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Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike selected WNBA All-Star starter for second consecutive season
1 year, 6 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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What’s next for the Sparks’ unrestricted free agents?
2 years, 4 months ago

What’s next for the Sparks’ unrestricted free agents?

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 Sparks, with what we’ve gone through the past four years, I think moving forward we’re in a position to create a really great foundation for getting back to where we need to go.” Katie Lou …

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Fred Williams and Sparks continue searching for answers after loss to Aces
2 years, 6 months ago

Fred Williams and Sparks continue searching for answers after loss to Aces

LA Times  

Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, second right, speaks with teammates during the first half of an 89-72 loss to the Las Vegas Aces at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night. After two years of polo shirts and quarter-zips, the Sparks’ new interim coach ascended to the lead chair dressed in a black suit, crisp white shirt and pale purple tie. For a …

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AP sources: Ogwumike files appeal to play in Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

AP sources: Ogwumike files appeal to play in Olympics

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Nneka Ogwumike and Elizabeth Williams have filed appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a last-ditch effort to play basketball for Nigeria in the upcoming Olympics, said two people familiar with the situation. The two WNBA players would need to have FIBA’s decision overturned by Sunday’s registration deadline for the Olympics or have the Court …

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Sparks to start WNBA schedule with L.A. Convention Center as home court
3 years, 8 months ago

Sparks to start WNBA schedule with L.A. Convention Center as home court

LA Times  

The Sparks have built their 2021 around Nneka Ogwumike, photographed in downtown Los Angeles in 2019, who will get to play with her sister Chiney. After spending last year in a Florida bubble, the Sparks will return to L.A. for the 2021 season with a new roster and new home court. The Sparks play the Dallas Wings on opening day …

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Two-time WNBA All-Star Chiney Ogwumike re-signs with the Sparks
3 years, 10 months ago

Two-time WNBA All-Star Chiney Ogwumike re-signs with the Sparks

LA Times  

Chiney Ogwumike, a two-time WNBA All-Star and former No. I’m really grateful to be a part of an organization that works with me to change the game on and off the court.” With Ogwumike set to return, the Sparks will shift their focus on signing her older sister, Nneka Ogwumike, who remains a free agent. With the Sparks having lost …

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Sparks star Chiney Ogwumike didn’t need basketball to make the most of 2020
3 years, 11 months ago

Sparks star Chiney Ogwumike didn’t need basketball to make the most of 2020

LA Times  

Sparks star Chiney Ogwumike poses for a photo in front of a mural on 3rd Street honoring the Lakers and Dodgers titles. “Thank you,” he wrote, retweeting a photo Ogwumike had posted of herself and older sister Nneka outside the Toyota Center, where they’d worked as election clerks. “I feel like I’m fortunate that this year there’s been a light …

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Sparks find success with Chelsea Gray leading veteran-loaded team
4 years, 4 months ago

Sparks find success with Chelsea Gray leading veteran-loaded team

LA Times  

Sparks guard Chelsea Gray brings the ball up the court against the Phoenix Mercury on July 25 in Bradenton, Fla. Chelsea Gray shadowed the veteran players when she joined the Sparks in 2016. “You don’t win a championship without a good point guard, a solid point guard,” Gray said. “It doesn’t mean they have to have all the stats, but …

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Nneka Ogwumike leads Sparks’ rout of Mercury in season opener
4 years, 5 months ago

Nneka Ogwumike leads Sparks’ rout of Mercury in season opener

LA Times  

Nneka Ogwumike didn’t miss a shot on the court Saturday, and she wasn’t going to miss one off it. After making all eight of her shots from the field for 21 points in the Sparks’ dominant 99-76 win over the Phoenix Mercury in Bradenton, Fla., Ogwumike steered the conversation away from the long-awaited start of the WNBA season to the …

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Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike proves most valuable off the court in challenging times
4 years, 5 months ago

Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike proves most valuable off the court in challenging times

LA Times  

The Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike, shown last season, has been getting ready for the pandemic-shortened WNBA season in Florida while also serving as players union president. In her role as players association president, Ogwumike helped lead conversations for the WNBA’s delayed season, ensuring players felt comfortable with the unprecedented circumstances and the league could meet any demands. “It’s been quite challenging, …

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Sparks hope depth can compensate for loss of Chiney Ogwumike and Kristi Toliver
4 years, 5 months ago

Sparks hope depth can compensate for loss of Chiney Ogwumike and Kristi Toliver

LA Times  

Kristine Anigwe, with WNBA COO Christy Hedgpeth at last year’s draft, is a new addition to the Sparks that could make an impact. In turn, the Sparks signed former New York Liberty forward Reshanda Gray and rookie point guard Te’a Cooper ahead of training camp, which begins next month in Bradenton, Fla. Ogwumike cited shortened preparation time and a history …

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