WNBA Power Rankings

Yeah, this is risky, slotting the .500 Sparks back at the top after an 11-week hiatus, but we defy you to find a team that's playing better than them right now. In the last 10 days they've ticked off a league-most six straight wins. The team has been boosted by the returns of Lisa Leslie and Player of the Week Candace Parker (pictured), who have averaged a combined 34.0 points and 17.0 rebounds during the streak. But the Sparks have also gotten solid minutes from reserve post Noelle Quinn, who's averaging a career-high 11.7 points in the month of August.

Next three: 8/27 vs. Phoenix; 8/30 vs. Connecticut; 9/1 vs. Atlanta