Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm are an American professional women's basketball team. They are based in Seattle, Washington. The Storm play basketball in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). They are in the WNBA's Western Conference. When they play basketball in Seattle, the Lynx play at Climate Pledge Arena. The team was made in 2000. The team won the 2004, 2010, 2018, and 2020 WNBA Championships.
| Conference | Western |
|---|---|
| Leagues | WNBA |
| Founded | 2000 |
| History | Seattle Storm 2000–present |
| Arena | Climate Pledge Arena |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Team colors | Thunder green, lightning yellow, bolt green[1][2][3] |
| Main sponsor | Swedish Medical Center[4] |
| General manager | Talisa Rhea[5] |
| Head coach | Noelle Quinn |
| Assistant(s) | Pokey Chatman Ebony Hoffman Perry Huang |
| Ownership | Force 10 Hoops LLC |
| Championships | 4 (2004, 2010, 2018, 2020) |
| Conference titles | 2 (2004, 2010) |
| Retired numbers | 2 (10,15) |
| Website | storm.wnba.com |
As of 2023, the Storm have been to the WNBA Playoffs sixteen times. Many good basketball players have been on the Storm, such as Sue Bird, Breanna Stewart, and Lauren Jackson. The Storm are one of two WNBA teams who have never lost a WNBA Final. The other is the Houston Comets. However, the Comets are not a team anymore. In 2004, they beat the Connecticut Sun. In 2010, they beat the Atlanta Dream. In 2018, they beat the Washington Mystics. In 2020, they beat the Las Vegas Aces.[6][7]
The Storm was related to the Seattle SuperSonics, a team in the NBA. However, the SuperSonics became the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008.[8]
Seattle Storm Media
Sunday, September 21st 2008.
A 2022 regular season game at Climate Pledge Arena
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References
- ↑ (in en) Seattle Storm launches new brand identity and redesigned logo. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. March 2, 2021. https://storm.wnba.com/news/seattle-storm-launches-new-brand-identity-and-redesigned-logo/. Retrieved March 10, 2021. "The primary colors, Lightning Yellow, a deep Thunder Green, and a brighter Bolt Green, maintain the legacy of the original Storm brand.".
- ↑ seattlestorm. "We are a force of nature, on the court and in the community" (Tweet).
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) Missing or empty |date= (help) - ↑ "Seattle Storm Reproduction Guideline Sheet". MediaCentral.NBA.com. WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ NBA Media Ventures, LLC (April 14, 2016). "Seattle Storm Announces Marquee Medical Partnership with Swedish". Press release. http://storm.wnba.com/news/seattle-storm-announces-marquee-medical-partnership-swedish/. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑ Seattle Storm Promotes Talisa Rhea to General Manager. Seattle Storm. 14 April 2021. https://storm.wnba.com/news/seattle-storm-promotes-talisa-rhea-to-general-manager/. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ "The champs are back: Storm returning to Everett for 16 games". The Everett Herald. April 13, 2021. https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/the-champs-are-here-storm-returning-to-everett-for-16-games/. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ↑ "2020 WNBA Playoffs". WNBA.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ↑ WNBA Approves Sale of Seattle Storm to Local Owners. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 28, 2008. https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/storm/news/force10080228.html. Retrieved October 30, 2019.