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| The defending Champs Try to take down the Connecticut Sun |
The best place to wager on the WNBA is the online sportsbook BetPhoenix. The Seattle Storm have won their last two games and got to visit the White House to celebrate their 2010 WNBA title earlier this week, but not everything has been going well for the league’s defending champions. Hip surgery has put reigning MVP Lauren Jackson’s season in doubt, forcing the Storm to move forward with a big hole in the middle as they visit the Connecticut Sun on Friday night. Averaging 9.2 points and 4.8 rebounds through five games, Jackson was hardly the dominant force that got her to third place on the league’s all-time scoring list. That, however, didn’t lessen the potential impact for the Storm (4-2) when she went down with a torn labrum in her left hip during an 82-77 win at Tulsa on June 21. After Seattle put the initial timetable on her return at three weeks with rest, Jackson announced Wednesday - the same day her teammates visited with President Barack Obama - she’d have surgery. She’s expected to miss eight to 12 weeks after Thursday’s procedure. This is the third time in four seasons Jackson will have missed significant time due to injury. “There are really two things I’m focused on right now,” coach Brian Agler told the Storm’s official website. “One is for her to be healthy. Two is our team, getting better day by day.” Thanks to some outstanding defense, Seattle passed its first test without Jackson last Friday against Minnesota. Camille Little led the way with 16 points and the Storm held the Lynx to 30.9 percent shooting in a 65-55 victory. “It’s something that unfortunately we’ve done before,” Little said of playing without Jackson. “We just wanted to make sure we played well. She’s a great player and no one can take her place so we try to make sure we play well collectively.” Seattle has a solid track record without her, though. It’s 15-9 in games Jackson has missed since 2008, as opposed to 59-25 with her in the lineup. Jackson’s teammates play nine of their 12 July games on the road, starting at a place where they’ve never played well. The Storm have lost seven straight road games against the Sun (5-3) since a 67-65 win July 17, 2003. Connecticut improved to 4-0 at Mohegan Sun Arena with Tuesday’s 79-76 win over Los Angeles. Looking at Tina Charles’ stat line should be enough to scare Seattle with or without Jackson. The WNBA’s reigning Rookie of the Year had 22 points and a career-high 23 boards for her fifth straight double-double. “Last year it was more like ‘wow,’” Charles said of tracking her accomplishments. “Now I just want to do whatever my team needs for us to win.” Jackson missed Seattle’s most recent loss at Connecticut, 88-68 on Aug. 13, as Asjha Jones scored 19 points to lead the Sun. Charles averaged 18.5 points as the teams split the 2010 season series. The Connecticut Sun upset the Storm in the best game of the night. Play on the Connecticut Sun 
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The Connecticut Sun will have their hands full when they take to the court against the WNBA defending champions, the Seattle Storm.
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