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 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 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 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 Last week, Alana Beard became perhaps the most intriguing of the league's free-agent signings -- and the one surrounded by the most uncertainty -- when she joined the Los Angeles Sparks.]]> February 15, 2012 13:05:52 PST Diana Taurasi and Candace Parker each had 28 points Wednesday. But even Taurasi probably knows Penny Taylor's presence off the Phoenix bench was bigger than both.]]> September 23, 2009 19:26:02 PDT After leading the U.S. women to Olympic gold and helping to make the WNBA a success, Lisa Leslie will finally retire from women's basketball later this year.]]> February 05, 2009 06:00:53 PST The first time Lisa Leslie paired up with a former Tennessee superstar, it worked out OK in L.A. Now, can Leslie's one-two punch with Candace Parker put the Sparks back atop the WNBA?]]> May 13, 2008 13:32:30 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