Tag: michael cooper
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Inside the Inquirer: Interview with Atlanta Dream head coach Michael Cooper
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer attended the presser of Atlanta Dream head coach Michael Cooper during his team’s media day festivities earlier this week. Topics included the early impressions of training camp, participating in events at Louisville University and the overall makeup of the team.
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Inside the Inquirer: WNBA Draft Presser with Atlanta Dream Head Coach Michael Cooper
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor We were at the WNBA Draft headquarters for the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night and spoke with the team’s head coach, Michael Cooper about the first round selection Samantha Logic.
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Samantha Logic pick highlights active night of WNBA Draft for Atlanta Dream
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Atlanta Dream opened the book on another season with selections in the 2015 WNBA Draft on Thursday night. The Dream selected Iowa point guard Samantha Logic in the first round with the No. 10 overall pick. Atlanta later acquirerd the rights to second-round pick DePaul guard Brittany Hrynko via a…
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Atlanta Dream season ends in heartbreak
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Heading into the fourth quarter with a 16-point lead on its home court, Atlanta looked poised to win its decisive Game Three contest against Chicago and advance to the WNBA Eastern Conference Finals to meet Indiana. However, the Dream’s hopes for postseason glory were deferred as the Sky escaped with…
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Atlanta Dream Dominate Tulsa in Regular Season Home Finale
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor After earning a win over the best team in the WNBA on Wednesday, the Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta Dream came into Friday’s contest hoping to continue its positive momentum in a home contest against the Tulsa Shock. The Dream fulfilled its goal with a dominating 92-76 victory over the Shock at…
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Inside the Atlanta Dream: Head Coach Michael Cooper Takes Leave of Absence
Atlanta Dream announced today that head coach Michael Cooper has been diagnosed with early stage tongue cancer, and will take a temporary leave of absence from the team. Cooper will undergo a surgical procedure this week at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta. Typical recovery time for the procedure is two weeks. A full recovery…
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