Been talking a bunch about how well Cheryl Ford has been doing this year -- so far, she looks like the Rookie of the Year. The Free Press today has this profile.

In part due to Ford, Detroit has been looking good. Tonight they'll try to be the first team to hand the Sparks a loss.

I mentioned the Liberty's guard issue after the last game. T-Spoon is the veteran team leader, but Hammon has been New York's best scorer lately -- you could even make a good case that Hammon is one of the top few guards in the league. I was thinking that New York should consider a trade, but Coach Adubato says that Hammon is really more of a 2-guard than a point, which should make it easier for her and T-Spoon to share floor time.

Back home, Pam Schmid talks about Svet and her injuries. Both at UConn and in Minnesota, Svet has always seemed to me like a player who's never quite lived up to her amazing potential. Maybe if she can put the injuries fully behind her, we'll finally see what she's really capable of.

I'm off to DC for a couple days. Just found out today that I have an interview there Thursday. So -- maybe someone else can take the reigns the next few days. Sara? You out there?