MINNEAPOLIS -- At an All-Star Game, it helps to have people around who know what you want. Near the end of Team Delle Donne's low-key practice Friday, coach Dan Hughes of the Seattle Storm gathered his players near one foul circle at Target Center to explain a spot-up shooting drill. When he finished, Sue Bird, the veteran Storm point guard, jumped in to explain it a little more for Diana Taurasi, her old friend from Team USA and multiple All-Star gatherings.
Bird, 37, is the WNBA's oldest player, and her savvy and leadership are major reasons for the Storm's league-leading 19-7 record.