Sparks’ rally falls short in loss to Storm as familiar lineup isn’t enough
4 years, 4 months ago

Sparks’ rally falls short in loss to Storm as familiar lineup isn’t enough

LA Times  

Sparks forward Candace Parker, pictured July 25, had 19 points and 12 rebounds in her team’s 81-75 loss to the Seattle Storm on Saturday in Florida. Despite a starting lineup that stayed intact from the end of last season, the Sparks were doomed by another slow start Saturday as their fourth-quarter rally against the Seattle Storm fell short 81-75 in Bradenton, Fla. I thought we came out trying to feel the game out and we didn’t compete right from the jump ball.” Seimone Augustus scored six of her 12 points in the fourth quarter to help the Sparks on a 16-2 run that cut a 17-point Storm lead to three. Ogwumike had 14 points and seven rebounds, while guard Riquana Williams’ four-for-seven shooting from the three-point line for 16 points helped the Sparks keep pace.

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Sparks’ rally in second half falls short in Seattle
3 months, 1 week ago

Sparks’ rally in second half falls short in Seattle

LA Times  

Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 19 points, including four free throws in the final minute, and the Seattle Storm edged the Los Angeles Sparks 90-87 on Sunday night. Dearica Hamby scored 11 points in the third quarter, and the Sparks chipped away at a 14-point halftime deficit to trail 73-65 heading to the fourth. The Sparks stayed hot early in the final …

Storm beat the Sparks 90-82 to stay within 1 game of fourth place Las Vegas
3 months, 1 week ago

Storm beat the Sparks 90-82 to stay within 1 game of fourth place Las Vegas

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Skylar Diggins-Smith had 26 points, Gabby Williams scored 13 of her 17 in the second quarter and the Seattle Storm beat the Los Angeles Sparks 90-82 on Wednesday night. Seattle stayed within one game of fourth place Las Vegas, which also won Wednesday, in the WNBA standings. Seattle trailed 39-29 with 3:40 left in the first half …

Sparks outplay Storm almost everywhere except the scoreboard
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sparks outplay Storm almost everywhere except the scoreboard

LA Times  

Four of the Sparks’ starters scored in double figures, but it wasn’t enough. Dearica Hamby had a historic night, grabbing her 341st rebound to break Lisa Leslie’s 20-year-old single-season franchise record and enter the Sparks’ top-10 career rebounds list, but it still wasn’t enough. I just thought it was a really good basketball game … a lot easier to walk …

Sparks are no match for the Sun in blowout loss
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sparks are no match for the Sun in blowout loss

LA Times  

Rae Burrell of the Sparks goes to the basket against Connecticut on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. It was just another one of those nights for the Sparks, a feeling that’s been all too familiar this season as they were dominated on their home floor by the Connecticut Sun 86-66 Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. “When we came out in the …

Sparks hold off Liberty rally, knock off top team in WNBA and snap losing streak
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sparks hold off Liberty rally, knock off top team in WNBA and snap losing streak

LA Times  

It’s been a rough season for the Sparks, and they found themselves in another dogfight on Wednesday, this time against the New York Liberty, the team with the best record in the WNBA. So for us to step back up, especially after the disappointment from Dallas, it just says so much about this team’s character.” Every time Liberty stars Sabrina …

Sparks fall to Wings when outscored 40-18 in fourth quarter
4 months ago

Sparks fall to Wings when outscored 40-18 in fourth quarter

LA Times  

Sparks forward Rickea Jackson, receiving a pass while defended by Wings forward Satou Sabally, has 25 points in the loss Sunday. Arike Ogunbowale had 33 points, Natasha Howard scored 30 and the Dallas Wings stormed back from a 19-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun the Sparks 113-110 on Sunday. Howard made a layup for Dallas and Ogunbowale followed with two free …

Rickea Jackson and Sparks can’t keep up with Mystics as losing streak continues
4 months ago

Rickea Jackson and Sparks can’t keep up with Mystics as losing streak continues

LA Times  

Sparks rookie Rickea Jackson, shown here controlling the ball against Dallas in July, finished with 17 points in an 80-74 loss to the Washington Mystics on Friday. Brittney Sykes scored a season-high 28 points and Shakira Austin added 14 points and 11 rebounds — her first double-double of the season — to help the Washington Mystics beat the Sparks 80-74 …

Sparks struggle against Liberty and record their most lopsided loss of the season
4 months, 1 week ago

Sparks struggle against Liberty and record their most lopsided loss of the season

