I interviewed Candace Parker yesterday after watching her and her teammates practice. Talked to her first about growing up in the Chicago burbs and the possibility of Chicago landing the 2016 Olympics. She could not have been sweeter.

In the previous practice, Russian Maria Stepanova stole my heart. The 6'8 blonde glides around the court like a white stallion horse on roller skates. Russian point guard and American ex-pat, Becky Hammon, complimented my Jordan 3’s, which she said she noticed in the stands from the court. Wearing them to practice was a conscious decision on my part, as was sitting with my legs pretzeled over my head.