Either Lena Williams is on a really, really long vacation, or the New York Times has finally forsaken the Liberty. The Times even failed to carry the AP story on last night's home loss in its print edition, though you can find it online.

Last week, John Eligon covered the All-Star Game with an article on Queens native Chamique Holdsclaw's comeback from depression. There's no hint in this piece that New York even has a team, and that it sent two players to the game, though Taj McWilliams-Franklin's tearful reunion with her husband gets a mention.

Don't just send your complaints to the sports desk; write a letter to the editor. When the most respected newspaper in one of the WNBA's largest markets gives up on its team, it's a problem for the whole league, not just local fans.