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  ESPN.com - For Phoenix, Reed all about it   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Brandy Reed spent the offseason playing in Spain, adjusting, she says, to the fact she was going to be the go-to offensive player on the floor.
Reed is in the second-phase of her construction as one of the league's most dangerous offensive players.
Reed was a promising, if not yet dominant talent for the Mercury in 1998 when she was chosen with the first pick in the expansion draft by the Minnesota Lynx.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=573941&type=columnist   (921 words)

  
 CriminalSports
reports Brandy Reed, a former WNBA All-Star whose career was sidetracked by behavioral problems, was jailed Wednesday on outstanding warrants after her arrest on disorderly conduct charges.
Reed, the Phoenix Mercury's top scorer in 2000 and a Southern Mississippi star, was arrested when officers, investigating burglaries, stopped her on a street to ask for identification, police Lt. David Morris said.
Reed used a different name and was taken to the county jail, where she was correctly identified, police said.
radio.weblogs.com /0110004/categories/criminalsportsArrests/2002/09/18.html   (313 words)

  
 ESPN.com: WNBA - Mercury suspends Reed indefinitely for her conduct
Reed was averaging 7.6 points and 0.8 rebounds in five contests.
Reed led the Mercury in scoring two years ago (19.0), and her problems began when she balked at re-signing with the WNBA in 2001 for a $42,000 veteran salary that was less than the league was offering to high draft picks.
Reed held out until May 4 that year, when she received a $50,000 salary, plus a $32,000 community-relations job with the Mercury.
espn.go.com /wnba/news/2002/0618/1396436.html   (385 words)

  
 WNBA.com: Phoenix Mercury
Reed says that she has matured and is ready to be a team player for Sulka and Cooper, but only time, stress, and adversity will tell.
Reed should be well-rested and ready to go after a short stint in Israel during the offseason and after taking a much needed break in 2001.
If Reed returns to form, she is one of the best players in the league and is capable of scoring 20 per game for the Mercury.
www.wnba.com /preview2002/mercury.html   (700 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: Mercury, Reed Feuding
Phoenix Mercury forward Brandy Reed has been suspended indefinitely for failing to get on the team bus for a May 31 game against Seattle and is unlikely to rejoin the team or to be released for the time being.
Reed has had a history of problems during her three years in the WNBA.
Reed didn't agree to re-sign with the league until May 4, three days after the deadline.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A53258-2001Jun11?language=printer   (466 words)

  
 CNN.com - WNBA star Reed suspended - June 25, 2002
Brandy Reed, 25, of the Phoenix Mercury was arrested April 5 in Hattiesburg for possession of marijuana.
Mercury officials said Reed was suspended June 18 for conduct detrimental to the team and not because of the criminal charges.
Reed is a graduate of Southern Mississippi University in Hattiesburg.
archives.cnn.com /2002/LAW/06/25/ctv.penalty.box   (883 words)

  
 Brandy Reed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brandy Carmina Reed (born February 17, 1977) is a former professional basketball player.
An explosive offensive talent, Reed on-court prowess was often overshadowed by her "bad girl" image which included problems with the team and the law.
In 2002, Reed was arrested in Hattiesburg, Mississippi for disorderly conduct and later found that she had outstanding warrants on previous charges, including driving without a license, and possession of marijuana.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brandy_Reed   (176 words)

  
 Caught in the Net
Reed, who has been quoted as saying she's the best player in the world, will have to prove it somewhere else after pouting her way through the Mercury's first seven games.
Reed, after all, was protected by the same attitude, and look what happened to her.
The youngest is Bernadette Ngyoisa (19) and the oldest is Tammy Jackson (39).
www.fullcourt.com /caught/citn61802.html   (914 words)

  
 ESPN.com - WNBA - Reed, team president can't come to settlement
Reed, the third-highest scorer in the WNBA last season with a 19 point average and Phoenix's only All-Star, does not have an agent and could not immediately be reached for comment.
The offer was raised to $45,000 by the May 1 signing deadline, but Reed didn't sign until May 4, when she received a $50,000 salary, plus a $32,000 community-relations job with the Mercury.
Reed had been disciplined by the Lynx with several one-game suspensions, but she showed no signs of being a problem player with the Mercury last year.
espn.go.com /wnba/news/2001/0621/1217207.html   (559 words)

