Tammy's Fever Blog
July 11, 2011
Fever Player Tammy Sutton Brown
Updated: Friday, 08 Jul 2011, 2:55 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 08 Jul 2011, 2:55 PM EDT
Tammy not only has skills on the basketball court but as we found out in the kitchen as well. She whipped up a delicious salmon dish using her mothers recipe. The Fever are on a five game winning streak. Catch their next game Saturday night at Conseco Fieldhouse against the Washington Mystics.
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September 05, 2010
THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME
I landed back in Toronto today and felt refreshed. This is my favorite place in the world hands down. Of course I was not expecting to be home this early, but I can't turn back the hands of time so there is no need to sulk, gotta move on.
I want to thank all our Fever fans who have supported us throughout the season. Deff appreciated all the love. Will miss u all.
August 15, 2010
Fever Fans,
We owe you a huge thank you for all your support of our pretty in pink night! The Breast Health Awareness auction brought in over double the expected funds, and the money could not have gone to a better cause. The girls and I worked our struts on the runway where some struts were better than others(!) -- but needless to say the money could not have gone to a better cause!
That next day we had a quick turnaround with a flight to Phoenix for the start of our West Coast swing. We played an afternoon game against the Mercury who defeated us in the Finals last year. They lost Cappie Pondexter (trade to New York), but they are still a great team sitting second in the West. No matter what their record, they still hold the championship from last season, and we needed to beat them. We basically put on our running shoes, and prepared for the style of basketball Phoenix plays. We came together for one of our better performances, and put up over 100 points. I think this says a lot about the way our team is clicking now. These last couple wins have been such a collective effort. The thing about sports seasons is there are peaks and valleys. It's really all about timing. You don't want to peak too early, and you certainly don't want to peak when it's too late to make the playoffs. We are at a point where we are playing well together and peaking at the right time.
When we made the trip to L.A. we had a day to take in some sights. Luckily, Jess Moore lived in L.A. before, and she showed us around. Since I've been in America, I have only lived on or near the east coast. I have not had much of a chance to see the West Coast. She took us out to Santa Monica, and we explored Rodeo Drive. The game had its share of celebrities in attendance which is a little different from Indianapolis. Vivica Fox and Regina King were at the game for Lisa Leslie's retirement. It was nice to see Hollywood come out and support a WNBA event. Lisa's ceremony was another special moment to witness and celebrate.
After a successful road trip, we knew Phoenix would want to get us back when we played at home. The first game at Phoenix got a little rough, and our fans responded when the Mercury came to Conseco. It's a good feeling to know our fans have our back. Thankfully another hard fought game went our way with a win.
After another quick turnaround we find ourselves in Connecticut. The worst part of this short season is all the traveling. Five of our last seven games are on the road this year. If I had my own team we would play all our games at home! Unfortunately that's not possible and traveling is part of the game. There is a mental routine you have to put yourself through to be ready for each game. The good part about traveling is the bonding time with the girls. We spend all our time together when we aren't in our rooms. In fact, after flying all day I want to run to my room just to get away! I'm joking of course! But you can't deny traveling brings you closer, and builds the character of your team. In order to win championships you have to be able to win on the road.
We are all in preparation for the ultimate goal. I feel good about the way we have played lately, and we are in a good place heading toward playoff time. I think we all have the same goal in mind. I want a ring! Since I haven't got a wedding ring yet, I'm trying to get a championship!
Don't forget to get your playoff tickets!!!
July 29, 2010
Hey Fever Fans,
This has been an important last couple weeks for the Fever. The Eastern Conference is SOOO close right now, every game is crucial. We got the tough win in OT against New York, and then won on the road again in Washington. The big deal was not so much that we hadn't beat the Mystics yet this season, but because we were tied for first in the East. We really needed that win to solidify our spot on top. Also, should the playoffs come down to a tiebreaker, we could not afford another loss to Washington. Then there is Chicago. I feel like we played them for the twentieth time this season. Beating a team five times is not easy. Of course, being back at home for the Sky game helped us as always. Thanks Fever fans!
