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Los Angeles is favored to repeat. Same goes for Lisa Leslie and the MVP honors. And Cleveland will lead the East. At least, that's how ESPN's Nancy Lieberman sees the WNBA's sixth year shaping up in her preseason primer. Mechelle Voepel doesn't have all the answers, but says the WNBA has made a lot of progress over the years.
• Experts: Catchings for Rookie of Year | East All-Stars | West All-Stars
• Lieberman: East capsules | West capsules | Chat wrap
• WNBA.com: Rosters | Transactions | Ackerman wrap | Teasley wrap
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Portland hopes Figgs can help carry Fire to playoffs
If Portland reaches the playoffs, it'll get there with the help of second-year star Jackie Stiles -- and backcourt partner Ukari Figgs.
Catchings ready for WNBA debut
A torn ACL forced her to miss the 2001 season. But finally, after waiting 17 months, Tamika Catchings is ready to make her WNBA debut.
Lynx still searching for first winning season
Coming off the worst of its three seasons in the WNBA, Minnesota hopes to stay healthy and improve on last season's 12-20 mark.
Sparks looking to 'shut everybody up'
After ending Houston's reign as WNBA champions last season, L.A. hopes to keep winning and prove 2001 wasn't a fluke.
Swoopes, Houston look to regain title
Sheryl Swoopes missed the 2001 season as she recovered from a torn ACL. Now she's back, and hoping to help lead Houston back to the top.
Storm looking for more scoring, wins in third season
Seattle won just 10 games in 2001. But with Sue Bird on board, the worst team in the WNBA is talking playoffs.
2002 WNBA Draft recap
UConn's four seniors stole the show at the April 19 draft in Secaucus, N.J.
2001 recap: Sparks stop Sting, sweep way to WNBA title
Lisa Leslie had 24 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and seven blocked shots as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Charlotte Sting 82-54 for the WNBA title.
2000 recap: Fantastic fourth -- Cooper, Swoopes lead Comets to title
Sheryl Swoopes scored 31 points and Cynthia Cooper had 25 as Houston rallied to beat New York 79-73 in OT for their fourth straight WNBA title.
1999 recap: Comets conquer Liberty for WNBA threepeat
Houston completed an emotional threepeat with a 59-47 victory over New York in the decisive Game 3 of the Finals.
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