Day 2: 2010 WNBA Playoffs preview roundup

2010 Regular Season: New York 2, Indiana 2
The last time these two teams met in the playoffs was in 2005. Indiana won the series 2-0. New York posted a 9-1 record for the month of August. Tamika Catchings averaged 20 ppg and 7 rpg during the regular season. Cappie Pondexter scored a career-high 40 points against the Fever on July 18.

• WNBA.com preview
• Indiana Fever say age factor not important (indystar.com)
• After strong ’09, Fever ride growing wave of popularity) (indystar.com
• Cappie Pondexter propels turnaround as Liberty surge into playoffs (usatoday.com)
• Indiana at New York Preview (AP)
• New York Liberty: Architecting a Title Contender (WNBA.com)

2010 Regular Season: Phoenix 2, San Antonio 2

Phoenix and San Antonio meet in the postseason for the third time in four seasons, with the Mercury having won the previous two encounters. They last met during the 2009 Western Conference Semifinals. Phoenix won that series 2-1. Diana Taurasi averaged 24.3 ppg in three starts against the Silver Stars. Becky Hammon registered two of her three double-doubles against the Mercury. Both teams have 1-1 home-court records.

• WNBA.com preview
• Becky Hammon’s will to win as strong as ever (mysa.com)
• Role-player Brooke Smith does her part to prep Phoenix Mercury for playoffs (marinij.com)
• Phoenix Mercury, San Antonio Silver Stars WNBA playoff series set (azcentral.com)
• Phoenix Mercury forwards will be key in WNBA playoffs (azcentral.com)
• San Antonio at Phoenix Preview (AP)