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The Mercury's 2nd half against the Sparks this past Sunday showed just how amazing they can be offensively.

Hamchetou Maiga-Ba and Kara Lawson totaled 13 points each, with Lawson adding six assists, as the Sacramento Monarchs handled the Chicago Sky, 83-73. Rebekkah Brunson gave 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Monarchs, who have won two in a row on the heels of a six-game slide.

The Sky moved three games above .500 for the first time in franchise history by defeating the Sacramento Monarchs 74-72 in front of 2,721 fans Tuesday at the UIC Pavilion.

June 25, 2009 -- Some of the most exciting performances you'll witness during a WNBA season are those of rookies emphatically announcing their arrival.

Jia Perkins hit a jumper with 44.4 seconds left to lift the Chicago Sky to a 99-98 overtime win over the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday.

Jia Perkins scored 25 points, including 11 in Chicago's fourth-quarter comeback, as the Sky extended their winning streak to three games with a 78-75 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night.

Sidney Crosby isn't apologizing for unintentionally failing to shake hands with some Detroit players after Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, saying he didn't realize the Red Wings were leaving the ice before he joined the handshake line.

Candice Dupree scored 14 points, Sylvia Fowles had 12 points and 15 rebounds and the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 64-57 Sunday night.

Candice Dupree scored 23 points to lead the Chicago Sky to their first victory of the season, 81-73 over the Atlanta Dream on Friday night.

Chen Nan, of China, right, poses for photos with teammates Kristi Toliver, center, and Sylvia Fowles last month.

After seeing the Chicago Hustle and its Women's Pro Basketball League fail in 1981 after three years in business, and after seeing the Cougars last one year in the American Basketball League before it folded in its third year, women's pro basketball has never been in better shape in Chicago or in the world.

Everything seemed to revolve around Sylvia Fowles for the Sky last season. The 6-6 center from LSU was regarded as the second coming of Lisa Leslie entering the WNBA, and the Sky found her to be a nice consolation prize after Candace Parker went No.

You probably know by now that Chicago C Sylvia Fowles, aka "Big Syl," is the "Big Splash" of the international basketball scene.

The University of Maryland saw its pair of graduating seniors selected with two of the top three overall picks in the 2009 WNBA Draft on Thursday, as guard/forward Marissa Coleman was chosen second overall by the Washington Mystics along with point guard Kristi Toliver as the third selection by the Chicago Sky.

For many NBA players, a typical off-season might involve some travel. You know, like to some exotic island, somewhere relaxing.