http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. 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 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 Nnemkadi Ogwumike is excited to be staying in California.]]> April 16, 2012 08:18:51 PDT Baylor phenom Brittney Griner and Chicago Sky rookie Courtney Vandersloot were added to the U.S. women's basketball national pool Monday.]]> August 01, 2011 21:01:44 PDT Candace Parker had 11 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Sparks overcame late turnovers to beat the Seattle Storm 77-69 in the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series Friday night.]]> September 19, 2008 18:50:56 PDT Sue Bird scored 18 points and Lauren Jackson added 14 for the Seattle Storm, who extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Los Angeles Sparks 70-52 Saturday night.]]> July 12, 2008 19:52:17 PDT How far can Seattle go if its All-Stars stay healthy? Do the Silver Stars have the league's most dynamic inside-outside combination? And is Temeka Johnson (not a certain center or rookie) the key to Los Angeles' success? Graham Hays examines the West.]]> May 16, 2008 04:03:29 PDT Ten years ago, Sheryl Swoopes was ready to walk away from USA Basketball. But here she is, again leading the way for Team USA.]]> May 24, 2006 02:21:51 PDT Just seven original players remain as the WNBA turns 10 this summer. But three of them really stand out.]]> May 22, 2006 07:23:44 PDT