Houston Remains the WNBA's Only Champion

(Associated Press)

By virtue of their 59-47 victory over the New York Liberty on Sept. 5, the Houston Comets remained the only team to win the WNBA championship in the league's three-year history. Houston's Cynthia Cooper (pictured) raises the jersey of teammate Kim Perrot who died from cancer Aug. 19.

• Playoff Results

	(The Washington Post)

Mystics Take Holdsclaw No. 1
The Mystics, as expected, chose Tennessee's Chamique Holdsclaw (pictured) with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft May 4. The next 10 players picked were from the defunct American Basketball League.

• 1999 Draft Round by Round

(Associated Press)

Comets' Guard Dies of Cancer
Kim Perrot, the popular Houston Comets point guard often described as the heart and soul of the two-time WNBA champions, died Aug. 19 of lung cancer. She was 32. Last year, Perrot averaged 8.5 points and 4.7 assists with 84 steals in 30 regular-season games and was second in voting for WNBA defensive player of the year.