Gameday: Mystics at Lynx, Coleman to Return

Tonight, Washington faces what has been one of the hottest teams in the league over the past two weeks but the Mystics may get a boost of their own. According to Marissa Coleman's Twitter account (@MarissaC_25) the rookie forward will be suiting up tonight against the Lynx. I'm working on confirmation from the team, and will let you know as soon as I have it.

Just received official word from the Mystics that Coleman will indeed make her return from a high ankle sprain tonight in Minnesota. Better get those LiveAccess feeds fired up.

Tipoff: 8 p.m. tomorrow, Target Center
Stream the game online via LiveAccess by going here and downloading the plugin for Windows or Mac.

What To Watch For
*Yesterday Coach Julie Plank told me "there's a chance" that Coleman could return in Minnesota apparently that chance was a pretty good one. Keep an eye on Coleman and how much the coaching staff uses her. Coleman brings a different rebounding dimension, along with her shooting accuracy, to the Mystics that has been lacking in her absence.

*Will Bernice Mosby get any significant playing time? Your guess is as good as mine on this one, but I'm curious to see how much of an opportunity Mosby is given.

*Both of these teams are looking to bounce back from ugly losses -- the Mystics to Atlanta, the Lynx to Sacramento. The Mystics will make their task much more difficult though, if they cannot contain Candice Wiggins, who averaged 23 points per game in Minnesota's three most recent wins.

Probable Starters

For Washington: PG Lindsey Harding, G Alana Beard, F Monique Currie, F Nakia Sanford and C Chasity Melvin.

For Minnesota: PG Kelly Miller, G Candice Wiggins, F Roneeka Hodges, F Charde Houston and C Nicky Anosike.

By Katie Carrera  |  July 7, 2009; 11:35 AM ET
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