LA Times  

Zia Cooke dribbles and Rae Burrell looks up court during the Sparks’ lopsided loss to the Liberty on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. “Questions?” The league-leading Liberty scored the game’s first 10 points and 38 of the first 48 en route to a 103-68 win over the Sparks at Crypto.com Arena. Some post-Olympic rust was expected for the Sparks, Burrell said, …

Sparks can’t keep pace late in game, fall to Nneka Ogwumike and Storm
5 months, 1 week ago

Sparks can’t keep pace late in game, fall to Nneka Ogwumike and Storm

LA Times  

Asked after Tuesday’s game how she would rate the Sparks’ season, Azurá Stevens immediately answered “D+” before quickly switching to a “C+” in a fit of laughter after Rickea Jackson gave her a shocked expression. At the end of the year it will be an A.” Despite Stevens helping the Sparks catch up to the Storm with 17 second-half points, …

Sparks snap two-game losing streak with win at Dallas
5 months, 1 week ago

Sparks snap two-game losing streak with win at Dallas

LA Times  

Sparks forward Azura Stevens tries to block a layup by Wings forward Natasha Howard during the first half Saturday in Dallas. Dearica Hamby scored 27 points, rookie Rickea Jackson added a career-high 23 points and the Sparks beat the Dallas Wings 87-81 Saturday in a battle between the WNBA’s cellar dwellers. Azurá Stevens finished with 16 points, eight rebounds, four …

Sparks can’t hold off Mystics’ late surge, extend losing streak to eight games
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sparks can’t hold off Mystics’ late surge, extend losing streak to eight games

LA Times  

The Sparks’ Aari McDonald scored 17 points during her team’s loss to the Washington Mystics on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. Despite holding a 12-point lead after three quarters and a season-best night by Stephanie Talbot, the short-handed Sparks couldn’t hold off the Washington Mystics in the final minutes Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena, losing 82-80 and extending their losing streak to …

Sparks fall when Atlanta outscores them in fourth quarter
6 months, 1 week ago

Sparks fall when Atlanta outscores them in fourth quarter

LA Times  

Allisha Gray scored 25 points, Tina Charles had a double-double and the Atlanta Dream pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Sparks 87-74 on Sunday. Charles and Gray scored six points apiece to help Atlanta build a 20-14 lead after one quarter. Brink answered with a three-pointer, Kia Nurse made two free throws and McDonald hit from beyond …

Nneka Ogwumike haunts her former team as Storm rout Sparks
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nneka Ogwumike haunts her former team as Storm rout Sparks

LA Times  

Seattle’s Nneka Ogwumike, shown here earlier this season, had a big game against her former team. Nneka Ogwumike scored a season-high 26 points against her former team, Jewell Loyd added 21 points and the Seattle Storm beat the Sparks 95-79 on Tuesday night. Dearica Hamby had 16 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, and Aari McDonald added 15 points off …

Sparks fall behind early and get pummeled by the Minnesota Lynx
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sparks fall behind early and get pummeled by the Minnesota Lynx

LA Times  

Lakers center Cameron Brink controls the ball in front of the Minnesota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night. “It was a really disappointing game tonight on both sides of the ball,” Sparks coach Curt Miller said. “We really talked about how important the start was and to find ourselves in the hole right away just set the …

Sparks beat Caitlin Clark and Fever for second win of season
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sparks beat Caitlin Clark and Fever for second win of season

LA Times  

Sparks guard Kia Nurse tries to block a layup by Fever guard Caitlin Clark during the first half Tuesday night. On Tuesday night, against the WNBA’s only other one-win team, the Indiana Fever rookie strung together her most complete game yet by scoring a season-best 30 points, dishing out six assists and grabbing five rebounds in her most complete performance …

Cameron Brink’s 21 points can’t save Sparks from loss to Dallas
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Cameron Brink’s 21 points can’t save Sparks from loss to Dallas

LA Times  

Dallas guard Arike Ogunbowale shoots over Sparks forward Stephanie Talbot during the Sparks’ 84-83 loss Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 points, Monique Billings had a double-double and the Dallas Wings edged the Sparks 84-83 on Sunday night. A night after Ogunbowale scored 40 points while playing all 40 minutes in Dallas’ 107-92 win at Phoenix, she shot …

Sparks eliminated from postseason contention after Sky clinch final playoff spot
1 year, 3 months ago

Sparks eliminated from postseason contention after Sky clinch final playoff spot

LA Times  

Chicago’s Kahleah Copper, shown here driving to the basket against the Seattle Storm on July 28, finished with 20 points in the Sky’s win over Minnesota on Friday. Kahleah Copper scored 20 points and the Chicago Sky clinched the final playoff spot and eliminated the Sparks from postseason contention in a 92-87 win Friday night over the Minnesota Lynx. Dana …

