With their next win, the Seattle Storm will clinch a spot in the 2011 WNBA Playoffs, with a likely first round matchup with a Phoenix Mercury that they've dominated for two years. But they'll still have plenty to play for in the regular season.
Although Seattle Storm center Lauren Jackson might return from injury in time for the 2011 WNBA Playoffs, the return of L.A. Sparks forward Candace Parker could play a more significant role in the Western Conference playoff race.
It wasn't necessarily as though the Seattle Storm needed inspiration when Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell visited them last Thursday as they were preparing to sweep the Los Angeles Sparks. But there's nobody better to describe how to carry oneself as a winner as the Storm look to take the next step toward a championship in the Western Conference Finals.
As they prepare for a first-round playoff matchup on Wednesday (8 pm PST at KeyArena on ESPN2), the top-seeded Seattle Storm are not taking the fourth-seeded Los Angeles Sparks lightly.
