Apparently, the playoffs aren't that different to Candice Dupree.
In her first career WNBA playoff game, Candice Dupree (4) scored a career-high 32 points to lead the Phoenix Mercury over the San Antonio Silver Stars.
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The Phoenix Mercury can breathe a sigh of relief. And so can the WNBA.
Diana Taurasi's extension will enable the Mercury to make roster upgrades and allow the WNBA to keep one of its stars.
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The Dream raced to a 6-0 start and were in first place in the Eastern Conference late in the season now Atlanta is hoping to regain that momentum for the playoffs.
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Asjha Jones scored 10 of her season-high 23 points in the fourth period and the Connecticut Sun snapped a two-game losing streak with an 88-78 win over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night.
Connecticut Sun's Asjha Jones drives to the hoop while guarded by Washington Mystics' Katie Smith during the first half of their game in Uncasville, Conn., on Tuesday.
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After a winless four-game road trip, the Atlanta Dream got a much-needed win back at home.
Atlanta Dream forward Sancho Lyttle (20) shoots over New York Liberty guard Leilani Mitchell (5). Lyttle had 11 points to help the Dream snap a four-game losing streak.
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The last-place Tulsa Shock sent guard Alexis Hornbuckle to the Minnesota Lynx on Monday for forward Rashanda McCants, completing an overhaul of the team's roster in the months since it relocated from Detroit.
Pictured: Alexis Hornbuckle
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Diana Taurasi took over in the second overtime and helped the Phoenix Mercury outlast the Minnesota Lynx in the highest scoring game in WNBA history.
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Lauren Jackson had 16 points and nine rebounds to help the Seattle Storm cruise to their 20th victory of the season with a 75-59 win over the Tulsa Shock on Sunday night.
Seattle's Svetlana Abrosimova spent most of her time upright and making 3-pointers on Sunday. She finished with five.
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Diana Taurasi was more concerned with getting a win than the Phoenix Mercury setting a WNBA scoring record.
Tulsa Shock forward Tiffany Jackson and the Mercury's Candice Dupree reach for a rebound in the second quarter.
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For two teams with losing records playing in July, there was a lot of talk about the playoffs.
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The Mystics recently turned in their best all-around effort of the year after a morning tipoff and their performance vaulted them from third to a tie for first - a place Washington hasn't been this late in the season in eight years.
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Even after a late-night arrival following an unusually laborious All-Star weekend, Diana Taurasi is full of energy, tossing balls as high as she can against a wall on the sideline, racing out to high-five teammates at the end of every drill.
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The Washington Mystics are not content with moving into a tie for first place in the Eastern Conference.
Mystics forward Crystal Langhorne looks for a way around the Dream's Sancho Lyttle during the second half. Langhorne scored 24 points as Washington jumped a half game ahead of Atlanta in the Eastern Conference.
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Cappie Pondexter scored six of her game-high 24 points in overtime as the New York Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun 82-74 on Tuesday night.
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After focusing on setting up her teammates for most of the game, Tamika Catchings took over in overtime and led the Indiana Fever to a big win.
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Roneeka Hodges scored a season-high 24 points, helping the San Antonio Silver Stars end a three-game losing streak with an 83-73 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday.
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Reserve guard Erin Thorn scored 15 points to lead the Chicago Sky to an 80-68 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night.
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Becky Hammon has seen a lot during her 12 years in the WNBA. The San Antonio guard helped the Silver Stars and the New York Liberty reach the WNBA Finals and has represented the Eastern and Western Conference in seven All-Star appearances.
The Minnesota Lynx are 7-11, one of five teams in the Western Conference under .500, and have lost Candice Wiggins to injury.
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When searching for this year's Inspiration Award recipient, WNBA president Donna Orender hoped to find a world leader.
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The wins are rare and the playing time scarce. The living quarters are cramped, and there's no daily routine.
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Sylvia Fowles had 26 points and 11 rebounds to help the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 92-80 on Thursday night.
Sky center Sylvia Fowles grabs one of her game-high 11 rebounds against the Sun during the second half. Fowles also had a game-high 26 points and four blocks.
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President Barack Obama welcomed the University of Connecticut's national champion women's basketball team to the White House Monday, calling them the best team in all of sports last year, "by far."
President Obama greets the Connecticut women's basketball team during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House to celebrate the Huskies' national championship
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On the day Marion Jones dared to return to the sports spotlight, as a reserve for the WNBA's Tulsa Shock, Pete Schultz was preaching salvation on a downtown street corner.
Marion Jones is starting her pro basketball career with the Tulsa Shock, seven years after she was picked in the third round of the WNBA draft.
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