Monarchs/WNBA

Published: 12:00 am

"I've been so impressed with the women we have chosen as part of the Sacramento team. They have been stellar, both personally and professionally. … If the Maloofs can no longer afford the Monarchs, I want another owner to step in and leave the team here in Sacramento. Our city is very much served by their presence."

Monarchs are finished in Sacramento

Monarchs are finished in Sacramento

By Ailene Voisin - Published: 12:00 am

The franchise that turned Arco Arena into a purple haze of confetti in September 2005, that captured a basketball championship and paraded down J Street, is uprooting and possibly dissolving.

Ups & downs: Monarchs through the years

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How team finished in conference standings; win-loss records and playoff results:

Monarchs are finished in Sacramento

Monarchs' 2010 draft position determined today

By Jason Jones - Published: Thursday, November 5 2009 - 12:14 am

This will be something new for Monarchs coach and general manager John Whisenant. After six consecutive seasons in the playoffs, Sacramento (12-22) finished with the worst record in the WNBA in 2009. The Monarchs have a 42 percent chance of landing the top pick in the 2010 WNBA draft when the lottery is held today in New York.

Monarchs' Penicheiro has thumb surgery

By Jason Jones - Updated: Tuesday, November 3 2009 - 9:10 am

Monarchs guard Ticha Penicheiro had surgery to repair a ligament in her right thumb. Her recovery time is expected to be three to four months. She was hurt June 7 at Seattle but missed only four games this year.