  
 Michelle Brogan site/Archive/Mercury's Season Review
Once back in the desert Reed posted stellar numbers, ranking third in the WNBA in scoring and free throw percentage, fifth in steals, thirteenth in minutes played per game and tied for fifteenth in rebounding.
Brandy Reed was a member of Team West, which took the contest 73-61.
While Brandy Reed will be off hoopin' it up with a team in Turkey, Bridget Pettis and Adrain Williams will be strutting their stuff in Italy, and
www.angelfire.com /sports/michellebrogan/ArchiveWNBA2000MercurySeasonReview.html   (871 words)

  
 Brandy Seymour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
He did so as she inserted the reed into the man’s chest so that he could be given more air.
Quickly she took the hollow reed from Hipocrates and inserted it into the hole so that the suffering man could breathe again.
She needed another hollow reed and the bladder of a pig.
www.brandyseymour.com /xenascroll.php?varScrollNumber=27   (4689 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Police find outstanding warrants following Reed's arrest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
-- Brandy Reed, a former WNBA All-Star whose career was sidetracked by behavioral problems, was jailed Wednesday on disorderly conduct charges.
Police Lt. Hardy Sims said on Wednesday that Sims could not post bond on the disorderly conduct charge until she pays outstanding fines on old charges that ranged from possession of marijuana, to not having a driver's license, and driving on the wrong side of the road.
Reed played for Southern Mississippi from 1994-96 and was the school's player of the year for the 1995-96 season.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1433442&type=news   (204 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - WNBA Basketball - WNBA adds Phoenix's Reed to All-Star Game - Thursday July 27, 2000 11:24 PM
Latest: Thursday July 27, 2000 11:24 PM Phoenix's Brandy Reed wasn't originally voted to the All-Star team despite a 17.2 ppg average.
Reed joins Katie Smith and Betty Lennox of Minnesota, DeLisha Milton and Mwadi Mabika of Los Angeles, Natalie Williams of Utah and Sacramento's Yolanda Griffith as Western Conference reserves.
The omission of Reed had some fans asking for refunds on tickets, and others planned to either boycott the league's second All-Star Game or show up in fl clothing to reflect their mood.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/wnba/news/2000/07/14/reed_allstar   (481 words)

  
 Full Court Press: WNBA
If Reed is in top form (there's that 'if' again), Reid's lack of a perimeter game won't matter if she can defend and penetrate.
The scheme doesn't matter much in Phoenix, because with Reed, they're fine no matter what they do, and without her, they're lost no matter how clever the plays are.
In conclusion: With Brandy Reed, Phoenix is in the mix for a playoff spot.
www.fullcourt.com /wnba02/mercurypre02c.html   (1236 words)

  
 Women's National Basketball Association - Phoenix vs. Houston   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Brandy Reed scored a career-high 32 points for the Mercury, who took charge early and never let up.
Reed scored 10 points in a 17-4 surge that turned a tie game into a 24-11 advantage with 9:03 remaining in the first half.
A three-point play by Reed, layups by Griffiths and Edwards and two free throws by Reed fueled a 9-0 burst and gave Phoenix its largest lead at 57-33 with 15:51 to play.
www.usatoday.com /sports/scores100/100155/100155479.htm   (732 words)

  
 Boogie Nights - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dirk and Reed, along with their mutual friend, Todd (Thomas Jane), attempt to scam an associate, Rahad Jackson (Alfred Molina), into purchasing a half-kilo of baking soda, which they claim is cocaine.
Reed is an egocentric who tries to appear more knowledgeable and multi-talented than he really is. He and Dirk create and star in their own porno series in the late 70s, get hooked on cocaine at the same time, and leave Jack's studio at the same time.
Reed's one true aspiration outside of porn is to be a magician.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boogie_Nights   (3979 words)

