NOELLE QUINN

New York has long been known as a melting pot.

Her team was eliminated from the WNBA playoffs but her she's leaving an indelible mark on the game she loves.

Sue Bird's eye for the court and knowledge of the game separates her among WNBA point guards.

U.S. assistant Dan Hughes is not the face of the Olympic women's basketball team and he couldn't be happier in his role.

After a sluggish start the Storm have found some answers and are becoming more cohesive on defense this season. The only time they gave up more than 75 points in that stretch was the 105-102 overtime win over Dallas. It is not going to be one or two players, it’s going to be a legit one through 12 coming in and making sure that we’re working together to stop a great player.”With it's 3-0 week, Seattle moved back into the top spot in the AP power poll. Seattle (10-2): The Storm cruised through an eastern swing, sweeping a pair of games from Atlanta and beating Connecticut. PLAYER OF THE WEEK:Breanna Stewart of Seattle had a strong week averaging 18.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists to help the Storm go 3-0.

The WNBA season is only a few weeks old and there already have been five games that have decided in overtime.