Seattle Storm forward Swin Cash, center, puts up a shot between Los Angeles Sparks forward DeLisha Milton-Jones, left, and center Lisa Leslie during Game 1 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff series Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in Los Angeles. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Seattle Storm forward Swin Cash, center, puts up a shot between Los Angeles Sparks forward DeLisha Milton-Jones, left, and center Lisa Leslie during Game 1 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff series Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in Los Angeles.

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  1. Seattle Storm's Swin Cash, left, grabs a loose ball in front of Los Angeles Sparks' Tina Thompson in the first quarter of the third and deciding WNBA first-round basketball game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Seattle.
  2. Seattle Storm's Swin Cash, right, reaches for the ball as Los Angeles Sparks' Tina Thompson tires to keep control in the second quarter of game two of a WNBA first round basketball game Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Seattle.
  3. Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker, center, gets off a pass between Seattle Storm's Camille Little, left, and Swin Cash in the second quarter of game two of a WNBA first round basketball game Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Seattle.
  4. Seattle Storm's Swin Cash, left, fouls Los Angeles Sparks' DeLisha Milton-Jones in the first quarter of game two of a WNBA first round basketball game Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Seattle.
  5. Seattle Storm forward Swin Cash, center, puts up a shot between Los Angeles Sparks forward DeLisha Milton-Jones, left, and center Lisa Leslie during Game 1 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff series Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  6. Seattle Storm's Swin Cash (2) unsuccessfully tries to block a shot by Los Angeles Sparks' Lisa Leslie (9) in the second quarter of the third and deciding WNBA first-round basketball game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Seattle.
  7. Seattle Storm forward Swin Cash, center, puts up a shot between Los Angeles Sparks forward DeLisha Milton-Jones, left, and center Lisa Leslie during Game 1 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff series Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  8. Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker (3) is teased by DeLisha Milton-Jones (8) as they leave the court after they defeated the Seattle Storm in the second half of the third and deciding WNBA first-round basketball game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Seattle. Parker had 22 points in leading the Sparks to victory 75-64.
  9. Seattle Storm's Swin Cash, left, fouls Los Angeles Sparks' DeLisha Milton-Jones in the first quarter of game two of a WNBA first round basketball game Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Seattle.
  10. Los Angeles Sparks' Lisa Leslie, left, hugs her husband Michael Lockwood, right, following her team's loss to the Phoenix Mercury in Game 3 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference finals Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Phoenix. The Mercury won 85-74 to advance to the WNBA finals against the Indiana Fever.
  11. Los Angeles Sparks' Lisa Leslie, center, congratulates Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi, left, following Game 3 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference finals Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Phoenix. The Mercury won 85-74 to advance to the WNBA finals against the Indiana Fever.
  12. Los Angeles Sparks' Lisa Leslie, left, hugs teammate Candace Parker, right, after Leslie fouled out in the fourth quarter against the Phoenix Mercury during Game 3 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference finals Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Phoenix. The Mercury won 85-74 to advance to the WNBA finals against the Indiana Fever.
  13. Los Angeles Sparks center Lisa Leslie, right, lays up a shot past Phoenix Mercury forward Le'Coe Willingham, left, in the second quarter of Game 2 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference finals Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Phoenix.
  14. Phoenix Mercury guard Cappie Pondexter, center, shoots over Los Angeles Sparks center Lisa Leslie, right, as Mercury forward Nicole Ohlde, left, looks on in the first quarter of Game 2 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference finals Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Phoenix.
  15. Los Angeles Sparks' Lisa Leslie, right, goes up for a shot over Phoenix Mercury's Penny Taylor during the fourth quarter during Game 1 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference finals at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. The Mercury won 103-94.

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