Sparks fall out of final playoff spot after loss to Breanna Stewart and Liberty
1 year, 3 months ago

Sparks fall out of final playoff spot after loss to Breanna Stewart and Liberty

LA Times  

Sparks’ Layshia Clarendon, left, controls the ball in front of New York’s Stefanie Dolson during the Sparks’ 96-89 loss at the Barclays Center on Thursday night. Breanna Stewart scored 25 points and Sabrina Ionescu broke the single-season three-point record to help New York beat the Sparks 96-89 on Thursday night, giving the Liberty eight straight wins. New York was up …

Sparks head into All-Star break with sixth straight loss after blowout by Aces
1 year, 5 months ago

Sparks head into All-Star break with sixth straight loss after blowout by Aces

LA Times  

Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson looks for a shot as Sparks forward Azura Stevens defends during the first half on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. Azurá Stevens had 22 points and 12 rebounds, but the Sparks limped into the All Star break with a sixth consecutive loss as the league-leading Las Vegas Aces dominated 97-78 on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. …

Short-handed Sparks lose Dearica Hambry to injury in loss to Mercury
1 year, 5 months ago

Short-handed Sparks lose Dearica Hambry to injury in loss to Mercury

LA Times  

Mercury center Brittney Griner, shown during a game earlier this season, had 29 points and a dunk in a win over the Sparks on Sunday. Brittney Griner scored 29 points, including her 25th dunk as a professional, and the Phoenix Mercury held on for a 78-72 win over the Los Angeles Sparks in a matchup between two struggling teams Sunday. …

Storm rally from 21-point deficit to edge Sparks for first win of season
1 year, 6 months ago

Storm rally from 21-point deficit to edge Sparks for first win of season

LA Times  

The Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike reacts to a play against the Storm on Tuesday night in Seattle. Jewell Loyd had 25 points and eight rebounds, and the Seattle Storm rallied from a 21-point first-half deficit to beat the Sparks 66-63 on Tuesday night. Loyd was scoreless in the first quarter, after which Seattle trailed 24-6, but she totaled 24 points over …

Nneka Ogwumike scores 27 points in double-double to lead Sparks past Storm
1 year, 6 months ago

Nneka Ogwumike scores 27 points in double-double to lead Sparks past Storm

LA Times  

Forward Nneka Ogwumike, shown May 19, had 27 points and 14 rebounds in the Sparks’ 92-85 victory over the Seattle Storm at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night. Nneka Ogwumike had 27 points and 14 rebounds, Layshia Clarendon contributed 16 points, six assists and three steals, and the Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 92-85 on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena. Jewell …

Former Sparks star Candace Parker signing with the Las Vegas Aces
1 year, 10 months ago

Former Sparks star Candace Parker signing with the Las Vegas Aces

LA Times  

Candace Parker controls the ball during a playoff game between the Chicago Sky and the Connecticut Sun on Aug. 28. Parker, who won a title win the Sparks in 2016, announced Saturday she will sign with the Las Vegas Aces. Former two-time MVP Candace Parker announced on social media Saturday that she would sign with the defending champion Las Vegas …

Sparks out of playoffs with blowout loss to Sun
2 years, 4 months ago

Sparks out of playoffs with blowout loss to Sun

LA Times  

Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, right, tries to shoot as Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas defends during the first half on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. The blowout sealed the Sparks’ second straight season without a playoff berth, a streak of futility reached only one other time in franchise history. Connecticut Sun guard Odyssey Sims, center, shoots as Sparks forward Katie Lou …

How the Los Angeles Sparks could still make the WNBA playoffs
2 years, 4 months ago

How the Los Angeles Sparks could still make the WNBA playoffs

LA Times  

At practices and before games, the Sparks don’t only scout their next opponent. “But as long as you got a percent there, we’re going to go for it.” The Sparks’ 79-76 win over the playoff-bound Mystics helped keep their slim postseason chances alive, but they remain on the razor’s edge entering the final homestand of the regular season. The congested …

Sparks improve playoff hopes with road win over the Mystics
2 years, 4 months ago

Sparks improve playoff hopes with road win over the Mystics

LA Times  

Guard Brittney Sykes, shown during a game earlier this season, led the Sparks to victory Sunday with 21 points, including a couple of late baskets to seal the win over the Mystics. Brittney Sykes scored 21 points, including a driving layup in the closing seconds, and the Los Angeles Sparks kept their slim playoff hopes alive Sunday with a 79-76 …

Sparks fall to Dream in a heartbreaker as losing streak stretches to six
2 years, 4 months ago

