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Meet the U16 National Team: Kalani Brown

Six-foot-five Kalani Brown didn't fall far from the tree.

Don't worry about Phoenix -- and spare a little pity for Tulsa

So how much does the 0-2 start for Phoenix really mean? Is Corey Gaines really an idiot? Are the Mercury really worse than Seattle? Is Brittney Griner really overrated?

The answers, in order: Very little; no; no; and emphatically no.

Week One: It's All Over the Map

Well, the inaugural week is over. The "three-to-see" have been seen. There have been wins, and there have been losses. The Indiana Fever raised a banner and put on a ring. Tina Thompson announced her retirement at the close of the 2013 season. Quite the eventful week.

So, how did it pan out for everyone? I’ll put it into three categories:

To be expected; Came Out Swinging; Can’t Get a Break

To Be Expected

Rookie Watch: Kelsey Bone on life in the Big Apple

Kelsey Bone may have surprised fans, but didn't surprise WNBA scouts when she opted to forego her senior season at Texas A&M and enter the WNBA draft.  She was taken fifth overall by New York, and so far, it seems to be a match made in heaven both on and off the court.

Thru her first three games, Bone has averaged nine points and 6.5 boards. The 6-4 center recently took some time to talk to us about adjusting to playing pro ball, some of her favorite things, and what it's like to be a rookie in New York City.

Storm hang on late to down Mercury

Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Tanisha Wright scored a game-high 20 points and the Seattle Storm edged Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury, 75-72, on Sunday at Key Arena.

Prince pushes Sky past Shock

Rosemont, IL (Sports Network) - Epiphanny Prince led five Chicago players in double figures with 19 points, as the Sky surged past the Tulsa Shock, 92-71, Sunday at Allstate Arena.

Dream push past Mystics

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Angel McCoughtry led a balance scoring attack with 15 points and the Atlanta Dream surged past the Washington Mystics, 73-63, on Sunday at Verizon Center.

Silver Stars hold on to down Sparks

San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Shenise Johnson scored 19 points off the bench and the San Antonio Silver Stars fought off a late comeback attempt from the Los Angeles Sparks to register an 83-78 victory Saturday at the AT&T Center.

Moore, Lynx open season by beating Sun

Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Maya Moore had 26 points and seven rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx opened their season with a 90-74 win over the Connecticut Sun on Saturday.

Pondexter helps Liberty down Shock in OT

Newark, NJ (Sports Network) - Cappie Pondexter hit a jumper with 0.5 seconds left in overtime as the New York Liberty took a 78-76 victory in overtime to keep the Tulsa Shock winless on Friday.