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Seton Hall women's basketball coach Anne Donovan is returning to the WNBA to coach the Connecticut Sun.

The winds have shifted toward the East in the WNBA with Anne Donovan and Bill Laimbeer returning to the fold and longtime Sun coach Mike Thibault taking the reins in Washington.

Two-time WNBA coach of the year Mike Thibault is the new head coach and general manager of the Washington Mystics.

Mike Thibault was the obvious choice to be hired as Washington's new coach and general manager. But while he's good, he's no miracle worker and needs time to right the franchise.

Mike Thibault, who led the Connecticut Sun to eight playoff appearances but no WNBA championships in his 10 seasons, was fired by the team on Tuesday.

When the Sun fired Mike Thibault, the coach wasn't totally caught off guard. "I was fired because we didn't win a championship this year," he told espnW on Tuesday.

They may have lost their leading playoff scorer in Katie Douglas to an ankle injury in the first quarter, but the Fever rallied to raze the Sun 87-71 to move on to the WNBA Finals on Sunday against the Lynx.

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.

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...

Mystics-Sun Preview

Every team in the WNBA's Eastern Conference has some definite positives. But it's unclear who really might be the best.

After six seasons but no playoff appearances, Chicago revamped its roster. Coach Pokey Chatman hopes the experienced veterans help the Sky reach new limits.

Dream-Sun Preview

The best teams tend to work well because there is a mix of personalities. But there also has to be that "even-keel" player who holds everything together. For the Sun, that's Asjha Jones, who has Connecticut back in playoffs after a two-year absence.