Cancer strikes Holdsclaw's Family. The answer to the question, "where is Chamique" was answered Monday when Mique returned to practice with the L.A. Sparks. In an interview with the L.A. Times, she disclosed that she had been in North Carolina with her team's permission helping to care for her father and her stepfather, both of whom had been diagnosed with cancer. Both fathers are undergoing chemotherapy. Chamique decided to return to the team once she had done "all [she] could possibly do." The BasketCases always believed that Mique had a very good reason for her leave of absence. We hope that both of her fathers make a full recovery and applaud Chamique for the devotion she's shown to her family.