Great game today.

Our broadcast was blocked out because the SF bike race was on ABC (and Lance Armstrong was in our 'hood biking!). So we listened on the radio, then watched it on tape delay later.

Detroit almost let it slip away. In the first half, they were crushing the Sparks. Riley looked like the MVP, and Leslie could hardly get anything going. The Shock had a 19 point lead at one point. But LA came back strong in the second.

It started to look really shaky -- all of Detroit's youth and inexperience started to show. Kedra Holland-Corn saved the day. She stayed calm, and led the Shock with 19 points off the bench.

At the end, Nolan made the clutch free throws at the finish to give Detroit the one-point lead. Riley played good defense on LL and prevented her from getting a good shot off.

Perhaps not surprisingly, the Sparks were whining that Leslie was fouled on the last play. But there was a lot of contact both ways -- Leslie fouled Ruth to get the ball anyway.