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Detroit Shock took their third WNBA titleThe Detroit Shock won their third WNBA title in six seasons, beating the San Antonio Silver Stars 76-60 in Game 3. Detroit, who swept the league's best regular-season club, became the second team in WNBA history to win a third championship. Only the Houston Comets, who won the first four (1997-2000), have more.
Houston Comets foldedIn 2008, team owner Hilton Koch put the Houston Comets up for sale but no investors stepped up. The WNBA took over management of the Comets and in December 2008 the league shut down operations of the most successful franchise in the WNBA's history. The team's players were reassigned through a dispersal draft. The Comets, one of the league's original eight teams, are the fifth team to fold. New regulationsAs of the 2009 season, the maximum roster size per team is reduced from 13 to 11. Any team that falls below 9 players able to play will be granted a roster hardship exception allowing the team to sign an additional players. As soon as the sidelined players are able to play, the roster hardship players must be waived. Offseason movesThe Atlanta Dream chose forward Sancho Lyttle in the Comets Dispersal Draft, signed free agent center Michelle Snow and lured Chamique Holdsclaw out of retirement. The Indiana Fever have signed center Yolanda Griffith and guard Tamecka Dixon. The Minnesota Lynx traded center Nicole Ohlde to the Phoenix Mercury for LaToya Pringle and Kelly Miller. The Phoenix Mercury acquired point guard Temeka Johnson from Los Angeles in exchange for their first-round draft pick in 2010. The Washington Mystics signed point guard Lindsey Harding from the Lynx, free agent Chasity Melvin and picked up Matee Ajavon on the Houston Comets Dispersal Draft. The Chichago Sky acquired Chen Nan (2009 MVP of the Women's Chinese Basketball Associationan) and chose forward Mistie Williams in the Comets Dispersal Draft. The Los Angeles Sparks signed forward Tina Thompson, point guard Noelle Quinn and shooting guard Betty Lennox. The San Antonio Silver Stars have signed guards Katie Mattera (formerly Katie Feenstra) and Belinda Snell. This is introduction to 2009 WNBA season. Latest news, statistics, results and predictions you can find on our main WNBA page. Washington Mystics have appointed Julie Plank as their new head coach and Angela Taylor as new general manager. Bill Laimbeer has signed a two-year contract extension as the head coach and general manager of the Detroit Shock. Carol Ross was named assistant coach of the Atlanta Dream. Jim Peterson was named assistant coach of the Minnesota Lynx. Anne Donovan was named assistant coach of the New York Liberty. Key datesThe 2009 WNBA season starts on June 6th with meeting between the defending champion Detroit Shock and the Los Angeles Sparks. The Connecticut Sun will host All-Star Game on July 25. The regular season ends on September 13th.
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key playersAtlanta DreamCenter Michelle Snow, Forwards Chamique Holdsclaw and Sancho Lyttle, Guards Ivory Latta and Iziane Castro Marques Chicago SkyCenter Sylvia Fowles, Forwards Armintie Price and Candice Dupree, Guards Dominique Canty and Jia Perkins Connecticut SunCenter Tamika Whitmore, Forwards Kerri Gardin and Asjha Jones, Guards Lindsay Whalen and Amber Holt Detroit ShockCenter Taj McWilliams, Forwards Alexis Hornbuckle and Cheryl Ford, Guards Katie Smith and Deanna Nolan Indiana FeverCenter Tammy Sutton-Brown, Forwards Tamika Catchings and Ebony Hoffman, Guards Tully Bevilaqua and Katie Douglas Los Angeles SparksCenter Lisa Leslie, Forwards DeLisha Milton-Jones and Tina Thompson, Guards Noelle Quinn and Betty Lennox Minnesota LynxCenter Nicky Anosike, Forwards Seimone Augustus and LaToya Pringle, Guards Kelly Miller and Candice Wiggins New York LibertyCenter Janel McCarville, Forwards Shameka Christon and Cathrine Kraayeveld, Guards Loree Moore and Essence Carson Phoenix MercuryCenter Tangela Smith, Forwards Diana Taurasi and Le’Coe Willingham, Guards Temeka Johnson and Cappie Pondexter Sacramento MonarchsCenter Crystal Kelly, Forwards Nicole Powell and Rebekkah Brunson, Guards Ticha Penicheiro and Kara Lawson San Antonio Silver StarsCenter Ruth Riley, Forwards Erin Perperoglou and Sophia Young, Guards Becky Hammon and Vickie Johnson Seattle StormCenter Janell Burse, Forwards Swin Cash and Lauren Jackson, Guards Sue Bird and Tanisha Wright Washington MysticsCenter Chasity Melvin, Forwards Monique Currie and Nakia Sanford, Guards Lindsey Harding and Alana Beard 2008 regular season standings
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