NEW YORK — Cappie Pondexter had 28 points, five assists and two steals and the New York Liberty clinched a playoff spot with their eighth consecutive win, a 107-69 victory against the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night.

Nicole Powell had a career-high seven three-pointers and 23 points for New York, which set a franchise high for points in a game.New York is one game behind Indiana in the Eastern Conference standings, and they face the Fever on Tuesday at home. They have not lost since July 25 against the Atlanta Dream.The Mercury lost their fourth in a row.Penny Taylor did not play for Phoenix because of a sprained right ankle. DeWanna Bonner started in her place and led the team with 18 points. Diana Taurasi had a season-low five points.The Mercury scored eight points in the fourth quarter and shot 32.8 percent for the game.

Cappie Pondexter might be one of the WNBA’s biggest and brightest basketball stars but off the court, she’s a fashion icon in the world of sports. A Glam Slam recently spoke with Cappie at the Blend Showroom in NYC, where she shared her passion for fashion and gave us a brief introduction to 4 Season Style Management, a NY-based image consulting firm that she co-founded with friend and celebrity stylist, Lisa Smith-Craig. You can check out that interview here.

Last night, A Glam Slam attended the 4 Season Style Management official preview party which showcased some of the hottest men’s and women’s fashions for the upcoming season. It also gave guests an idea of what the company has to offer. Here’s the deal:

According to the press release, “4 Season Style Management is an image consulting and personal styling firm focused on helping clients dress for all aspects of their lives. WNBA Superstar Cappie Pondexter along with her business partner celebrity stylist Lisa Smith-Craig aims to simplify the lives of their clients by taking the guesswork out of fashion and dressing. Their services include styling for print, commercial, fashion shows, red carpet, special occasions and personal shopping. 4 Season Style caters to athletes, celebrities and everyday people looking to develop their style and image.”

The rooftop of Chelsea’s posh new Eventi Hotel was the gorgeous setting for the mixer and runway show, which featured fashions from designers including Jose Duran, Ivana Helsinki, Ben-Amun, Charles Alpert and Guillaume Hinfray, paired with WNBA All Stars Essence Carson, Kym Hampton, Kim Glass and Plenette Pierson. The event was hosted by Supermodel Jessica White and included an ultra-chic crowd and several NY Liberty ladies who came out to support their teammate.

NY Liberty guard, Leilani Mitchell, NY Liberty guard, Sidney Spencer, NY Liberty guard, Kalana Greene, NY Liberty center, Janel McCarville.

Left: Host and Supermodel Jessica White. Right: Model Noelle Carter

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Thisis50 recently sat with professional basketball player “Cappie Pondexter“.
She speaks on growing up in Chicago and how it prepared her for professional basketball at he age of 10. She discusses some of the hardest obstacles she went though growi

ng up and misconceptions people have about female players. She also speaks on goals she wants to accomplish, being into fashion and much more!

A GLAM SLAM INTERVIEWS WNBA’S CAPPIE PONDEXTER

A Glam Slam first introduced you to Cappie Pondexter via Who’s Haute. Not only is she one of the WNBA’s biggest and brightest stars, but the New York Liberty point guard is a total fashionista.

A Glam Slam spoke with Cappie at the Blend Showroom in New York City, where this Lady Liberty dished on her style consulting firm, favorite designers and her future in fashion. Take a look:

A Glam Slam and Cappie Pondexter are giving away two tickets to a New York Liberty game at Madison Square Garden, where you can see Cappie in action. One lucky fan will be chosen at random. Here’s how you can enter to win:

• Follow A Glam Slam (@HeatherZeller) & Cappie Pondexter (@cappa23; @4SeasonStyleMgt) on twitter
• Visit A Glam Slam’s FB fan page here and Cappie Pondexter’s FB fan page here and become our newest fans

A winner will be announced on Wednesday, July 7th. Good luck!

Pondexter Scores 19 Points To Lead Liberty To 80-68 Victory Over Sparks

AP) LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cappie Pondexter scored 19 points and the New York Liberty pulled away in the third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Sparks 80-68 Tuesday night for their third consecutive victory.

Noelle Quinn scored a career-high 24 points, topping her career-best for the second straight game, to lead the Sparks (3-11). They fell to 0-4 since leading scorer Candace Parker was lost for the season with a shoulder injury.

Marie Ferdinand-Harris, who replaced Parker in the starting lineup, added 12 points.

Pondexter continued the tear she’s been on for the last four games, maintaining her 20-point average over that stretch.

Former Sparks player Taj McWilliams-Franklin added 14 points and Plenette Pierson had 13 for the Liberty (7-7), who controlled the boards 35-22 and improved to 2-4 on the road.

New York led 44-35 at halftime, then used a 20-7 run to take its largest lead, 66-45, late in the third quarter. The Sparks chipped away at the deficit in the fourth, but never got closer than 12 points.

The Liberty closed the first half on an 18-9 run. McWilliams-Franklin scored six points and Essence Carson added four.

The Sparks shot 62 percent from the floor in the first quarter, when their biggest lead was five points.

WNBA: PONDEXTER LEADS LIBERTY TO WIN OVER SUN

NEW YORK (AP) — The Liberty did not want to start a three-game West Coast road trip after a loss.

So facing a 16-point deficit, they turned up the defensive pressure Sunday and rallied to beat the Connecticut Sun 77-68. It was the Liberty’s last home game before the July 10 WNBA All-Star game.

“This was big,” Liberty coach Anne Donovan said. “We recognize we need to play well in the Garden … our full-court defense looked pretty good tonight.”

The Liberty looked as if they were going to be run off their home court in the first quarter.

Liberty guard Cappie Pondexter scored 19 points. She said the team started to come together in a 92-78 win against Tulsa on Friday.

“Everybody’s doing their part,” Pondexter said. Especially on defense.

The Liberty held Connecticut to 22 second-half points to take control of the game.

New York’s Nicole Powell had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Taj McWilliams-Franklin added 10 points.

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WASHINGTON — Had enough of players who master the art of passive-aggressiveness, saying in one breath that they love playing where they are, then grumbling under the next breath that they wouldn’t mind being dealt, if it helps the organization?

Meet Cappie Pondexter, whose DNA is apparently devoid of the passive-aggressive gene or at least any that fudge the truth about where she wants to be and what she wants to do.

After four years with the Phoenix Mercury, Pondexter decided in the offseason that she wanted to be traded.

That, of course, doesn’t make her strange in today’s athletic climate. Where Pondexter is unusual is she actually told someone, namely Phoenix general manager Ann Meyers-Drysdale, that she wanted to leave, and didn’t duck from her request once it became public knowledge.

“Pretty much, I demanded a trade,” said Pondexter, the No.2 overall pick in the 2006 draft out of Rutgers. “I want to finish my career on the East Coast. That’s where I started it. That was pretty much it.”

And, as a result, it’s Pondexter’s image that adorns a side of Madison Square Garden, as the 5-foot-9 inch guard has come to New York as a part of a three-team trade, literally to seek fame and make a fortune, and possibly get the long suffering Liberty to the playoffs and beyond.

“I’m confident in my ability to lead this team,” said Pondexter. “I was brought here for that. I wanted to be here for it and I’m taking the responsibility.”

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