New this month from the University of Nebraska Press is Why She Plays: The World of Women’s Basketball by Christine A. Baker. From the local court, to the high school court, to the WNBA court filled with screaming fans, the question remains the same. Why does she play basketball?  Avid player, assistant varsity coach, and writer for Full Court Press, Christine A. Baker attempts to dismantle how and why, since 1972, women have chosen this lifestyle. Through a series of interviews she takes us into the “heart and soul of the sport”. This week Linking in Lincoln will provide a few answers of our own through the always helpful world wide web. Care to join us reader?

1. WNBA.com is your one stop shop for all your women’s basketball needs!

2. Women’s Basketball Magazine tells you what the WNBA teams are looking for, what’s happening with women’s basketball in Europe, and even what is going on at the high school level. If you want to be *extra* informed, then check out wbmagazine.com

3. The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, need I say more? You can see it at wbhof.com

4. Women’s basketball began in 1892 at Smith College. Care to know how? Well check out Wikipedia.com for the full scoop!

5. What are the top ten basketball movies of all time? Check out collegehoopsnet.com to find out. *Hint* number 8 is Love and Basketball….

Ok readers, what did you find? Hopefully some great links! Remember you can find Why She Plays: The World of Women’s Basketball by Christine A. Baker at the UNP website. In the mean time, be sure to check back with us tomorrow for another installment of This Week in History!