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Nneka Ogwumike haunts her former team as Storm rout Sparks
6 months, 2 weeks 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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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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Sparks out of playoffs with blowout loss to Sun
2 years, 4 months ago

Sparks out of playoffs with blowout loss to Sun

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 blowout sealed the Sparks’ second straight season without a playoff berth, a streak of futility reached only one other time in franchise history. Connecticut Sun guard Odyssey Sims, center, shoots as Sparks forward Katie Lou …

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Liz Cambage, Nneka Ogwumike each score 21 points in Sparks’ 500th regular-season win
2 years, 5 months ago

Liz Cambage, Nneka Ogwumike each score 21 points in Sparks’ 500th regular-season win

LA Times  

Nneka Ogwumike, shown in May, scored 21 points Friday night as the Sparks beat the Dallas Wings 97-89 for the franchise’s 500th regular-season victory. Liz Cambage had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Nneka Ogwumike also scored 21 points, and the Sparks beat the Dallas Wings 97-89 on Friday night. Katie Lou Samuelson added 14 points, Lexie Brown scored 10 of …

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Why the Sparks are optimistic about their future despite missing playoffs
3 years, 2 months ago

Why the Sparks are optimistic about their future despite missing playoffs

LA Times  

Derek Fisher constructed the Sparks’ roster with a vision of versatility and athleticism at the wings. Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike and Kristi Toliver, the Sparks’ three most experienced players, missed 52 of 96 games as the Sparks missed the playoffs for the first time since 2011. That’s what we’re trying to build and I think this year, despite not being …

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Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer has impacted her players beyond wins and records
4 years ago

Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer has impacted her players beyond wins and records

New York Times  

Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer won her 1,099th game as a head coach on Tuesday night, passing Hall of Famer and former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt and setting the record for the most wins by a coach in women’s college basketball history. “Like, you never go into coaching — I’ve never thought, ‘Well, I’m going to try to win 1,000 games,’ …

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