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With not nearly enough fanfare, the best women's basketball franchise the game has ever seen, the Houston Comets, have been put to bed.
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 3 -- Katie Smith scored 22 points and the Detroit Shock built a big lead in the first quarter, then hung on to defeat the San Antonio Silver Stars, 69-61, on Friday and take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA Finals.
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 1 -- Someone finally figured out how to stop Deanna Nolan. Katie Smith and Taj McWilliams-Franklin were more than enough to help the Detroit Shock make up for it.
As the finals get set to begin, only the San Antonio Silver Stars stand in the way of the Detroit Shock's pursuit of a third WNBA title.
Cheryl Ford has 17 points and 10 rebounds, as the Shock beat the New York Liberty, 71-70, in overtime to advance to the Eastern conference finals and continue their title defense.
Sophia Young scores 27 points to lead the Silver Stars to an 86-81 overtime victory over the Monarchs on Monday in a decisive Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Shameka Christon hits a 3-pointer to earn a late lead, and the Liberty hold off the Sun, 66-62, on the road Monday night to reach the Eastern Conference finals.
Becky Hammon hits six 3-pointers and scores 30 points to give the Silver Stars a 85-78 victory over the Monarchs in the Western Conference playoff opener.
Shameka Christon scores 19 points, Cathrine Kraayeveld has 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the Liberty beat the Sun, 72-63, in the teams' playoff opener Thursday night.
Bill Laimbeer doesn't care how many people across the WNBA like him or his team. He only cares about winning championships.
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