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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 …

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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, …

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Jewell Loyd leads the Storm past the Wings for the second time in three days
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jewell Loyd leads the Storm past the Wings for the second time in three days

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Jewell Loyd scored 26 points, Nneka Ogwumike added 14 and the Seattle Storm beat the Dallas Wings for the second time in three days with a 95-71 victory on Monday night. Loyd narrowly missed her third-straight game with 30-plus points after scoring 30 in a 97-76 victory over the Wings on Saturday. Seattle took control in the first …

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Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike: Not one but two bold ballers
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike: Not one but two bold ballers

LA Times  

Women’s basketball icons Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike are used to the sister act narrative, and the public’s impulse to twin them as a single entity. In her three terms as WNBPA president, Nneka has steered the union through some of the league’s most significant and challenging times, including the pandemic-induced “Wubble” season in 2020, in which the players’ advocacy for …

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Who should make the WNBA All-Star Game? Our experts debate
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Who should make the WNBA All-Star Game? Our experts debate

New York Times  

The Athletic has launched a new series of sports debates in which two writers break down a specific topic. Ben Pickman: It’s that time of the year again when we think about who should make the WNBA All-Star Game. Pickman: And yet, if you look at Bonner’s first 12 games, she was averaging 18.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game …

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Nneka Ogwumike haunts her former team as Storm rout Sparks
6 months, 1 week 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 …

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Jewell Loyd scores 32 before sellout of 18,000, Seattle holds off Caitlin Clark and Fever 85-83
7 months ago

Jewell Loyd scores 32 before sellout of 18,000, Seattle holds off Caitlin Clark and Fever 85-83

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — The decisive losses Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever endured to start the WNBA season were easier to handle than the last two setbacks that were decided by a total of six points. Jewell Loyd scored 21 of her 32 points in the first half, Sami Whitcomb scored all 10 of her points in the fourth quarter, and …

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Seattle Storm weathering slow start as new players look for success after being ‘tested early’
7 months ago

Seattle Storm weathering slow start as new players look for success after being ‘tested early’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Seattle Storm are a work in progress with Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith trying to get into a groove with Jewell Loyd. The Storm are 1-3 on the season, but have had a difficult schedule with three of the four games on the road, including a back-to-back set against Washington and New York. “I want to …

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Caitlin Clark marketing boom is celebrated but also draws questions of race and equity
7 months ago

Caitlin Clark marketing boom is celebrated but also draws questions of race and equity

LA Times  

Women’s basketball has never seen anything like Caitlin Clark, the sweet-shooting rookie guard for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever. “The more opportunities we can give across the board, that’s what’s going to elevate women’s basketball.” Fans watch Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark warm up for the team’s game against the New York Liberty on Thursday in Indianapolis. “ kind of stands …

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Sparks ready to restock team with No. 2 and No. 4 picks in WNBA draft
8 months, 1 week ago

Sparks ready to restock team with No. 2 and No. 4 picks in WNBA draft

LA Times  

Stanford center Cameron Brink, who is expected to be the No. The former New York Liberty center played in the league’s inaugural game in 1997, watched the WNBA become the longest-running women’s professional sports league in the United States and witnessed every draft class with stars like Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and Candace Parker. 1 pick in Monday’s draft, benefit …

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Former MVP Nneka Ogwumike becomes second big free agent to sign with the Seattle Storm
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Former MVP Nneka Ogwumike becomes second big free agent to sign with the Seattle Storm

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Former WNBA MVP and eight-time All-Star Nneka Ogwumike signed with the Seattle Storm on Monday, the second big splash in free agency for the franchise. 1 overall pick in the 2012 draft, was the 2016 league MVP and spent the first 12 seasons of her WNBA career playing for Los Angeles. Ogwumike helped Los Angeles make the playoffs …

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Liberty bringing back core of last season’s WNBA Finals run. Diggins-Smith signs with Storm
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Liberty bringing back core of last season’s WNBA Finals run. Diggins-Smith signs with Storm

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The New York Liberty are bringing their core group back and trying to add another piece with prized free agent Nneka Ogwumike, while Seattle signed Skylar Diggins-Smith as WNBA free agency tipped off Thursday. The Liberty, who made it to the WNBA Finals last season before losing to the Las Vegas Aces, met with Ogwumike, according to …

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Nneka Ogwumike tells Sparks she is leaving. What’s left for the team?
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Nneka Ogwumike tells Sparks she is leaving. What’s left for the team?

