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• Mystics-Fever Preview (AP)

  The Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics both have playoff aspirations this season. Each team, though, will be missing a major component instrumental toward that goal when they meet in the season opener on Saturday night. The Fever will be without six-time All-Star Tamika Catchings and the Mystics will be...

• Sky-Storm Preview (AP)

  If having the reigning WNBA most valuable player wasn't enough, the Seattle Storm revamped their roster by adding three of the league's biggest names. The new-look Storm hope to rebound from a disappointing 2007 when they host the Chicago Sky in Saturday night's season opener. Last season, Seattle finished...

• Comets-Shock Preview (AP)

  Despite the loss of one the franchise's top players, the Detroit Shock are poised to again remain atop the Eastern Conference in 2008. The Shock begin their quest for a third straight conference championship when they open the season at home against the Houston Comets on Saturday afternoon. Detroit...

• Storm prepared for season of lofty expectations (AP)

  Four years ago, after bringing the WNBA championship trophy to Seattle, Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson appeared on the cusp of a lengthy run atop the league. They were talented, experienced and, most importantly, young enough to create a long-standing championship contender every year in Seattle. Three years, and three...

• Monarchs head into new season without old leader (AP)

  Yolanda Griffith was the face of the Monarchs franchise for nine seasons, winning an MVP award, a WNBA championship and making six All-Star teams as the leader for Sacramento. When the Monarchs open their season Saturday against San Antonio, the player that was at the center of just about everything...

• Sun extend Thibault's contract (AP)

  The Connecticut Sun has given contract extension to head coach Mike Thibault and his two assistant coaches. The team did not release the terms, but said Wednesday the contracts for Thibault and assistants Scott Hawk and Bernadette Mattox would be extended through 2009, with a team option for the 2010...

• Crossley to miss Silver Stars season (AP)

  San Antonio Silver Stars guard Shanna Crossley will miss the WNBA season after tearing a ligament in a preseason game. Crossley, a 39.6 percent career 3-point shooter, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee during Monday's preseason game against Detroit. Crossley, who was set to start her third...

• Mystics F Beard to miss opener (PA SportsTicker)

  The Washington Mystics on Wednesday announced that All-Star guard Alana Beard will miss the team's opener against the Indiana Fever Saturday with an undisclosed injury.

• Sun's Thibault signs extension (PA SportsTicker)

  Mike Thibault, the only coach in the history of the Connecticut Sun, on Wednesday signed a contract extension through the 2009 season with a club option for 2010.

• Silver Stars' Crossley to miss season (PA SportsTicker)

  San Antonio Silver Stars guard Shanna Crossley will miss the entire season after tearing her left ACL during Monday's preseason game against Detroit.