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A brief glimpse of Tina Charles' MVP form was more than enough for the Sun to break open a tight game and beat Indiana in Game 1 of the East finals.

Fighting back to beat the Sun won't be easy for the Fever. But in Briann January, Indiana has a point guard who knows her way around a challenge.

Ten seasons into her WNBA career, Kara Lawson is still redefining her place in it. And now, the point guard has the Sun back in the East finals for the first time since 2006.

League MVP Tina Charles scored 16 of her 25 points after halftime, and key contributions from Asjha Jones and Kara Lawson helped the Sun win their first playoff series since 2006.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- A few thoughts on the awards handed out to Connecticut Sun players Tina Charles (MVP), Renee Montgomery (Sixth Woman) and Kara Lawson (Kim Perrot) before Thursday's game, a ceremony clearly highlighted by Montgomery and WNBA pre...

A year after failing to put away Atlanta in the playoffs, Connecticut took care of Game 1 against New York, winning its first postseason game since 2008.

WNBA commissioner Laurel Richie hopes the U.S. women's basketball team winning gold means more eyes will be on her league in the second half of the season and into the playoffs.

On the road, trailing and with their star on the bench in foul trouble, the Dream looked done for in their playoff opener. Instead, every other Atlanta player stepped up to steal Game 1 from the Sun.

Whatever issues the WNBA might face at the gate and at the bank, Saturday's All-Star Game proved the WNBA product is better than ever before.

All-Stars Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi are two of the most recognizable players in women's basketball. And the former teammates and champions know each other's games and personalities better than anybody.

How will Indiana fare without Tamika Catchings early on? Can New York reach the playoffs for a second straight year? Will Detroit huddles be more harmonious than ever? Graham Hays takes a team-by-team look at the East.

Trailing 22 points in the second quarter, the Fever began to get plays from players who had been overshadowed in the first round. And in the end, Indiana pulled off the biggest comeback in WNBA playoff history.

Anna DeForge had another huge scoring performance Saturday. But upon closer inspection, Tamika Catchings was the one who ignited Indiana's Game 2 rout of Connecticut.

The Sun weren't perfect in Game 1 on Thursday night, at times doing their best to give the game away. But in the end, they were better than Indiana.

From Connecticut's total domination of the Fever this season to Indiana's postseason psyche with or without Tamika Catchings, the Fever-Sun series packs plenty of drama.

From first-round winners all the way to which team wins the 2007 WNBA crown, ESPN.com's analyst and columnists predict the playoff victors.