Lindsay Whalen and Diana Taurasi put on a fabulous second-half show last night, alternating amazing plays at opposite ends of the floor. Diana finished with 28 and Lindsay with 20, but Whalen had more help, and the Sun won.

Despite the loss, there's a new hope in Merc camp: Maria Stepanova has finally arrived.

In the Courant today, Mike Anthony recaps the scrum: "Milton-Jones likely over-reacted, but Taurasi's contention of innocence is hardly credible."