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Baylor's Griner leaves legacy

...Chamberlain)," James said. "She's out there like Wilt."James said he would have loved to see Griner play against Lisa Leslie in her prime.Griner was floored when told of the praise by her idol."For him to compare me to Wilt and Lisa, it's...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/college/2013-04-01/baylors-griner-leaves-leg
Lisa Leslie injured in West win

NEW YORK -- When Lisa Leslie fell to the floor during the WNBA All-Star game, a hush fell over Madison Square Garden. The league's biggest superstar and...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2003/07/13/nba_381050.shtml
NBA
One for the women

...they, too, could be the next Lisa Leslie or Sheryl Swoopes. "Before playing...performer recently met WNBA superstars Lisa Leslie and Sheryl Swoopes in Chicago...over the ABL. The star impact of Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes and Rebecca Lobo...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1997/06/22/oth_210249.shtml
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US women's basketball team romps to Olympic gold

...competitions, to Russia in the semifinals of the 2006 world championship.Teresa Edwards, Dawn Staley, Sheryl Swoopes and Lisa Leslie got the amazing run started and now Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Tamika Catchings have continued it.With young stars...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2012-08-11/us-womens-basketball-team-ro
Sparks begin pursuit of WNBA three-peat

...the two-time WNBA champion Los Angeles Sparks. Since June, two key reserves have been dismissed and All-Stars Lisa Leslie, DeLisha Milton and Tamecka Dixon were injured. The controversy, injuries and a four-game losing skid in July and...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2003/08/27/nba_386377.shtml
NBA
Sparks lock up a berth

...minutes as the Los Angeles Sparks clinched a playoff berth with an 80-62 victory over the Indiana Fever on Sunday. Lisa Leslie had 20 points and a game-high nine rebounds, and DeLisha Milton added 12 points before fouling out with just over...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2002/07/29/pro_350018.shtml
NFL
Sparks singe Shock game 1

...and the two-time champion Sparks won 75-63 Friday night in the opening game of the best-of-three WNBA Finals. Lisa Leslie, last year's finals MVP, scored 14 of her 23 points in the first half and had 12 rebounds. DeLisha Milton added...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2003/09/13/nba_387205.shtml
NBA
Swoopes going for gold a third time

...played for U.S. teams that won gold medals in 1996 and 2000, joins a roster that already includes former Olympians Lisa Leslie and Dawn Staley. Tamika Catchings, Shannon Johnson, DeLisha Milton-Jones, Katie Smith and Tina Thompson also are...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2004/01/27/oly_402497.shtml
Olympics
Swoopes top vote-getter in WNBA All-Star balloting

...votes and heads the Western Conference starters. She is joined by teammate Tina Thompson at the other forward, center Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks, and guards Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm and Ticha Penicheiro of the Sacramento Monarchs...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2002/07/08/nba_347381.shtml
NBA
Sparks win second championship

...Houston Comets, who claimed the first four WNBA titles, have won the championship in the league's six-year history. Lisa Leslie scored 17 points, Mwadi Mabika added 12 and Teasley had 11 points and 11 assists as the Sparks rallied in the second...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2002/09/01/pro_350353.shtml
NFL