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2011 WNBA Playoffs: Seattle Storm's Quest To Repeat Begins With The Phoenix Mercury
The Seattle Storm face the Phoenix Mercury at KeyArena to begin their title defense in the first round of the 2011 WNBA Playoffs.
The Storm won the regular season series 3-1 and have home court advantage against the Mercury by virtue of finishing second place in the Western Conference.
For more on the WNBA playoffs, visit the section at SB Nation's women's basketball site Swish Appeal. For a preview of this series, visit Swish Appeal's series preview. For more on the Storm, visit our Seattle Storm section with all of our regular season coverage.
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September 15, 2011
2011 WNBA Playoffs Western Conference Preview: Will The Seattle Storm Repeat As Champs?
Whether the defending champion Seattle Storm will have an opportunity to make a return trip to the WNBA Finals could end up coming down to their ability get past the Rebekkah Brunson and the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx.