WNBA playoff picks, predictions

THE VOTES ARE IN

A look at how the WNBA postseason might play out and which players we think should win the regular-season awards. The conference semifinals and finals are best-of-three series; the WNBA Finals is a best-of-five.

	Michelle Smith	Mechelle Voepel
Sun vs. Liberty	in three games	in two games
Fever vs. Dream	in three games	in three games
Lynx vs. Storm	in three games	in three games
Sparks vs. Silver Stars	in three games	in three games
East finals	Sun over Dream in three games	Sun over Fever in three games
West finals	Lynx over Sparks in three games	Lynx over Sparks in three games
WNBA Finals	Lynx over Sun in four games	Lynx over Sun in four games
MVP	Tina Charles, Sun	Maya Moore, Lynx
Rookie of year	Nneka Ogwumike, Sparks	Nneka Ogwumike, Sparks
Coach of year	Carol Ross, Sparks	Mike Thibault, Sun
Most improved	DeWanna Bonner, Mercury	Kristi Toliver, Sparks
Defensive POY	Angel McCoughtry, Dream	Tamika Catchings, Fever
Sixth Woman	Renee Montgomery, Sun	Renee Montgomery, Sun
All-WNBA First Team	Candace Parker, Sparks Maya Moore, Lynx Tina Charles, Sun Tamika Catchings, Fever Kristi Toliver, Sparks	Candace Parker, Sparks Tamika Catchings, Fever Tina Charles, Sun Maya Moore, Lynx Seimone Augustus, Lynx
All-WNBA Second Team	Angel McCoughtry, Dream DeWanna Bonner, Mercury Sophia Young, Silver Stars Cappie Pondexter, Liberty Epiphanny Prince, Sky	Sophia Young, Silver Stars DeWanna Bonner, Mercury Sylvia Fowles, Sky Cappie Pondexter, Liberty Kristi Toliver, Sparks