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League MVP Lauren Jackson finished with 23 points and 17 rebounds, leading the Seattle Storm to an 82-74 victory over the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

Seattle's Lauren Jackson was voted the 2010 WNBA Most Valuable Player and the Storm's Brian Agler was named Coach of the Year on Thursday.

Seattle's Brian Agler will be named the 2010 WNBA Coach of the Year in a ceremony prior to the Storm's home tip-off of the Western Conference Finals Thursday night.

Seattle's Lauren Jackson will be named the 2010 WNBA Most Valuable Player in a ceremony prior to the Storm's home tip-off of the Western Conference Finals Thursday night.

Cappie Pondexter went for 30 points on 12- of-24 shooting and hit the game-winning bucket with 27.9 seconds remaining to lift the New York Liberty past Indiana, 77-74, in a deciding Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Madison Square Garden.

Connecticut's Tina Charles and Kelsey Griffin have been selected as part of the WNBA's All-Rookie Team for 2010.

Connecticut Sun forward Tina Charles has been selected as the WNBA's Rookie of the Year.

Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings has been selected as the recipient of the WNBA's Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award for 2010.

Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings headlines the 2010 WNBA All-Defensive Team.

Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings has been named the WNBA's Defensive Player of the Year for a record fourth time.