Storm Weekly Forecast
May 2, 2006 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Seattle Storm News Release
This Week's Opponent
New York Liberty: The Storm and Liberty split a pair of games last season, with both teams winning on their home floor. Iziane Castro Marques led the way for the Storm in the opener, pouring in a career-high 20 points on 7-for-10 shooting (including 4-of-4 from beyond the arc) to help Seattle to a 87-78 win on July 19. In the Aug. 6 rematch, Sue Bird's 12 points and season-high 10 assists were not enough to overcome New York's hot shooting as the Liberty earned the season-series split with a 79-67 win.
The Storm and Liberty will be tipping off the preseason against each other for the second consecutive year. The teams met in an exhibition matchup in New York last spring with the Liberty winning 72-58 on May 7. Janell Burse led the Storm with 13 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.
StormCast Debuts at storm.wnba.com
StormCast, a weekly radio show available to listeners exclusively at storm.wnba.com, will debut this season. Hosts David Locke, the Voice of the Storm on Sports Radio 950 KJR AM, and Kevin Pelton, beat writer for storm.wnba.com, will provide weekly analyses of the Storm and the WNBA including exclusive interviews with Storm players and coaches.
Storm Tip-Off Breakfast Happens May 18
The 2006 Storm Tip-Off Breakfast is scheduled for Thursday, May 18 from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Westin Hotel in Seattle. The entire Storm roster along with coaches and front-office personnel will be on hand to answer questions and give attendees an insider's view of the upcoming season. Tickets for the event are $50 with a portion of the proceeds benefiting middle school athletic programs for girls at Seattle Public Schools. To register, visit storm.wnba.com and click on the Storm Tip-Off Breakfast link.
Game Date Opponent Location Time (PDT) Radio TV
Sunday, May 7 New York Liberty KeyArena 6 p.m. Sports Radio 950 KJR AM None
Tickets for the Storm's preseason game at KeyArena on May 7 and all regular-season home games are available by logging on to storm.wnba.com, by visiting any Ticketmaster location or by calling 206-217-WNBA.
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