Ah, the Mystics. Terrible for many years, then came 2002, when they were rather suddenly one of the league's best. Until this year, when (just as suddenly), they went back to the cellar.

The Wash Times offers some diagnosis: it points to the lack of center, the decision to give up Jenny Mowe, and Vickey Bullett's retirement. It doesn't mention the inexplicable slumps of Stacey Dales-Schuman and Asjha Jones.

The Mystics are trying for a trade and trying to convince Vicky to come back... but no luck yet.