Monarchs F Brunson undergoes surgery (PA SportsTicker) Sacramento Monarchs forward Rebekkah Brunson underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage damage in her right knee Monday. Shock honored after third title in 6 years (AP) The Detroit Shock won the WNBA title Sunday at the end of the most chaotic season in franchise history. A day later, they were honored by a mayor and City Council that understood exactly how they felt. After all, while the Shock were overcoming injuries, fights and suspensions to win their third title in six years, the city was dealing with the Kwame Kilpatrick scandals and an economy in turmoil. Detroit Shock are champs for third time in 6 years (AP) It wasn't exactly a surprise development for Bill Laimbeer. The Detroit Shock coach fully expected his team to go out this season and win their third WNBA championship since 2003. And that's exactly what they did. "This is what we thought was going to happen when we started the season. We knew we had a good team, and we knew we had heart," Laimbeer said after the Shock completed a three-game sweep of... Silver Stars 60, Shock 76 (AP) Winning a gold medal in Beijing, a WNBA championship and the league finals MVP award. How does it feel, Katie Smith? "I mean, it's been OK," she said to laughter in the interview room Sunday after the forward led the Detroit Shock to their third WNBA crown in six seasons. The 76-60 win completed a three-game sweep of the San Antonio Silver Stars and came less than two months after the 34-year-old... Sunday's Women's National Basketball Association Capsule (PA SportsTicker) By PA SportsTicker Shock rout Silver Stars, win third WNBA title (PA SportsTicker) Katie Smith scored 18 points as the Detroit Shock completed a sweep of the San Antonio Silver Stars to win their third championship in six seasons with a 76-60 victory in Game Three of the WNBA Finals on Sunday afternoon. Silver Stars-Shock Preview (AP) The San Antonio Silver Stars entered their first WNBA finals hoping to contain Detroit Shock guard Deanna Nolan. Though they've done an admirable job on that front, they haven't had any answers for Katie Smith. After leading Detroit to back-to-back road wins, Smith looks to help the Shock complete the sweep and win their third championship in six years as they host the Silver Stars in Game 3 of... Shock 69, Silver Stars 61 (AP) Katie Smith is taking charge on the court, and her energetic effort has helped move the Detroit Shock within a win of their second WNBA championship in three years. Smith scored 22 points and the Shock built a big lead in the first quarter, then hung on to beat the San Antonio Silver Stars 69-61 Friday night and go up 2-0 in the WNBA finals. Sparks F Parker wins MVP award (PA SportsTicker) Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker added to her extensive trophy case on Friday. Sparks' Parker wins WNBA MVP, rookie of the year (AP) Candace Parker received the WNBA's most valuable player award Friday, becoming the first player to win the award along with the rookie of the year honors. The Los Angeles star was unanimously selected rookie of the year. The awards capped a big run for Parker, who was college player of the year last season for national champion Tennessee. add RSS feeds to any website