MINNEAPOLIS — Sylvia Fowles has always deflected praise to others. The Minnesota Lynx great couldn’t escape the spotlight as the team retired her jersey Sunday night. The jersey retirement ceremony capped off a reunion weekend for the Lynx, who honored the 25 greatest players in franchise history, including Fowles, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen, Seimone Augustus and Rebekkah Brunson. “To see …
LOS ANGELES — Seimone Augustus has retired from playing and will be an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks, the team announced Thursday. “I’m excited to join the Sparks staff and look forward to developing in this new role.” She averaged 5.9 points in 21 games for the Sparks last year, her first with the team. “Seimone Augustus is …