Two years removed from earning WNBA MVP honors, Tina Charles is putting herself into the conversation for the award again, while trying to lead the New York Liberty back to the playoffs. Charles and the surging Liberty visit the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams vying for postseason position in the tightly-bunched Eastern Conference. New York (12-15) has won eight of 12 behind Charles, who had 29 points and 14 rebounds in an 83-76 road victory over first-place Atlanta on Sunday. Atlanta already has a playoff berth, we don't," Charles said.
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