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Sky’s Angel Reese posts 13th consecutive double-double, breaks Candace Parker’s record
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sky’s Angel Reese posts 13th consecutive double-double, breaks Candace Parker’s record

New York Times  

In the 20th game of her professional career, Angel Reese broke a 14-year-old record. Reese posted her 13th consecutive double-double against the Seattle Storm, besting Candace Parker’s 12-game double-double streak that spanned the 2009 and 2010 regular seasons. 7 pick in the 2024 draft, posted 17 points and 14 rebounds in Chicago’s 84-71 loss to the Storm as the Sky …

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Candace Parker, a 3-time WNBA champion and 2-time Olympic gold medalist, announces retirement
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Candace Parker, a 3-time WNBA champion and 2-time Olympic gold medalist, announces retirement

Associated Press  

Candace Parker always said she’d know when it would be time to retire. She’s the one when you talk about people that are now playing and coming up, they practiced Candace Parker’s moves.” She’s the only player in league history to win a championship with three different teams. “The memories Candace Parker created for a generation of women’s basketball fans …

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Candace Parker opens up on playing career and personal life in new documentary
1 year, 1 month ago

Candace Parker opens up on playing career and personal life in new documentary

LA Times  

Candace Parker celebrates with her Chicago Sky teammates after winning the WNBA title in 2021. “He has been my North Star for sure,” Parker said during a break in last month’s espnW summit at the Ojai Valley Inn, where she was a featured speaker. I don’t think that there’s any one lane that I have to fit in.” Parker’s latest …

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Column: Candace Parker might be leaving, but she will forever be a Spark
3 years, 10 months ago

Column: Candace Parker might be leaving, but she will forever be a Spark

LA Times  

Sparks forward Candace Parker looks to pass in front of Phoenix Mercury forward Brianna Turner at Staples Center on Aug. 8, 2019. Candace Parker is really leaving, with multiple media outlets reporting Wednesday that the 13-year Sparks cornerstone will leave the team as a free agent and sign with her hometown Chicago Sky. Sports Report: Candace Parker leaving Sparks to …

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Report: Candace Parker leaving Sparks to join Chicago Sky
3 years, 10 months ago

Report: Candace Parker leaving Sparks to join Chicago Sky

LA Times  

Candace Parker, the Sparks star and reigning WNBA defensive player of the year, has agreed to play with the Chicago Sky, according to reports from multiple media outlets, ending a 13-year career with the Sparks that started when Parker was the No. The 34-year-old forward was one of several free-agent priorities for the Sparks and head coach Derek Fisher, who …

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Sparks’ Candace Parker is named WNBA defensive player of the year
4 years, 3 months ago

Sparks’ Candace Parker is named WNBA defensive player of the year

LA Times  

This, too, is for Pat. Four years after dedicating her first WNBA championship to former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, Sparks forward Candace Parker was reminded of her college coach again when she learned Wednesday that she would be named WNBA defensive player of the year. “‘Offense sells tickets, defense wins games, rebounding wins championships.’” Parker turned rebounding into a new …

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Candace Parker revolutionized basketball, but she’s not done
4 years, 3 months ago

Candace Parker revolutionized basketball, but she’s not done

LA Times  

Sparks star Candace Parker is in her 13th WNBA season and looking for a second championship. “She’s still my role model to this day.” From initiating Parker into the league with brutal practice battles, former Sparks forward turned Old Dominion head coach DeLisha Milton-Jones is seeing glimpses of Parker’s legacy on the recruiting trail. Parker penned an essay in Time …

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