Sparks fall to Dream in a heartbreaker as losing streak stretches to six

LA Times  

Highlights from the Sparks’ 88-86 loss to the Atlanta Dream on Friday. Cheyenne Parker drove the baseline and made a go-ahead layup with 0.3 seconds left to lift the Atlanta Dream past the Sparks 88-86 on Friday night. The Sparks called a timeout after Parker’s basket and Nneka Ogwumike sank a shot from the baseline, but officials reviewed the play …

Sparks routed by Sabrina Ionescu and Liberty
2 years, 4 months ago

Sparks routed by Sabrina Ionescu and Liberty

LA Times  

Guard Brittney Sykes led the Sparks with 19 points in a 102-73 loss to the New York Liberty on Tuesday. Sabrina Ionescu scored 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting, Natasha Howard had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the New York Liberty beat the Sparks 102-73 on Tuesday night in the first of back-to-back games between the teams. The Liberty and …

Liz Cambage, Nneka Ogwumike each score 21 points in Sparks’ 500th regular-season win
2 years, 5 months ago

Liz Cambage, Nneka Ogwumike each score 21 points in Sparks’ 500th regular-season win

LA Times  

Nneka Ogwumike, shown in May, scored 21 points Friday night as the Sparks beat the Dallas Wings 97-89 for the franchise’s 500th regular-season victory. Liz Cambage had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Nneka Ogwumike also scored 21 points, and the Sparks beat the Dallas Wings 97-89 on Friday night. Katie Lou Samuelson added 14 points, Lexie Brown scored 10 of …

Candace Parker’s return to L.A. felt ‘bittersweet’ for former Sparks star
2 years, 6 months ago

Candace Parker’s return to L.A. felt ‘bittersweet’ for former Sparks star

LA Times  

Candace Parker took the second left instead of the first, sat in an unfamiliar locker room and warmed up on the opposite end of the court. Lailaa gets mad every time she turns on the game and sees someone sitting in her two courtside seats.” Lailaa, 13, and Parker’s newborn son Airr joined her on the court immediately after the …

Sparks miss chance to get to .500 with loss to Mercury
2 years, 6 months ago

Sparks miss chance to get to .500 with loss to Mercury

LA Times  

Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, shown during a game earlier this season, had 19 points in a loss at Phoenix on Sunday afternoon. Skylar Diggins-Smith scored a season-high 29 points on 10-for-16 shooting to lead the Phoenix Mercury to an 81-74 victory over the Sparks on Sunday. Brittney Sykes finished with14 points, four rebounds and three assists off the bench for …

Sparks rally late behind Jordin Canada to win opener, beating WNBA champion Sky in OT
2 years, 7 months ago

Sparks rally late behind Jordin Canada to win opener, beating WNBA champion Sky in OT

LA Times  

Sparks center Liz Cambage takes a swipe at the ball while defending Sky forward Candace Parker during the first half Friday in Chicago. Jordin Canada had 21 points and eight assists in her Sparks debut, Nneka Ogwumike added 19 points and Los Angeles opened the season with a 98-91 overtime victory over the defending champion Chicago Sky on Friday night. …

Sparks’ deeper, rebuilt roster boosts optimism for a championship run
2 years, 10 months ago

Sparks’ deeper, rebuilt roster boosts optimism for a championship run

LA Times  

Jordin Canada, who starred at L.A. Windward High and UCLA, joins the Sparks this season after winning two WNBA titles with the Seattle Storm. I knew that I wanted it to happen at some point in my career, I just didn’t know when.” Sports Sparks sign four-time WNBA All-Star Liz Cambage Free-agent center Liz Cambage signs with a Sparks team …

Sparks sign former Windward High, UCLA star Jordin Canada
2 years, 10 months ago

Sparks sign former Windward High, UCLA star Jordin Canada

LA Times  

Jordin Canada played four seasons with the Seattle Storm, winning WNBA championships in 2018 and 2020. The Sparks acquired another former Southland high school star last week in forward Katie Lou Samuelson, who played at Santa Ana Mater Dei and Connecticut, in a trade with Seattle, which received forward Gabby Williams. “Jordin Canada brings championship pedigree and leadership to our …

Sparks squander chance to boost playoff hopes with loss to Sun
3 years, 3 months ago

Sparks squander chance to boost playoff hopes with loss to Sun

LA Times  

Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner, right, shoots against Sparks center Amanda Zahui B. during the first half of the Sparks’ 75-57 loss at Staples Center on Thursday. “It’s the investment of time and respect for the game and just being prepared in that way and I think we have a ways to go with that as a collective.” The Sun’s …

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