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Alexis Gray-Lawson and her California teammates are long overdue to face Baylor on their home court.

The Framingham office supply company said the agreement with center owner AEG creates the first lifetime naming rights extension for a major-market arena.

NAME GAME Top WNBA players Candace Parker: Los Angeles Sparks forward and former Tennessee star is averaging 16.2 points per game in her career and led the league in rebounds.

Considering the recent state of the auto industry in theMotor City, there was a temptation to put up a headline saying the Shock are leaving Dodge about the three-time WNBA champion Detroit franchises move to Tulsa, which will be formally announced Tuesday in the Sooner State.

Los Angeles Sparks' Shannon Bobbitt, left, drives on Minnesota Lynx's Nicky Anosike in the final second of the second half of a WNBA basketball game on July 3, 2008, in Los Angeles.

Lisa Leslie isn't just sitting around after her recent retirement from the WNBA.

Future Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie calls it quits after 12 seasons. Welcome to SportsNation! On Friday, former Los Angeles Sparks and U.S. Olympian Lisa Leslie will be here to chat about retirement, the state of the WNBA, and her latest charitable focus on liver cancer awareness.

During his introductory press conference Tuesday afternoon in Heritage Hall's Varsity Lounge, the new Women of Troy basketball coach Michael Cooper - yes, that Michael Cooper - quoted The Godfather in explaining his rationale behind taking the USC job.

For four of the first five years of the WNBA the Most Valuable Player of the league won a championship that same season.

As Mercury players and coach Corey Gaines have said before, "There are champions on this team." So this is nothing new.

There was good news from Candace Parker after her fourth day in camp Monday with the U.S. women's national basketball team.

When Rio de Janeiro was announced as the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics, exactly one person at the downtown Naperville rally let out a quick, "Woo!" She was a high school cheerleader.

Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker , the 2008 WNBA Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year, continues to have the No.

It wasn't a Hollywood ending. For all the classic battles All-Stars Lauren Jackson and Lisa Leslie had on the court, the finish shouldn't be an unexpected embrace at midcourt.

Detroit Shock guard Katie Smith and Los Angeles Sparks forward Tina Thompson were among the reserves selected for the WNBA All-Star Game.

Lisa Leslie was smiling not long after it was over. She'd hugged her husband, waved to the opposing fans, gotten dressed, talked to the media ... and then was soon fussing over a little baby.

Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury are heading to the WNBA finals, and Lisa Leslie is heading off to retirement.

Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings has been named the WNBA's defensive player of the year for the third time.

Their objective entering Friday night's game remained the same once it had ended.

Tamika Catchings' Fever trail 1-0 to Detroit, while Lisa Leslie's Sparks are down 1-0 against Phoenix.