  
 HeraldNet: Marysville girl helped other people find strength   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Reed, a single mother of two, fell to the ground and cried after leaving the doctor's office the day she learned about her daughter's condition.
Every time Reed went to her daughter's room, she was afraid to find that Rebekah had died alone, she said.
Reed said the past 15 years have made her a stronger woman.
www.heraldnet.com /stories/06/09/10/100loc_b4lifestory001.cfm   (652 words)

  
 Women's National Basketball Association - Detroit vs. Phoenix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Brandy Reed scored five of her 22 points during a decisive 13-0 second-half run as the Phoenix Mercury continued their dominance over the Detroit Shock with an 81-69 victory.
Reed, who added nine rebounds and a career-high eight assists, sank two free throws and capped the spurt with a 3-pointer that gave the Mercury a 55-42 lead with 10:07 left.
But Reed hit a layup between a jumper and two free throws by Lisa Harrison, giving the Mercury an 11-point lead with 1:37 left.
www.usatoday.com /sports/scores100/100188/100188506.htm   (894 words)

  
 CNN.com - Boxer Spinks sentenced to probation - Sep. 25, 2002
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi -- WNBA star Brandy Reed was arrested September 18 on outstanding warrants for disorderly conduct charges.
Reed was suspended from the Mercury in June after being charged with three counts of misdemeanor drug possession.
Reed has a career average of 13.5 points per game but only averaged 7.6 points in the five games she played before her suspension last season.
archives.cnn.com /2002/LAW/09/25/ctv.penalty.box   (814 words)

  
 WNBA ready to show off its best   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Reed, a Phoenix Mercury forward who ranks among the top 15 in scoring, rebounds, steals and free-throw shooting, was the focus of the first All-Star controversy, but the broad talent base set the stage.
Fans left Reed out when voting for the starters, and the coaches, allowed to pick just six more players per roster, followed suit.
That forced Ackerman into the unprecedented step of adding a 12th player to the West to get Reed on the team and avoid a backlash in a host city without an All-Star player.
www.rgj.com /cgi-bin/printstory.cgi?publish_date=20000717&story=963900612   (683 words)

  
 Reed hopes to make most of opportunity (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
PHOENIX — Phoenix Mercury forward Brandy Reed was the beneficiary of a stroke of good luck.
Following Thursday's home win over Sacramento, Reed pleaded on the local telecast that no one cause any trouble and embarrass Phoenix just because she was not picked.
Reed was grabbed by the Minnesota Lynx and made the most of her new beginning.
www.usatoday.com.cob-web.org:8888 /sports/basketba/wnba/fs13.htm   (867 words)

  
 City Pages - Team Dream
Once, I saw forward Brandy Reed beat her defenders, catch a full-court pass and lay it in; twice, I've seen her hesitate, look behind her, and miss the same pass.
Actually, Reed is a perfect example of a habitually individualistic player who looks to be visibly benefitting from Agler's emphasis on teamwork.
At 22 the youngest player to start a Lynx game, Reed is a crowd favorite: Like this year's number one WNBA draft choice, Washington's Chamique Holdsclaw, she runs on the dribble better than most of us walk, and her fakes are so real she is almost beyond fake.
www.citypages.com /databank/20/969/article7718.asp?page=2   (1173 words)

  
 Mercury 67, Rockers 57
  PHOENIX (AP) -- Brandy Reed is getting used to 30-point games, which is great news for the Phoenix Mercury in their bid for a playoff spot.
  Reed scored 31 points Monday night as the Mercury defeated the Cleveland Rockers 67-57 to snap a two-game losing slide.
We were just fortunate.Thank God Brandy played well, or at least shot the ball well.
slam.canoe.ca /BasketballWomen/jul24_cle_pho.html   (471 words)

  
 WomensBasketballOnline.Com: Israel Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Brandy Reed injured her leg and didn't open.
Without Reed, Semeka Randall and Stacey Lovelace were the only weapons of Ramla.
Reed started scoring, Randall was unstoppable but Bney Yehuda was the better team and with few fastbreaks destroyed Ramla's momentum and increased the gap to 14 at the end.
womensbasketballonline.com /israel/0102/31.html   (307 words)

