Sancho Lyttle News

Second-round draft pick Shalee Lehning has taken over point-guard duties for the Dream.

When Marynell Meadors saw the Atlanta Dream practice for the first time this season, the coach knew the second-year franchise wasn't going to repeat last year's woeful effort.

Sancho Lyttle, who first played hoops as a prep senior, is averaging 13.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg and 2.1 spg.

A rough stretch prior to last year's Olympic break didn't end up hurting Detroit.

Sancho Lyttle is among the league leaders in a number of offensive and defensive categories.

Winning three games in a row may be considered routine for some teams, but for the second-year Atlanta Dream it would be a franchise record.

Published: Friday, June 5, 2009 at 9:39 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 5, 2009 at 9:39 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE Team-by-team look at the WNBA, which opens its 13th season Saturday: ATLANTA DREAM: 2008: 4-30, 7th place.

No one can blame Atlanta Dream fans for being skeptical about renewing their season tickets - not during a national recession and not after just four wins in the team's first WNBA season.

Tina Thompson The forward signed with the Los Angeles Sparks. While she had played 11 years in Houston and keeps a home in the area, Thompson grew up in Los Angeles and played college basketball at USC.