My first blog entry as a guest blogger!

In the first nationally televised game of the 2004 WNBA season, the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville. Diana Taurasi spent the first 17 minutes of the game scoreless...then promptly went off. Taurasi finished with 26 points, hitting 5 three-point baskets and had a monster block on Katie Douglas. But the move that brought me (and the other Mercury fans watching the game at A League of Our Own jump out of our seats was a fadeaway, 15-foot jumper from the baseline. You just don't see that move in women's hoops.

In other WNBA games from Saturday, the Charlotte Sting beat the Washington Mystics, 71-68. Five players for the Sting were in double-figures, including Allison Feaster who just flew over from finishing up her league games in France. Chamique Holdsclaw had 25 points in the loss. Amazingly, Tamicha Jackson made 8-11 shots for Washington! Alana Beard only had 10 points in her debut (on 3-10 shooting), but she went 1-2 from three (and the miss was a heave at the buzzer). But defensively, Beard dominated the game with 4 blocks and 2 steals, reaking havoc on Dawn Staley, Andrea Stinson, and Nicole Powell, whose rookie season has produced mixed results.

Detroit beat San Antonio, 73-60. Cheryl Ford WENT OFF, with 21 points and 22 rebounds!

Good news for Ted and Sara...Minnesota spoiled Sacramento's home opener, as the Lynx defeated the Monarchs, 69-61.

In the final game of Saturday night, the Seattle Storm opened up a can of whoop ass on the Los Angeles Sparks. The Storm tied a franchise high in points, by routing LA, 93-67.