With half the season behind us and just one more night of games to go before the All-Star break, it's time to check in with the league's 13 teams and see where they stand at the midseason break. The Fever are on top at the halfway point, and in this week's WNBA power rankings, as compiled by ESPN.com women's basketball editor Melanie Jackson (through games played as of Wednesday):

2009 Power Rankings: Week 7
	RANK(LW)	TEAM	RECORD	COMMENT
	1 (1)	Fever	12-3	Halfway to the moon: Obviously, Indiana isn't satisfied with its accomplishments thus far, but the Fever should be celebrating the first half of the season. In the past in the East, Indiana has invoked "always a bridesmaid" images. But that hasn't been the case this summer. Other than the Mercury, no squad has been hotter or more impressive to this point. The Fever play at San Antonio on Thursday before the All-Star break.
	2 (2)	Mercury	12-5	Halfway pleased: The Mercury had won six in a row before losing only their second home game Wednesday (Diana Taurasi sat out to cap her two-game suspension). If not for that loss, Phoenix would have supplanted Indiana at No. 1. Yes, the Fever have a slightly better record, but Phoenix might have the edge as the midseason favorite. Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter are MVP candidates, plus Phoenix got back Penny Taylor, a key player in the '07 title run.
	3 (6)	Sun	9-6	Halfway dressed: Just when someone gets healthy enough to suit up for the Sun, someone else goes out with an injury (witness Amber Holt's return from a broken hand and Tamika Whitmore's knee surgery). Despite the roster rotation, the Sun are putting together their best games of the season, riding four straight wins into the break and trailing Indiana by just three games at the top of the East. Still, the Sun are shooting a league-low 39.3 percent.
	4 (4)	Storm	11-6	Miss Halfway: Hey, the song was used in "Grey's Anatomy," so why not use it again for Seattle? Because -- let's be honest -- due to the lack of consistency of the teams behind them in the West, the Storm could likely reach the playoffs for a second straight year without Lauren Jackson. And though Seattle went 2-0 this past week while LJ was nursing a sprained Achilles, no single player is missed more by her team in big moments. (And yes, we noticed LJ didn't have a single point in OT Wed
	5 (3)	Lynx	10-7	Halfway house: Granted, Minnesota has exceeded expectations since losing Seimone Augustus. But the Lynx's inconsistency is maddening. On Wednesday, they put five players in double figures and shot 49 percent on the road to snap Phoenix's six-game winning streak. But they almost blew a 16-point third-quarter lead, too. And a week earlier, they lost by 14 at home to Atlanta. They are 3-4 in their past seven games.
	6 (9)	Sky	8-9	Halfway home: Though Chicago suffered its second home loss of the season Wednesday, the Sky would be a lot better off if they could play all their games there. Of all the teams currently in a playoff position, Chicago has the worst record away from home (2-7). Since the calendar turned to July, Chicago has lost six of its past eight games.
	7 (7)	Mystics	7-7	Halfway point: Duke grads Alana Beard or Lindsey Harding have led the Mystics in scoring in all but one game this season. Unfortunately, that's where the consistency ends. The Mystics might be the East's counterpart of Minnesota or San Antonio: You don't know what to expect night in and night out. Five of their seven wins have been followed by a loss. The point might as well stand for the decimal in the Mystics' inevitable .500 record.
	8 (5)	Silver Stars	6-8	Halfway broken: The defending Western Conference champs weren't expected to be a 6-8 team at the break (the record might even get worse as the Silver Stars host Indiana on Thursday). San Antonio toyed with a .500 record most of the season before two straight losses. Might the return of Ann Wauters and Shanna Crossley help "fix" what's broken?
	9 (8)	Dream	8-10	Halfway around the world: As far as turnarounds go, the Dream's transformation is a complete 180. Like the two teams ahead of them, the Dream can be frustratingly inconsistent. But they've already doubled their win total from a year ago and have the league's best rebounder and one of the top defenders in Erika de Souza. Though it would have been nice to see Chamique Holdsclaw (13th in scoring at 15.2 ppg) at the Mohegan Sun this Saturday.
	10 (12)	Liberty	6-8	Halfway between: The only thing between New York and the bottom of the East is Detroit. But the Liberty pulled out a big victory Wednesday, winning at Chicago for their second straight win. Now they have a tough back-to-back with Sacramento on Thursday before Shameka Christon heads to Mohegan.
	11 (10)	Shock	5-9	Halfway down: With only two games separating five teams for the final playoff spot in the East, the Shock aren't out. But they sure are down. Take Deanna Nolan, for example. The last time the All-Star Game was in Connecticut, the players tried desperately to set up Nolan for a dunk. Now, after averaging two fewer ppg and shooting 8 percent worse from the field than her '08 stats, Nolan is not even on the roster.
	12 (11)	Sparks	4-9	Halfway down the road: The first part of the season was anything but easy for the Sparks. As if playing the bulk of their games before the break without Candace Parker and Lisa Leslie wasn't hard enough, nine of their 13 games so far were on the road. The Sparks should be looking ahead to 13 of their final 18 games at the Staples Center.
	13 (13)	Monarchs	3-14	Halfway to nowhere: The Monarchs have a lot of talent, but this hole just seems too big to dig out of. The current losing streak stands at six ... and counting. Sacramento's next two games are on the road, where the Monarchs are 1-9.