Kristi Toliver scored 22 points and Alana Beard added 18 to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the short-handed Seattle Storm 82-71 Saturday night for their sixth consecutive win.
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Little's 17 points lead Storm past Mercury 72-58
Camille Little scored 17 points to help the Seattle Storm beat the Phoenix Mercury 72-58 Thursday night.
Lauren Jackson makes Olympic basketball history
Lauren Jackson already has had a memorable London Games: She carried the Australian flag in the opening ceremonies and Wednesday passed Lisa Leslie to become the leading scorer in Olympic women's basketball history.
Sue Bird simply loves playing in Seattle
Bird has been a free agent twice, including this past offseason. She's never seriously thought about leaving Seattle.
Lyttle scores 21 to lead Dream past Storm, 70-59
Sancho Lyttle scored 21 points to lead the Dream to a 70-59 victory over the Seattle Storm 70-59 on Wednesday.
Katie Smith scored 14 of her game-high 19 points in the first quarter and the Seattle Storm beat the Phoenix Mercury 83-64 on Friday night.
The Los Angeles Sparks' balanced offense was no match for the injury-depleted Seattle Storm. Kristi Toliver scored 23 points to lead all five starters in double-digit scoring and the Sparks defeated the Storm 83-59 on Saturday.
Storm eclipse Connecticut Sun 89-83 in OT (Photo Gallery)
Camille Little scored five of her game-high 27 points in overtime and added nine rebounds and the Seattle Storm beat the Connecticut Sun 89-83 on Sunday.
Essence Carson scored 22 points and Cappie Pondexter had 20 to lead the New York Liberty to a 77-59 victory over the Seattle Storm on Saturday.
Ann Wauters had 14 points and seven rebounds to help the Seattle Storm beat the Washington Mystics 72-55 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory after a 1-7 start.
Lynx improve to 8-0 with rout of Storm
With their best player on the bench in street clothes, the still-unbeaten Minnesota Lynx turned in their most lopsided win of the season.
The Seattle Storm rebounded in a big way against the San Antonio Silver Stars.
Lynx stay unbeaten against Storm (Photo Gallery)
Maya Moore scored 19 points, shooting 5 for 7 on 3-pointers, and the defending champion Minnesota Lynx kept rolling with an 84-71 victory over the Seattle Storm on Sunday.
For Storm in 2012, it all starts with Bird
By this point in her career, Sue Bird is the epitome of a veteran. She's about to become a three-time Olympian, is a two-time WNBA champion and is entering her 11th season playing for the Seattle Storm.
Photos: Storm Media Day Basketball (Photo Gallery)