LA Times  

Nneka Ogwumike was the cornerstone of Curt Miller‘s rebuild of the Sparks, but the former most valuable player is planning her exit after one year under the new coach. Ogwumike, an unrestricted free agent, told the Sparks she intends to leave after 12 seasons with the franchise that drafted her first overall in 2012, a person not authorized to speak …

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Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike selected for All-WNBA second team
1 year, 2 months ago

Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike selected for All-WNBA second team

LA Times  

Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike has been selected All-WNBA for the sixth time in her 12-year career. Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike has been selected Sunday for the All-WNBA team for the sixth time in her 12-year career. New York Liberty forward and season MVP Breanna Stewart, Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas and Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson are unanimous first-team …

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Sparks stars Jordin Canada, Nneka Ogwumike selected to WNBA All-Defensive team
1 year, 3 months ago

Sparks stars Jordin Canada, Nneka Ogwumike selected to WNBA All-Defensive team

LA Times  

Sparks point guard Jordin Canada, who led the WNBA in steals, with 2.3 per game, and forward Nneka Ogwumike have been selected to the All-Defensive team, it was announced Friday. “Jordin is a relentless defender and was tasked with defending the opponent’s best perimeter guard each game, cementing herself as one of the premier guard defenders in the league,” Sparks …

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Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 91-81 to snap a three-game skid
1 year, 4 months ago

Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 91-81 to snap a three-game skid

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Satou Sabally scored 28 points and had five steals, Arike Ogunbowale scored 23 points and the Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 91-81 on Saturday night to snap a three-game skid. SPARKS 85, DREAM 74 LOS ANGELES — Jordin Canada had 20 points and eight assists, Nneka Ogwumike scored 17 points and Los Angeles beat Atlanta. Canada, …

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Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike selected WNBA All-Star starter for second consecutive season
1 year, 5 months ago

Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike selected WNBA All-Star starter for second consecutive season

LA Times  

Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, who is having one of her best seasons in the WNBA, has been selected to start in her second consecutive All-Star Game. Putting up numbers that rival her 2016 most valuable player season, Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike was selected to start in the WNBA All-Star Game for the second consecutive season Sunday. Defenses hound the 6-foot-2 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Can Curt Miller transform revitalized Sparks into a WNBA power again?
1 year, 7 months ago

Can Curt Miller transform revitalized Sparks into a WNBA power again?

LA Times  

Sparks coach Curt Miller, right, and general manager Karen Bryant answer questions during media day at El Camino College in Torrance on May 4. “I’m not a good loser,” the first-year Sparks head coach said with a grin, “but I’m a good builder.” Miller’s renovation of the Sparks will require patience in an impatient city. Creating a “holistic, outstanding experience …

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‘I’m heartbroken.’ Sparks finalize roster amid criticism of WNBA roster limits
1 year, 7 months ago

‘I’m heartbroken.’ Sparks finalize roster amid criticism of WNBA roster limits

LA Times  

Layshia Clarendon won’t take this for granted. “I was completely heartbroken and I wasn’t sure I had what it took to get back or I was willing to give what it takes.” But, Clarendon said, making a final roster also came with “survivor’s guilt.” Everyone who remained in the WNBA on Thursday did so only after watching other capable teammates …

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WNBA draft: Sparks select South Carolina guard Zia Cooke at No. 10
1 year, 8 months ago

WNBA draft: Sparks select South Carolina guard Zia Cooke at No. 10

LA Times  

Zia Cooke, a guard from South Carolina, was selected 10th overall by the Sparks in the WNBA draft Monday night in New York. Bryant, the Sparks’ general manager, couldn’t help but gush to a family friend later about the South Carolina guard that blew her predraft interview out of the water. “Whatever organization has a chance to bring in Zia …

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Sparks waive guard Chennedy Carter after rocky tenure with team
1 year, 9 months ago

Sparks waive guard Chennedy Carter after rocky tenure with team

LA Times  

Guard Chennedy Carter averaged 8.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 24 games with the Spark last season. The Sparks waived guard Chennedy Carter on Friday, undoing one of the residual mistakes from the Derek Fisher era. After joining the team in a trade from Atlanta, Carter played in 24 games during her one-year Sparks tenure, averaging 8.9 points, …

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Sparks, Nneka Ogwumike share vision for bright future
1 year, 9 months ago

Sparks, Nneka Ogwumike share vision for bright future

LA Times  

Forward Nneka Ogwumike has been an All-Star in seven of her 11 seasons with the Sparks, including last year. That’s why it meant so much that new Sparks general manager Karen Bryant and new coach Curt Miller made the trip to meet with Ogwumike in Texas during this critical offseason. She said Bryant and Miller fought her on the numbers, …

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