Rebekkah Brunson News

Sacramento Monarchs center Tajama Abraham lets a pass slip by her as Houston Comets forward Tammy jackson moves in to defend during first half action friday 7/25/97 at Arco Arena.

Ticha Penicheiro and the Monarchs won't be calling Sacramento home anymore. Last week, someone who is, shall we say, in the know about the WNBA's business told me there would be more franchise movement in the league.

The franchise that turned Arco Arena into a purple haze of confetti in September 2005, that captured a basketball championship and paraded down J Street, is uprooting and possibly dissolving.

The Monarchs' #32 Rebekkah Brunson gets her shot blocked by the Lynx's #8 Rashanda McCants in the first half during the game between the Sacramento Monarchs and the Minnesota Lynx at Arco Arena in Sacramento on Sunday, September 13, 2009.

The Monarchs in last place. Doesn't seem possible. It's been what, seven years since they failed to make the WNBA playoffs? Four years since the championship parade down J Street? Four years since their last conference title? John Whisenant is not a patient man.

Monarchs 88, Lyn8 66. Rebekkah Brunson had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Hamchetou Maiga-Ba scored points and Ticha Penicheiro added 10 assists for the Monarchs ). Powell, who also had rebounds, entered the game five points behind Yolanda Griffiths 1999 total of 545 points.

The Sacramento Monarchs will close out the 2009 season at 6 tonight at Arco Arena against the Minnesota Lynx.

The season of Monarchs forward Nicole Powell will go down as one of the best in franchise history.

The Connecticut Sun and Sacramento Monarchs have made the playoffs for six straight seasons and met for the 2005 WNBA title.

Erika de Souza had 27 points and 13 rebounds, and Angel McCoughly added 26 points and 10 assists in the Atlanta Dream's 98-90 victory over the Sacramento Monarchs on Friday night.

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said yesterday his team is still good enough to remain in the AL Central race despite trading designated hitter Jim Thome to the Dodgers and pitcher Jose Contreras to the Rockies just before Monday's midnight deadline for finalizing postseason rosters.

Rebekkah Brunson scored a career-high 32 points and had 13 rebounds, leading the Sacramento Monarchs over the slumping Connecticut Sun 90-70 Tuesday night at Arco Arena.

Monarchs vs. Sun When: 7 p.m. Where: Arco Arena. TV: WNBA LiveAccess on WNBA.com. Radio: KHTK .

Sacramento Monarchs guard Kara Lawson will miss the remainder of the season due to right quadriceps tendinitis.

Nicole Powell had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Rebekkah Brunson scored the winning layup with 36 seconds left to help the Sacramento Monarchs beat the Indiana Fever 79-78 on Saturday night.

All season long the Indiana Fever have been dominant at home. Now the fans at Conseco Fieldhouse have the chance to watch their team attempt to clinch its first Eastern Conference regular-season title.

Kelly Miller scored a team-high 18 points, and Roneeka Hodges and Nicky Anosike each went for 17, as the Minnesota Lynx got by the Sacramento Monarchs, 100-95, at the Target Center.

Iziane Castro Marques scored 30 points and Angel McCoughtry added 20 to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Sacramento Monarchs 103-83 Tuesday night for its eighth victory in 10 games.

Iziane Castro Marques scored a game-high 30 points, as the Atlanta Dream continued their march toward the playoffs with a 103-83 win over the Sacramento Monarchs.

Better defense had been a key part of the Monarchs' recent turnaround, leaving hope for a seventh consecutive postseason appearance despite the team's dismal start.