

UMMC wins Final opener vs. Spartak V MR

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:15:22 +0000

UMMC Ekaterinburg won the Final opener 71-68 against Spartak V MR. UMMC led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Candace Parker stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds. UMMC outrebounded Spartak Vidnoye 46-34 including 30 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists.

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