As the Seattle Storm enter the playoffs Thursday in pursuit of their fifth WNBA championship, numerous poignant story lines are percolating.
Can they end Sue Bird's career with yet another ring, a scenario that coach Noelle Quinn said would be "amazing — like a storybook ending"?
And while everyone knows this is the final run for Bird, could it also be the last hurrah in Seattle for Breanna Stewart, who will once again be an unrestricted free agent after the season?