This week seems to be the time for mothers to visit Indiana. My godmother is staying with me right now and I know Jess Moore and Joy Cheek's moms are here too. Somehow my godmother was talked into cooking for everyone tonight. Bri, Shavonte, JDav, Jess and all girls who live in our apartment complex are coming over for some food. It should be relaxing to socialize during some off the court time.
Fever fans, please remember that you can still bring items to donate to the Julian Center! Last Sunday, we went to the center and met with some of the women. Some of the girls and I brought clothes donations. Kroger donated food for us while we were there, and Natural Concepts provided its services to the cause. The women received manicures, pedicures, massages and haircuts. The sponsors were such a big help! This event sparked my energy after coming back from Washington. I am so glad I was a part of it, but the Julian Center still needs donations. They're especially in need of clothing and bedding. You can still bring your donations to our game Friday night. There will be Julian Center donation bins located in the Clarian Health Entry Pavilion for Friday's game.
Another good cause coming up is Breast Health Awareness Night. Our BHA night happens next Friday, August 6. I am excited this year because I've never worn the pink uniforms before! Last year, they ran out of pink thread for our uniforms, and we didn't wear them. No joke. At least that is what someone told us! This year should be so much fun to wear the pink for such a good cause, especially a cause concerning women's health. I can't think of anyone who hasn't been affected by cancer whether it's directly or indirectly. Also, I think the uniforms are so cute. We are working out some ways to accessorize them. I may have to go with pink nails, or find a new matching hair accessory. Of course, afterwards we are auctioning off our pink uniforms. You can buy them right after we put all that hard work into another win!
Keep coming out and showing your support Fever fans, we NEED you!
-TSB
July 15, 2010
Hi Fever fans! It has been awhile since I've written. We are beginning the second half of our season now, and we have put ourselves in a good position to make moves. We still have to tweak a few things, though. We are looking to go on a win streak here coming out of break. I can't think of a better way to start this than with Kids Day today. Fever fans are always amazing, but Kids Day is on a whole different level. The best way I can explain it is SCREECHING the entire game from the top of their lungs. I can't imagine any opposing teams would like to play here on Kids Day, or any day for that matter. The atmosphere should be a great opportunity to get back on track and start a better second half of the season. We are focused on cleaning up the little things in our game.
So much has gone on since I last caught up with you. I celebrated the 4th of July as I'm guessing most of you did, too. Even though, no one wished me happy Canada Day on the 1st of July! I still enjoyed the fireworks because they are something I have always loved to watch.
Coming back from a three-city road trip, we had two big wins before the all-star break. We won again at Chicago, and we came out huge against Tulsa. It was one of those games that was fun for everyone to play. Everyone came out loose, and we got our running game going which hasn't happened really often. That game definitely set the tone before the break.
Katie and Catch both represented us well in the Stars at the Sun. Amazingly, Katie said she was going to win the 3-point contest before she left Indiana, and she went out there and did her thing! I enjoyed my time off while the other ladies were in Connecticut. I spent my three days in Atlanta. We went out to a comedy club which I love. I haven't been to one in years, and I laughed my butt off the whole night!
The Indianapolis Star visited my apartment yesterday to showcase my amazing cooking skills! I have started to cook for myself a lot more these last couple years overseas. Now I often make dinner and call up the girls to come over. Whoever wants some will show up, especially since we all live pretty close to each other. I think my age might put me in that “mom” category automatically. Of course, I hope the Star doesn't get the wrong idea. I don't do this everyday! I do like to cook though, and I don't mind throwing something on for the girls.
I know it's about to be a crazy crowd today for Kids Day! I hope to see you out for this Friday's game against Atlanta, too!!
