Probably still exhausted, not to mention deflated, from Friday night's overtime loss, the Lynx played some crappy basketball at home last night, and fell to the not-so-great Comets. Tina Thompson, as usual, led her team.

Also scoring, in giant bunches, and playing superb man-to-man defense at game's end: Candice Wiggins, who nearly won the day even though (sighs heavily) the Lynx shot 27% from the field, 67% from the line; both sides had more turnovers than assists.

Speaking of Candice (and Candace, and Jolene): Sharon says this year's draft is the best ever, and tosses up a couple of numbers to prove it.

Better news for Lynx fans: next year might include an outdoor game. "Everyone wants to be outside" in a Minnesota summer, says Lynx VP Angela Taylor, adding, "There is a huge possibility of our doing this." (It's been-- and I think this is good news-- bruited for years.)

The Lib and the Fever will face off this summer in Queens, in what appears to be the first open-air game (women's or men's) in the history of American pro basketball.