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May 15, 2006 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Seattle Storm News Release


This Week's Opponent

Los Angeles Sparks: The Storm will open their season against the rival Sparks for the second straight year. Last summer, the Storm shot an all-time low 23.7 percent from the field in a 68-50 loss on Opening Night. Lauren Jackson managed eight points in the loss, snapping a streak of 84 consecutive games in double-figures scoring. Seattle dropped a 76-65 decision to Los Angeles on June 24 before rallying to win the final two meetings and split the season series. A victory this week would give the Storm their first-ever three-game winning streak against the Sparks and chip away at Los Angeles' current 13-8 margin in the all-time series.

Storm in the Community

Storm players and staff will be at the following events this week:

- Sue Bird will host an autograph session near the Pepsi display at the Bellevue QFC (10116 NE 8th St.) today from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

- Wendy Palmer and Simone Edwards will host a Reading Time Out with middle-school students at the Columbia Library (4721 Rainier Ave. S.) today from 3:30-4:30 p.m. as part of the Storm's Read to Achieve program presented by Starbucks.

- The entire Storm roster will attend the Storm Tip-Off Breakfast on Thursday from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Westin Hotel in Seattle. Fans in attendance will get an insider's look at the upcoming Storm season with proceeds from the event benefiting middle-school girls' athletic programs in Seattle Public Schools. To register, visit storm.wnba.com.

- Betty Lennox will host an autograph session near the Dixie display at the Bellevue Fred Meyer (2041 148th Ave. N.E.) on Friday from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

- Iziane Castro Marques, Shaunzinski Gortman, Tiffani Johnson and Lindsay Taylor will all visit Powell Barnett Park (352 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Seattle) on Friday from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. as the Sonics & Storm Foundation unveils its 23rd NeighborHoops court.

Stormin' for the Cure

The Seattle Storm and Virginia Mason Medical Center are "Stormin' for the Cure" to celebrate survivors of breast cancer and to raise funds for breast cancer research. Storm All-Star Sue Bird has been honored as the local honorary chair of this year's Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure®, on Saturday, June 17. Support Sue and a great cause by joining her team, "Stormin' for the Cure," to help the Storm set a record for participation and funds-raised. Registration is $25 and includes a pink Storm/Virginia Mason Medical Center water bottle! To register, visit storm.wnba.com. Team registration ends Friday, May 26.

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