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US Women Cruise Into Aussie Showdown by Trouncing Belarus

The game before a big meeting with Australia hardly seems the time to tinker with a starting lineup, yet USA coach Geno Auriemma did just that in Tuesday's game with Belarus in the second round of the FIBA women's World Championships. Auriemma subbed out center Sylvia Fowles and forward Swin Cash, replacing them with Tina...

Jackson, Bird Lead Storm to WNBA Title

ATLANTA -- Next week, Lauren Jackson and Sue Bird will be in the Czech Republic competing in the FIBA world championships, albeit for Australia and the United States, respectively. Before they left, the two completed some unfinished business Thursday night, winning a WNBA title for the Seattle Storm. The pair led the...

Scrappy Storm on Verge of WNBA Title

The Atlanta Dream got on a red-eye flight early Wednesday to go back home and prepare to defend their home court in the next two games of the WNBA Finals. That defense better be good, because there's no room for error. Seattle took a 2-0 lead in the series with Tuesday night's 87-84 victory at Key Arena, seemingly poised...

Storm Take 2-0 Lead Over Dream in WNBA Finals; One Win From Title

SEATTLE (AP) -- League most valuable player Lauren Jackson of Australia scored 26 points and Swin Cash added 19 as the Seattle Storm moved one game away from their second WNBA title with an 87-84 win over the Atlanta Dream in Game 2 of the finals Tuesday. Seattle is now unbeaten in 21 home games this season and is hoping...

Seattle's Lauren Jackson Headlines All-WNBA Team

League MVP Lauren Jackson led the five-member All-WNBA First Team, released on Monday. Seattle's Jackson, the leading vote-getter, shared first-team honors with New York's Cappie Pondexter and Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings. Diana Taurasi and Chicago Sky center Sylvia Fowles rounded out the first team. Storm...

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05/19/12 Hard times ahead without Jackson Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA In the final 12 minutes, when it looked as if this season's opener was going to be another celebration of the women's game in this Storm-crazy city, the Seattle Storm wasn't tough enough.
05/18/12 Lynx favored to win WNBA title again Source: Daily Herald - Arlington Heights IL The Minnesota Lynx rolled through the regular season a year ago, then kept on cruising through the playoffs to win the clubs first WNBA championship.
05/18/12 Salary cap forced some roster changes Source: The Daily Herald - Everett WA The Seattle Storm open the 2012 WNBA season tonight at KeyArena against the Los Angeles Sparks with a roster that looks a little different than in year's past.
05/17/12 Minnesota is favored to again be WNBA champs as season... Source: The Gazette - Colorado Springs CO The Minnesota Lynx rolled through the regular season a year ago, then kept on cruising through the playoffs to win the club's first WNBA championship.
05/17/12 For Storm in 2012, it all starts with Bird Source: NW Cable News By this point in her career, Sue Bird is the epitome of a veteran.

Background on Lauren Jackson

Lauren Elizabeth Jackson (born 11 May 1981) is an Australian professional basketball player. The daughter of two national basketball teams players, Jackson was awarded a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in 1997, when she was 16. In 1998, she led the AIS side that won the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) championship.

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