TSB
June 25, 2010
We're back on the road Fever fans. Any professional athlete will tell you playing on the road is not preferred. Our trip yesterday was full of flying. Three hours to Phoenix, and another three hours to Seattle. This can get tiresome, but it has to be dealt with to win. However, not every aspect of travel is bad. I've lived in America for so long now I feel like I know people in every state. These trips are a great chance to catch-up over dinner, or just meet to chat. Another opportunity road trips provide are team bonding time. Just last night Ebony and I had to make the tough decision between shopping or the movies. Since I had hit up a Saks sale the day before we left, I decided on the movie. By the way I highly recommend Karate Kid 3 to anyone who hasn't seen it yet. I was surprised at how good it was!
Now in order for us to get to where we want to be we have to win on the road. When you're at home everything is comfortable, and we can play in our comfort zone. When you are on the road not everything goes perfectly, and we have to come together. These three games will tell a lot. Playing Seattle at home has always been tough or us. Yesterday, I realized we've lost the last three times we've played at Seattle. This is a tough place to play, and they are arguably the toughest team in the league. We have to have everyone show up for this whole road trip.
Seattle is way ahead in the Western Conference, but the teams are much closer in the East. Our first game against Chicago they took us into overtime before we got the win. We need to avoid overtime at any cost during a stretch like this. Washington got us the first time around at our place. We owe them one. Any win or loss affects the Eastern standings. We have to come out intense and hard every night. We cannot afford to put ourselves in holes. If I can say one thing about our team it's that we are 11 deep. There are nights where the first five may not have it all, and the bench has to come in and step it up. They always do, so I can definitely say we are 11 strong.
That's all until next week fans! Hopefully when you hear from me again the Fever will be 11-4, and on top in the East!
TSB
June 15, 2010
Well Fever Fans, a lot has happened since the last time I caught up with you. We survived our final back-to-back of the season. We came into last week with those three straight wins, but Connecticut is always a tough place to play. We lost to them at their place, and it was so important to us to come back home and win. Especially since any conference tiebreaker comes down to the season series between the two teams, we needed that win.
As you know, we have a big week coming up against Seattle and Atlanta. These are the two biggest teams in the East and West. Seattle has the best record in the league. Of course with Atlanta, we kind of owe them one from earlier this season. I think we have been clicking a lot better lately, and I see this being a solid week for us.
Off the court, I have been excited about the NBA Finals. Our team has some people from L.A., so the players are split as to who we want to win. I'll be watching the game tonight, and I'm hoping the series goes to a Game 7. It doesn't affect me either way which team wins – Toronto has been out of it for a long time! I just want to see it go to a Game 7 so it's one-and-done for both teams.
I am headed out this afternoon to read to school-age kids as part of our Read to Achieve program. I really like these appearances because I can interact with the kids. You never know what to expect in those question-and-answer sessions, so it should be fun.
A reminder in case you all do not know, our game against Seattle this Thursday is also Adopt-a-Pet Night at Conseco Fieldhouse. I, myself have a Yorkie named Baye. He is a spoiled little guy – so needy, but so cute. A couple years ago I left him with my parents while I went overseas, and they fell in love with him. So, he isn't with me anymore, but he is still my baby. If you are looking to adopt your own dog or cat you will be able to at Thursday night's game.
Both of the conference-leading matchups I talked about are home games this week. We hope to see you at Conseco Fieldhouse as we host Seattle on Thursday and Atlanta on Saturday!
June 07, 2010
Hey Fever Fans!
Hope you all are seeing our team come together, and get back to FEVER basketball. We had a team meeting last Wednesday, before this stretch of three games in four days. The whole team got together and had lunch. The whole point was to talk, and all get on the same page. That Fever defense is what leads to our offense. We brought that into this weekend. This weekend also brought our third and last back-to-back which makes me happy. Playing games on consecutive nights is tough, but its part of the league.
