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June 5, 2006 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Seattle Storm News Release


This Week's Opponents

Chicago: The Sky and the Storm will meet in the regular season for the first time this week. The teams met this preseason, with Chicago grabbing a 68-67 win as a pair of Elaine Powell free throws with 1.7 seconds remaining pushed the Sky in front. Wendy Palmer paced the Storm with 10 points and 10 rebounds as Lauren Jackson did not suit up for Seattle.

Connecticut: Seattle and Connecticut split a pair of games last summer, with each team winning at home. The first meeting, an 81-69 Storm loss on June 7, 2005, resulted in the loss of Sue Bird as well, as the All-Star suffered fractured nasal and orbital bones in a collision during the game. In the June 22 rematch, Betty Lennox poured in 29 of the Storm's then-franchise-record 95 points as Seattle rolled to a 95-86 win. The Storm hold a 6-3 advantage against the Sun all-time.

Indiana: The Storm and Fever split the two-game series last summer. In the first meeting, an 83-77 Storm win at KeyArena on June 4, 2005, the Storm made a franchise-record 31 free throws and Lauren Jackson led the way with 24 points and 15 boards. In the rematch, the Indiana halted Seattle's franchise-best six-game winning streak with a 78-68 win on Aug. 4, 2005. Seattle leads 7-3 in the all-time series.

15 for 15 Ticket Offer

The Storm are offering a special deal on tickets for Wednesday's game with the Chicago Sky. Fans can purchase seats in the first 15 rows for just $15 apiece. This offer is available by logging on to storm.wnba.com or visiting the KeyArena Box Office.

Storm on the All-Star Ballot

Storm players Sue Bird, Janell Burse, Lauren Jackson, Betty Lennox and Wendy Palmer are amongst the Western Conference players on the ballot for the 2006 WNBA All-Star Game to be played on July 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Jackson leads the group with four All-Star appearances, followed by Bird (three), Lennox (one) and Palmer (one), while Burse is seeking her first trip to the midseason classic. Fans can cast their All-Star ballots once each day through June 25 by logging on to WNBA.com.

Game Date Opponent Location Time (PDT) Radio TV Tickets Remaining

Wednesday, June 7 Chicago KeyArena 7 p.m. KJR AM None 3,500

Friday, June 9 Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena 4 p.m. KJR AM None ---

Sunday, June 11 Indiana Conseco Fieldhouse 3 p.m. KJR AM None ---

Tickets for all regular-season Storm 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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