Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike moves the ball during the game against the Chicago Sky on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. She starred in a WNBA Sports Illustrated swimsuit spread this season and she led the Sparks with 18 points and 7.7 rebounds entering Thursday’s game. While Parker brought her hometown Sky its first WNBA championship, Ogwumike was left to carry the Sparks …
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 …