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The 3 Sides of the WNBA: Serious, sexy & showtime
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Sky tighten playoff race with Sparks after 76-75 win on the road - Chicago Sun-Times
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Candace Parker dedicates Los Angeles Sparks' WNBA title win to Pat Summitt
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Ranking the best WNBA franchises in history: Seattle Storm or Minnesota Lynx at No. 1 overall? - ABC7 Los Angeles
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Phoenix Mercury make travel 'adjustments' following airport incident with Brittney Griner – KGET 17
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Candace Parker - Wikipedia
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WNBA's 20 greatest? Three play for Lynx right now
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The complete history of signature sneakers in the WNBA
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Aces have a chance to make history with win over Liberty in the WNBA Finals
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Super teams in Las Vegas, New York and Brittney Griner's return headline upcoming WNBA season
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Penny Toler - Wikipedia