Phoenix Mercury guard Cappie Pondexter, left, sits down with ice packs on her knees as teammate Jennifer Derevjanik walks past after practice for the WNBA Finals basketball series Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007 in Phoenix. The Mercury trail 2-1 in the best-of-five games series against the Detroit Shock. AP Photo logo AP Photo 26 months ago

Phoenix Mercury guard Cappie Pondexter, left, sits down with ice packs on her knees as teammate Jennifer Derevjanik walks past after practice for the WNBA Finals basketball series Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007 in Phoenix. The Mercury trail 2-1 in the best-of-five games series against the Detroit Shock.

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