  
 Times Express - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The eight weeks of training covered classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, shipboard and aircraft safety, and physical fitness.
The capstone event was the "Battle Stations" exercise focusing on sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance through practical application of basic Navy skills and core values of honor, courage and commitment.
Reed, the sister of Brandy Reed of Monroeville, is a 2005 graduate of Weir High School, Weirton, W.Va.
www.gatewaynewspapers.com /timesexpress/news/58734   (101 words)

  
 Mercury's Reed Named All-Star - CBS News
(AP) Phoenix Mercury forward Brandy Reed was added to the WNBA's Western Conference All-Star team Friday, quieting a storm of protests and boycott talk by Mercury fans.
Despite being the hosts for Monday night's All-Star game at America West Arena, the Mercury had no representatives on the team until Reed was added.
Reed's omission had some fans asking for refunds on tickets, and others planned to either boycott the league's second All-Star game or show up in fl clothing to reflect their mood.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2000/07/12/sports/main214623.shtml   (522 words)

  
 Metro/Region::Bicycle commuting workshop gears up   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Ozone is a form of air pollution created when sunlight reacts with hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides, often released into the air by cars.
Reducing ozone by bicycle commuting is a surprising pleasure, said Brandy Reed, a 30-year-old financial analyst at Krystal Co.
Reed said she rides aboutabout 33 1/21 miles/ 2 miles from North Chattanooga to downtown.
epaper.wehco.com /WebChannel/ShowStory.asp?Path=ChatTFPress/2006/07/17&ID=Ar00704   (361 words)

  
 JS Online: Mercury Beat Sting, 80-77
PHOENIX - Brandy Reed scored 20 points, including two free throws with 13.7 seconds left, to lead the Phoenix Mercury to an 80-77 victory over the Charlotte Sting on Sunday night.
Reed, who was fined by the team Wednesday for sulking during the Mercury's game against Washington on June 3, shot 7-of-11 as Phoenix (3-1) won its third straight after a season-opening loss.
The Mercury led 57-36 with 14:41 left after a 10-footer by Reed, sending the Sting (2-3) to their third consecutive loss.
www.jsonline.com /sports/buck/ap/jun02/ap-bkl-sting-mercu060902.asp   (242 words)

  
 JS Online: Mercury's Gillom May Be Traded   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
She averaged 20.8 points and 7.3 rebounds in 1998 while leading the Mercury to their only WNBA Finals appearance, where they lost to the Comets.
Last year she was the Mercury's second-highest scorer behind Brandy Reed, who was suspended for the current season for conduct detrimental to the team.
In contrast to Reed, Gillom is one of the Phoenix's most popular players.
www.jsonline.com /sports/buck/ap/jul01/ap-bkl-mercury-gil072101.asp?format=print   (325 words)

  
 Michelle Brogan site/Archive/Mercury news
Veteran Tia Jackson was let go as it become obvious third round draft pick, Brandy Reed, was a keeper.
Monday was Media Day and I got to talk to newcomers and Mercury hopefuls Brandy Reed, Laura Baker and Tawona Alhaleem as well as returning starters Toni Foster and MY GIRL Bridget Pettis.
Today I was able to sit in on a training camp practice and saw great things from Towana, Baker, and Pauline Jordon as well as ex-ABLer Dena Evans.
angelfire.com /sports/michellebrogan/ArchiveWNBA1998Mercurynews.html   (811 words)

  
 Host Phoenix shut out of All-Star voting
Reed leads the Mercury in scoring (16.8), rebounding (5.7) and steals (2.4).
 "To be frank, I'm surprised Brandy Reed didn't make the team," said Chancellor, who voted for Reed.
 "Brandy Reed has had an exceptional year," Adubato said of the 21-year-old forward.
www.canoe.ca /BasketballWomen/jul12_hos.html   (446 words)

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