Interviews and new jobs

Team news:

The Mercury will bring back legends to celebrate its 20th season.

Two trades sparked the emergence of the Dream.

Player news:

Interview with Sparks forward Essence Carson.

Interview with Dream guard Tiffany Hayes.

Q&A with Storm rookie Breanna Stewart. She will make her first return to Connecticut as a pro Friday, when Seattle visits the Sun.

Q&A with the Lynx's Renee Montgomery.

Sonja Petrovic has molded her all-world talent into a key reserve role for the Mercury.

Stars guard Sydney Colson talks about being an assistant coach at Rice.

Tina Charles and Maya Moore are the Eastern and Western Conference players of the week.

Coach news:

Storm coach Jenny Boucek laments inconsistency after last night's loss.

Q&A with Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve.

Tomorrow's schedule:

Mercury at Lynx

(Phoenix is getting one more shot at Minnesota)

Liberty at Sparks

College team news:

Ohio is set to dominate the MAC again.

College player news:

Jatari White, who left South Carolina in March, has transferred to Texas.

College coach news:

Purdue coach Sharon Versyp's contract has been extended through 2021-2022.

Missouri State coach Kellie Harper has received a new contract.

Princeton coach Courtney Banghart and the tasks ahead for the Tigers.

Kelly Komara has left her assistant coach job at Purdue to take the same position at Vanderbilt.

Nykesha Sales is a new assistant coach at UCF.

Carly Thibault has joined Mississippi State as an assistant coach.

Ashley Ford is a new assistant coach at New Mexico State.