Four victories last week, including a record-setting one against the Connecticut Sun, give Liberty hope to hit No. 1 spot soon.

The Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty remain unbeaten atop ESPN's WNBA Power Rankings as the league transitions into Commissioner's Cup play with the start of June. They are favored to meet in the tournament final for the second year in a row on July 1.

Those were valid questions, but they meant that the Dream's returners largely got overlooked. There wasn't much talk about how Smesko could help elevate those already in town. After the first few weeks of the season,