Former teammates face off... Saturday's pre-season game between the Mystics and the Comets will see Alana Beard squaring off against her former Duke teammate, rookie Mistie Williams, for the first time. And Tamecka Dixon, now with Houston, will be up against her former L.A. teammates, Delisha, Nikki T, and Tot.

For those who may not have followed college b-ball, Mistie Williams has a very famous father: Chubby Checker. He frequently attended her Duke games, and reportedly gave a tremendous rendition of the National Anthem at a recent one. (He was always easy to spot in the crowd during televised games, because he looked like he was growing a Chia Pet on his head.)

Judith