Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi, left, blocks the shot of Indiana Fever's Katie Douglas in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Mercury defeated the Fever 90-70 to tie the series at 2-2. The deciding Game 5 is Friday in Phoenix. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi, left, blocks the shot of Indiana Fever's Katie Douglas in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Mercury defeated the Fever 90-70 to tie the series at 2-2. The deciding Game 5 is Friday in Phoenix.

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  1. PHOENIX - OCTOBER 10: Tammy Sutton-Brown #8 of the Indiana Fever jumps for a tip off against Tangela Smith #50 of the Phoenix Mercury in Game Five of the 2009 WNBA Finals at US Airways Center on October 10, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.
  2. Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, right, reacts with teammates during the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the WNBA basketball finals against the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Phoenix won 90-77.
  3. Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi, left, blocks the shot of Indiana Fever's Katie Douglas in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Mercury defeated the Fever 90-70 to tie the series at 2-2. The deciding Game 5 is Friday in Phoenix.
  4. Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, left, is defended by Indiana Fever's Tamika Catchings during the first quarter of Game 4 of the WNBA basketball finals in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  5. Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi , left, and Tangela Smith look through a box of candy as the basketball team practiced for the WNBA Finals in Indianapolis, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009. The Indiana Fever lead the series 2-1. Game 4 is scheduled for Wednesday.
  6. Phoenix Mercury Diana Taurasi (R) scores against the Indiana Fever's Tammy Sutton-Brown in the third quarter of game one of the WNBA finals in Phoenix, Arizona, September 29, 2009. The Mercury defeated the Fever 120-116 in overtime in the highest scoring game in WNBA history.
  7. Indiana Fever guard Katie Douglas, center, highs-fives teammates after the Fever defeated the Phoenix Mercury 86-85 in Game 3 of the WNBA basketball finals in Indianapolis, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  8. Indiana Fever forward Katie Douglas, right, collides with Phoenix Mercury forward Penny Taylor in the third quarter of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball finals in Indianapolis Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Douglas was called for charging. Indiana won 86-85.
  9. Indiana Fever's Katie Douglas (R) and Phoenix Mercury's Tangela Smith battle for the loose ball in the first quarter of game two of the WNBA finals in Phoenix, Arizona October 1, 2009.
  10. Indiana Fever's Jessica Davenport (50) blocks the shot of Phoenix Mercury guard Cappie Pondexter (23) as Fever guard Katie Douglas, bottom right, looks on during the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the WNBA basketball finals Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, in Phoenix. The Fever defeated the Mercury 93-84.
  11. Indiana Fever guard Katie Douglas (R) drives and scores on Phoenix Mercury's Le'Coe Willingham in the first quarter of game one of the WNBA finals in Phoenix, Arizona, September 29, 2009.
  12. Indiana Fever guard Katie Douglas, right, has her drive to the basket stopped by Detroit Shock forward Taj McWilliams, left, during the second half of their WNBA conference final playoff basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. The Fever won 79-75.
  13. Joining other teammates on stage, Phoenix Mercury forward Diana Taurasi smiles as she winks at fans during a rally celebrating the Mercury second WNBA basketball Championship in the past three seasons, Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, in Phoenix.
  14. From left, Phoenix Mercury players Temeka Johnson, Le'Coe Willingham, Tangela Smith, Diana Taurasi, and Cappie Pondexter join fans as they all watch a video tribute to the season during a rally celebrating their second WNBA Championship in the past three seasons, Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, in Phoenix. At far right is a poster of Penny Taylor, a Mercury forward from Australia, who was unable to attend the celebration.
  15. Temeka Johnson smiles as she gets high-fives from fans as she joins Phoenix Mercury team members at a rally celebrating the second Mercury WNBA basketball Championship in the past three seasons, Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, in Phoenix.
  16. PHOENIX - OCTOBER 10: Robin Lopez of the Phoenix Suns watches courtside as the Phoenix Mercury host the Indiana Fever in Game Five of the 2009 WNBA Finals at US Airways Center on October 10, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mercury defeated the Fever 94-86.

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