WNBA regular season has come to a close, and it's a quick turnaround to the playoffs, which get underway Sunday. Before that happens, it's time to look back at another exciting summer of basketball and make picks for every major award,

DiJonai Carrington (Connecticut Sun), Dearica Hamby (Los Angeles Sparks), and Alanna Smith (Minnesota Lynx) each reflected on their growth and development as leading candidates for the Most Improved Player award.

As the WNBA playoffs get going, the league will announce end-of-season award winners for Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player in addition to the All-WNBA, All-Defensive and All-Rookie Teams.