Storm Weekly Forecast
May 22, 2006 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Seattle Storm News Release
This Week's Opponents
Houston: Seattle and Houston will square off for the first time since the Comets ended the Storm's season last summer with a 75-58 win at KeyArena on Sept. 3 in the First Round of the playoffs. The Storm have won the last three regular-season meetings at KeyArena while going 6-6 against the Comets over the last three seasons. Houston leads the all-time series 14-7.
Phoenix: The Storm took two of three games from the Mercury last summer, including a 78-67 win in Phoenix on June 2. That game was the Storm's only victory in their last five trips to the desert, off-setting the current six-game winning streak Seattle has enjoyed against Phoenix at KeyArena. Seattle holds an 11-9 edge in the all-time series.
Simone Edwards Retirement Ceremony Tuesday
The Storm will honor center Simone Edwards, who recently announced her retirement from the WNBA, in a special ceremony prior to the game vs. Houston on Tuesday, May 23 (8 p.m. tip). The pre-game ceremony will feature a special video highlighting Edwards' six seasons with the Storm and her involvement in the Seattle community. Edwards will also address the KeyArena crowd and receive a commemorative scrapbook created by Storm fans and staff.
Donovan to Coach 200th WNBA Game
Seattle's matchup with Houston on Tuesday will mark Anne Donovan's 200th game as a head coach in the WNBA. Donovan trails only Houston's Van Chancellor (289 games) and Washington's Richie Adubato (212 games) on the league's all-time games-coached list. Last August, Donovan became the first female coach to win 100 games in the WNBA. With a career record of 104-95 (.523), Donovan joins Chancellor (193 wins), Michael Cooper (119 wins) and Adubato (116 wins) as the only coaches in league history to reach the 100-win milestone.
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 called "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 this Friday, May 26.
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