Parker births baby girl. Aspiring women’s basketball infants everywhere weep, clamor for bottle.

A new generation of Candace is upon us, and somehow it took this blog, these six rabid Parker fans, five days to report it. Sorry, We Talkin’ ‘Bout Practice readers, all dozens of you.

No picture or name is available, but I’ve read a few places that the baby weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. at birth with a height of 20 inches. No word on what colleges are at the top of baby Candace’s list, though analysts’ early predictions are that she’ll pick Tennessee when commitment day rolls around eighteen years from now.

Perhaps most incredible, Parker will probably not miss a day of the WNBA season. She continued working out through the night before the birth, and has said in interviews that she’ll get back to the gym and the Sparks’ recently-opened training camp as soon as her physician gives her the OK.

Here’s hoping that the reigning MVP is also a MVM (most valuable mom), too. Best wishes, Candace!

Ice Ice Baby

Alright, so don’t get me wrong – I realize that I was ever foolish to think that Candice Wiggins was in any way better than Candace Parker. But that doesn’t mean Wiggins isn’t a prolific scorer in her own right, and she’ll make her mark on the WNBA just like she did at Stanford. And apparently, she already has.

Candice Wiggins – affectionately dubbed “Ice” by our favorite women’s basketball star – won the WNBA’s Sixth Woman of the Year Award, which is about as best as she could have hoped for considering Parker wrapped up the Rookie of the Year in the first game of the season. So congrats to Wiggins. This 2008 draft class will be making waves for quite some time.

How could we miss this?

Man this blog’s had a huuuuge slew of posts recently. There have been some great posts ranging from soccer to Imus. But no mention of our true passion? Our real, original calling for this blog? That’s right! THIS IS OUR GAME. I’m going to save this article for someone else (Re: I’m lazy) but here are some quick hmm…observations:

Straight from ESPNHoopGurlz, there’s an e-ticket on the 6-8 women’s basketball player Brittney Griner.

That, she definitely is not. Brittney Griner wields the biggest booby trap of all — she is a high school girl who can dunk a basketball.

Last summer was her first on anything resembling a national circuit and, in Birmingham, Ala., she collected 19 blocks against Essence, the team that went on to win Nike Nationals and earn acclaim as the best team in club basketball last year.

I gotta admit, 19 blocks is pretty sweet

“I watched Candace Parker since she was 13 years old,” says Lynch, who’s coached seven McDonald’s All-Americans with the Belles. “You could see her special skills. But what makes Brittney Griner different is that she plays more like a boy than any girl I’ve ever seen. She’s now taken the game above the rim, which no female has ever done.”

That sounds like a challenge. I think people (and not just WNBA fans) might, might watch a game between Parker and Griner.

And in completely unrelated news (but tailored for capitalsports), here’s a video of Clinton Portis’ costumes:

That was awesome, I just gained so much respect for 1 Redskin.

The countdown to 3:30, May 17th begins

(Note: Since I was forced to wake up at this ungodly hour, I decided to do something productive for once and contribute to the blog)

What will you be watching this weekend?

Some summer baseball perhaps? Partaking in America’s past time? Caught up in the intensity of NBA’s playoff basketball, where we may see 3 game sevens in the conference finals? Maybe horse racing and the preakness strike your fancy.

All dumb decisions. This weekend matters for one, and only one, important reason: the WNBA tipoff. 3:30. ABC. Los Angeles at Phoenix. Candace Parker. Diana Taurasi. Mercury and Sparks. LET’s GOOO!

In related WNBA news:

Sports illustrated recently featured a slide show titled: “Athletes with Style”. And Candace Parker was honored with a selection to a list including athletes such as Tom Brady, Maria Sharapova, and Roger Federer.

Here was si.com’s official caption:

Shelden Williams is one lucky man. Not only is he engaged to one of the WNBA’s best rookies, but he’s also got a woman with style. Nikes or heels, Parker (left, with Brittany Jackson) can make it look great.

And umm…I’m not sure if we’ve (or just me) missed Brittany Jackson, but she is a former Lady Volunteer who now contributes to the Atlanta Dream. According to wikipedia, she also works as a model in her spare time.