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Michelle Smith

Contributor, espnW.com

Based in the San Francisco Bay area
Has covered pro and college sports for AOL Fanhouse and the San Francisco Chronicle
Founder of leftcoasthoops.com which covers women's basketball on the West Coast

WNBA Finals preview: Minnesota vs. Atlanta
For the second season in a row, Atlanta will be trying to slay the league's giant when the Dream and Lynx collide in the WNBA Finals, which open Sunday in Minnesota.
Sep 28 | By Michelle Smith
Lynx best Mercury in battle of former Huskies
In a game between two of UConn's finest, Maya Moore and the Lynx bested Diana Taurasi and the Mercury.
Sep 23 | By Michelle Smith
Lynx dictate tempo, take down Mercury
Minnesota showed naysayers its stellar regular-season record was a sign of things to come.
Sep 23 | By Michelle Smith
WNBA playoff preview: Minnesota vs. Phoenix
Minnesota had 27 wins in the regular season and was 3-2 against Phoenix, but the Mercury know how to win when it counts -- in the postseason.
Sep 21 | By Michelle Smith
WNBA playoff preview: Indiana vs. Atlanta
Atlanta has won nine of its last 10 and defeated Indiana in all four of their regular-season matchups, but the Fever keep finding a way.
Sep 21 | By Michelle Smith
Five things to watch in the conference finals
The WNBA playoffs field has been pared in half, with the Fever, Dream, Lynx and Mercury shooting for spots in the Finals.
Sep 21 | By Michelle Smith
Expect stars to rise to the occasion
The playoffs bring the best out of the best players, and that bodes well for a competitive postseason, says WNBA chief of basketball operations Renee Brown.
Sep 15 | By Michelle Smith
Angel McCoughtry is living the dream
The young star has hoisted Atlanta on her shoulders and led it into the playoffs, at the same time producing a movie about her life.
Sep 14 | By Michelle Smith
Five things to watch in the WNBA playoffs
It's time to tip off the most exciting part of the WNBA season -- the playoffs. Who has what it takes to win a WNBA title?
Sep 14 | By Michelle Smith
Cappie Pondexter dreams big, plays big
Before she'd even picked a college, she got a WNBA tattoo. More than a decade later, she's one of the league's best.
Sep 13 | By Michelle Smith
WNBA playoff preview: Seattle vs. Phoenix
One of the WNBA's most competitive rivalries resumes in the first round when Phoenix tries to take down Seattle, which topped the Mercury in three of their four meetings this year.
Sep 15 2:10 PM ET | By Michelle Smith
WNBA playoff preview: Minnesota vs. Phoenix
Minnesota is a dominant team, loaded with talent, and our experts don't have good news for Phoenix as WNBA playoffs tip off.
Sep 12 | By Michelle Smith
Lauren Jackson relishing every moment
Once known for her changing hair color, piercings and tattoos, she's now an ardent student and activist. She lives life as she plays -- giving her all every moment.
Sep 12 | By Michelle Smith
WNBA playoff preview: Indiana vs. New York
Momentum is key heading into the playoffs, but neither New York or Indiana enter the postseason on a roll.
Sep 12 | By Michelle Smith
WNBA playoff preview: Connecticut vs. Atlanta
Two MVP candidates collide in the WNBA playoffs as Tina Charles' Connecticut takes on Angel McCoughtry's Atlanta in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Sep 12 | By Michelle Smith
Tamika Catchings is this writer's MVP
Tamika Catchings is the only player to rank in the top 15 in all five major statistical categories. Her Fever fans have her back for MVP.
Sep 8 | By Michelle Smith
Fever have lost momentum down the stretch
A win Sunday helped Indiana, but Connecticut is lurking a half-game behind and Atlanta is finishing strong.
Sep 5 | By Michelle Smith
Different season, but Storm hope for same result
Though Seattle hasn't been as dominant as last year, it hopes to peak for the playoffs. Do that and anything can happen.
Sep 1 | By Michelle Smith
Lynx flirt with history
The Minnesota Lynx are on a winning roll, and that could put them in some elite company in WNBA history.
Aug 29 | By Michelle Smith
Silver Stars struggling without Danielle Adams
San Antonio has gone 2-7 in August, leaving its grip on the final playoff spot precarious.
Aug 25 | By Michelle Smith
Pat Summitt's way will lead Lady Vols
Pat Summitt is trying to rebuild Tennessee back to championship form. Monday's announcement will make the quest more challenging.
Aug 23 | By Michelle Smith
Chicago Sky creeps closer to WNBA breakthrough
The Sky haven't reached the playoffs since coming to Chicago, but that five-year streak could end very soon, thanks to center Sylvia Fowles.
Aug 22 | By Michelle Smith
Tina Charles having MVP-caliber season
The 2010 rookie of the year is even more comfortable in her second season, and that bodes well for the Connecticut Sun.
Aug 15 | By Michelle Smith
No end in sight for Edwards
Tulsa Shock coach and five-time Olympian Teresa Edwards will serve as chief of mission for the 2012 U.S. Olympic team in London.
Aug 12 | By Michelle Smith
Inductee VanDerveer feels right at home
With more than 800 career wins, Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer returned to her family's Springfield roots to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Aug 12 | By Michelle Smith

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