10 Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com Yahoo! Sports http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Detroit Shock. Yahoo! Sports - WNBA - Detroit Shock News http://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/teams/det AP Shock run past Mystics in fourth quarter (AP) Detroit Shock's Taj McWilliams-Franklin (44) shoots the ball over Washington Mystics' Alana Beard (20) during the first quarter of a WNBA basketball game Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, in Washington. The Shock won 84-69.

Taj McWilliams-Franklin scored 21 points in her return to Washington, Deanna Nolan added 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Detroit Shock used a 26-11 advantage in the fourth quarter to beat the Mystics 84-69 Saturday night. Katie Smith and Plenette Pierson each scored 13 points for the Shock (19-12), who snapped a two-game road losing skid and pulled to within 1 1/2 games of the first place...


]]> Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:49:03 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-20080906009.detwas.recap:1 Silver Stars get revenge on Sparks, clinch playoff spot (PA SportsTicker) By PA SportsTicker Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:37:58 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,st:20050301:wnba,article,txwnbaroundup:1 AP Pierson scores 20 in return to lift Detroit, 90-68 (AP) Detroit Shock's Deanna Nolan, right, makes a move to the basket against Indiana Fever's Tully Bevilaqua during the first half of their WNBA basketball game on Friday, Sep. 5, 2008, in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Plenette Pierson scored 20 points and Deanna Nolan had 17 of her 19 points in the first half to help the Detroit Shock beat the Indiana Fever 90-68 Friday night. "Between the Olympic break and the suspension, I've had a long time off," Pierson said. "I've had time to rest my body and work hard on my mental approach.


]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:34:48 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-20080905010.inddet.recap:1 Sky edge Shock in overtime (AP) Candice Dupree had 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to help the Chicago Sky win their third straight game with a 82-81 overtime win over the Detroit Shock on Sunday night. Detroit's Katie Smith scored 23 points to become the third player in WNBA history to reach 5,000 points. Smith, who earned her third Olympic gold medal earlier this month, now has 5,022 points, trailing only Lisa... Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:30:51 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-20080831017.detchi.recap:1 AP Nolan's 26 points lead Shock over Liberty (AP) New York Liberty's Essence Carson, right, dribbles past Detroit Shock's Deanna Nolan during the second half of their WNBA basketball game on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Shock won 83-69.

The last month has done wonders for the Detroit Shock. The Shock went into the long Olympic break having lost four straight games and reeling from Cheryl Ford's knee injury and the suspensions from the July 22 brawl with Los Angeles. Ford and Plenette Pierson were still gone Friday night, but new acquisition Taj McWilliams-Franklin was in a Detroit uniform for the first time and her 15 points...


]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:35:44 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-20080829010.nyldet.recap:1 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:49:03 PDT