They do like to keep busy at Seattle Storm HQ. The Storm secured the #2-seed in the WNBA Western Conference playoffs last week, with a couple of games left to play, which would seem an excellent opportunity to have an office-wide laser tag game and/or prank contest.

Instead, the Storm have made two key signings to set the future of the team. Thursday, they announced that Sue Bird had signed a two-year contract extension. The deal keeps the team’s point guard in the fold through the 2011 season.

And yesterday, they announced yet another two-year extension, this one for coach/GM Brian Agler. Agler is now inked through 2011 as well, and the Storm can bring him back in 2012 if they want.

With the future seemingly set, we turn our attention to the present — an impending best-of-three playoff series against the hated Los Angeles Sparks.

The Sparks knocked the Storm out of the playoffs in the first round last year, though the Storm were without star Lauren Jackson. Unfortunately, it appears that the Storm will be without star Lauren Jackson in this year’s playoffs as well, as she has a stress fracture in her back.

Once again, the weight of the team’s scoring load will fall on Bird. Game 1 is tomorrow at 7pm in Los Angeles, you can watch it on ESPN2. Games 2 and 3 (if necessary) will be here in Seattle, on Friday and Sunday respectively. You can get tickets at the Storm web site.