Year in Photos 2008: A selection of images from the 2008 season. Preseason: Storm 75, Indiana Fever 64 May 10: New players. New coach. New ownership. New energy, indeed. Storm 67, Chicago Sky 61 May 17: For first impressions, it doesn't get any better than Opening Night for Storm fans. Storm 74, Sacramento Monarchs 62 May 20: The hoopla of Opening Night over, the Storm takes care of business ... again. Storm 78, San Antonio Silver Stars 57 May 30: The Storm avenges its only loss of the season with an impressive win over San Antonio. Storm 64, Houston Comets 63 June 1: Sue Bird's basket in the final seconds keeps the Storm unbeaten at KeyArena. Storm 83, Phoenix Mercury 77 June 11: Sheryl Swoopes scored a season-high 17 points leading the Storm past the Mercury. Storm 67, Connecticut Sun 74 June 16: Sun snaps Storm's home winning streak. VIP Event June 18: Storm, Seattle Aquarium roll out red carpet for VIP guests. Storm 78, Indiana Fever 70 June 20: Storm’s fourth-quarter surge sinks Fever. Sue Bird Autograph Signing June 28: Storm guard Sue Bird meets fans at Shoreline TOP Food & Drug. Allstate Youth Clinic June 28: Shyra Ely and Assistant Coach Shelly Patterson hold court at Renton Boys & Girls Club. Storm 64, Washington Mystics 49 June 29: Storm throttles Washington to trigger winning streak.

Storm 84, New York Liberty 71 July 3: Momentum starting to swell -- second win in a row. Storm 89, Phoenix Mercury 78 July 10: Lauren Jackson leads Storm past Mercury. Storm 70, Los Angeles Sparks 52 July 12: Storm extend their winning streak to six games. Storm 77, Sacramento Monarchs 71 July 27: Sue Bird scored a season-high 24 points to help the Seattle Storm fend off Sacramento. The Art of Reading August 13: SAM and the Seattle Storm join forces to bring reading and art to children and teens. Read To Achieve August 19: Sheryl Swoopes and Tanisha Wright read to kids at the Wallingford Boys & Girls Club. Photos by Microsoft's DigiGirlz. 3's for Trees August 24: Sheryl Swoopes, Ashley Robinson, and Camille Litte promote the Storm’s Go Green initiative. Storm at Safeco Field August 26: The Seattle Storm head to Safeco Field to cheer on the Mariners and throw out the First Pitch. Storm 66, Houston Comets 49 August 26: Sue Bird returned from her gold medal-winning performance in Beijing to lead the Storm over the Comets. Storm 77, Atlanta Dream 72 September 12: Camille Little scored a career-high 21 points and Katie Gearlds added a career-high 20 to lead the Storm to victory. Storm 64, Los Angeles Sparks 50 September 21: Sue Bird scored 20 points, Sheryl Swoopes added 16, to beat the Sparks and force a decisive Game 3. Storm 64, Los Angeles Sparks 71 September 23: Down as many as 15 points, the Storm's efforts to come back and advance fell short.