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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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Who should make the WNBA All-Star Game? Our experts debate
5 months, 4 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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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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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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Dearica Hamby relieved to have fresh start with Sparks as WNBA free agency opens
1 year, 10 months ago

Dearica Hamby relieved to have fresh start with Sparks as WNBA free agency opens

LA Times  

Las Vegas Aces’ Dearica Hamby dribbles upcourt during a game against the Phoenix Mercury on May 6, 2022. Wednesday’s opening salvo of free-agent moves added to the Sparks’ previous trade acquisitions of Hamby and guard Jasmine Thomas, who last played for Miller with the Connecticut Sun. “Nneka’s been very supportive since the very beginning,” Hamby said, “and also kind of …

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Pay equity in women’s sports: How the WNBA is playing the long game
2 years, 4 months ago

Pay equity in women’s sports: How the WNBA is playing the long game

LA Times  

Katie Lou Samuelson had the perfect shoes to mark the anniversary of Title IX. “We’re the league that put your money where your mouth is,” WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. With WNBA salaries stagnating, “there’s a lot more weight on sponsorships and brand partnerships,” Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike said. “But the pot doesn’t necessarily get bigger for every player if …

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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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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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Sparks’ rally falls short in loss to Storm as familiar lineup isn’t enough
4 years, 4 months ago

Sparks’ rally falls short in loss to Storm as familiar lineup isn’t enough

LA Times  

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 …

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