North Dakota's Minot Daily News writes about native daughter, and new Sparks owner, Katherine Christofferson. A guard on the 1983 Tolna Trojans girls basketball team that made it to the state tournament, she is unabashedly enthusiastic about the skill level she sees in the WNBA. Asked if she's tempted to "lace'em up" with her new team, she answered:

“You have no idea how talented these women are,” she said. “Women’s basketball has come so far in the past five to 10 years. These women are so fast, strong and powerful, and they’re so exciting to watch. This game is based on teamwork and playing together, and if you’re a big fan of the men’s college game, you’d love watching the WNBA.

“So, no, I wouldn’t dream of going out there and embarrassing myself!” she laughed.