http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. They score inside at will, battle for the boards, block shots and stretch defenses. Beginning with Los Angeles' Candace Parker, espnW names the top five centers in the WNBA.]]> June 05, 2013 04:08:04 PDT The Los Angeles Sparks have hired Bridget Pettis as an assistant, replacing Jim Lewis who left the team for family reasons.]]> May 21, 2013 10:39:16 PDT The Anschutz Company announced Thursday that it will retain ownership of Anschutz Entertainment Group and terminate the sales process for AEG.]]> March 14, 2013 08:20:58 PDT No one wants to see one of the league's top players miss an entire season. But sitting out 2013 -- even if it leaves Seattle scrambling right now for what appears to be a very competitive Western Conference race -- just might be exactly what Lauren Jackson needs.]]> February 06, 2013 12:10:03 PST WNBA president Laurel Richie gives some insight into where the league is as it finishes its 16th season -- the good and the bad.]]> November 12, 2012 06:34:00 PST With the league's best record and a pair of MVP candidates, defending champion Minnesota is the favorite when the 2012 WNBA playoffs open Thursday.]]> September 24, 2012 04:15:34 PDT Kristi Toliver scored 22 points and Alana Beard added 18 to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the short-handed Seattle Storm 82-71 Saturday night for their sixth consecutive win.]]> August 18, 2012 18:29:42 PDT 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.]]> August 16, 2012 13:32:40 PDT The WNBA just had a month-long break, but the playoff push will be intense from the get-go when games resume Thursday.]]> August 15, 2012 05:10:43 PDT Silver Spurs are the surprise 'buzz' team as the Olympics brings a month-long halt to the WNBA. Will the time off help or hurt?]]> July 16, 2012 10:25:34 PDT Defending WNBA champion Minnesota is expected to rule again. But where do the rest of the West teams fall behind the Lynx?]]> May 16, 2012 16:07:33 PDT The start of any WNBA season hinges on how quickly teams jell with new combinations and how players perform after their overseas experiences. But which teams deal best after the monthlong break for the Olympics might have the biggest impact this season.]]> May 14, 2012 05:09:49 PDT All-Star Candace Parker plans to stay with the new-look Los Angeles Sparks.]]> April 25, 2012 08:29:32 PDT Nnemkadi Ogwumike is excited to be staying in California.]]> April 16, 2012 08:18:51 PDT From the big winners (Tulsa) to head-scratching picks (New York), Mechelle Voepel takes a team-by-team look at Monday's WNBA draft.]]> April 16, 2012 16:13:26 PDT