This past week, Catch, Ebony, Tully and I went out to Douglas Park for the Go Green event. We worked there with the kids, and it was fun for everyone. Catch and I were planting trees while Eb and Tully picked up trash with the kids. It was good because you need to start at a young age. There were a lot of kids there who didn't know the information, and we shared the importance of keeping the earth clean for future generations. I am glad the Fever took part in this type of event which is needed in the community.
I finally feel like I am catching back up with life in Indy. When we came back from overseas, things were so crazy. Now that things have settled down we have time to do all the little things that need to be done. I have avoided the mall because I tell myself I don't really need anything, but then I go home and do some online shopping. I have no problem filling my extra time with online shopping!
My routine is back to as close to normal as it can be. Our weekly schedule is always different. After I get home from practice, my body is tired, and I usually do little things for the rest of the day. On game days I always do two things. I have to have my subway sandwich, and I have to get a nap. That's all I need, I am so low maintenance. LOL. This next week is a pretty easy week so I think we will be refueling the tank after this three-game span.
Thank you so much for coming out and showing your support these last two home games! We want to see even more of you for our next homestretch June 13th, 17th, and 19th.
May 28, 2010
Hey Fever fans,
Time to touch base before we head out to Oklahoma!
I'm waiting here at the Indy airport before we head to Tulsa for Saturday's game. I have never been to Tulsa before, and everything is going to be new with the franchise. They have a new city and new fans, so we'll have to see what it's like. I am always excited to travel, and I'm lucky it's part of my job. We also meet our new teammate when we get to Tulsa. Shavonte Zellous is now a part of the Fever team. I played against her in Turkey a couple times, and she's very athletic. She's a great player, and I think her play will fit with the team. This weekend will be crazy for her since she was traded from Tulsa. I'm not quite sure how it all works, but I think tomorrow night she will be wearing full Fever gear when we play against her old team.
When we get back from Tulsa we get a couple days to celebrate the holiday. I'm guessing most of the girls will stay here in town. Shay has already asked me what I'm cooking for her when we get back. Memorial Day is all about the cookouts, so I'll probably end up cooking for the girls who stay in Indy. It will be nice to have those couple days to relax a little before next week's crazy schedule. We play three games in four days with Thursday's game and another back-to-back weekend. This schedule can be tough, but it's part of what we do.
Time to catch our flight, later Fever fans!
I'll see you next week when we are back at home playing on Thursday and Saturday!!
May 21, 2010
Hello Fever Fans,
We have been back from Turkey for about a week now, and it's great to be back in Indy. Returning so late into the season it is always nice to come with a championship from overseas, but don't tell Katie or Catch that! I was over there with Ebony Hoffman who seems to always follow me wherever I go overseas. Luckily, she's great and we have a lot of fun.
During the offseason I was able to pursue a goal of mine. I have always wanted to write a children's book. Since the last WNBA season, I dove into the process. Basketball has given me the opportunity to travel all around the world, and this story is about just that. The interesting storyline has an educational twist which I think the kids will like. The concept came from talking to someone younger about playing overseas, and she did not know where Russia or Turkey was in the world. The kids can enjoy the story while not even realizing it is educational at the same time. The illustrations and layout are taking place right now, and the project should be ready in June.
Now we have two games under our belt, and we are 0-2. We are almost in the same position as last year which is the positive side. People threw us under the bus initially, but we are such a tough group. We finally got the chance to play as a team last weekend. I think this week is going to be a big weekend for us because we need to find our chemistry again. Now it is about coming back and refocusing. These girls are like my sisters so it is great to be back playing together, and not against them like we do overseas.
This weekend's games are back-to-back against the same team. The team played the Sky twice during preseason so the two teams know each other, but the four of us were not there. Plus, Chicago is playing in a new arena this year so it is going to be something new for all of us. Once again, this weekend is big for us. We hope to even our record at 2-2. Hopefully all of us are back on our sleep pattern, and back living in this time zone. I am confident we will be ready Saturday's game.
