On Sunday, women's basketball star Candace Parker announced her retirement following 16 remarkable professional seasons in the WNBA and overseas.
With two lottery picks and a sleeper selection, Los Angeles is set to usher in a new era of Sparks basketball. The Los Angeles Sparks have seen brighter days.
The WNBA is moving its preseason game in Canada between the Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm to May 4.
Monday night saw the Los Angeles Sparks select Cameron Brink with the second pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft. Cheering her on after she got drafted was Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, who is her godbrother. While Steph couldn't be at the draft, which was held in New York, his mother and Brink's godmother, Sonya, did attend.
The Los Angeles Sparks selected USC Trojans forward McKenzie Forbes with the No. 28 pick in the third round of the 2024 WNBA Draft. Forbes played for USC just for one season following a few years at Harvard.
Rickea Jackson was selected No. 4 overall by the Los Angeles Sparks and the former Tennessee star’s rookie contract was revealed by Spotrac. Jackson has a four-year deal valued at $338,056.
Cameron Brink was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks at No. 2 overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft, and her contract details have been revealed. According to Spotrac, Brink’s will sign a four-year contract worth $338,056 and will make $76,535 during her rookie season.
Former Stanford Cardinal star forward Cameron Brink has been selected by the Los Angeles Sparks with the No. 2 overall pick in the first round of the 2024 WNBA Draft.
The WNBA will play a preseason game in Canada for the second consecutive year with the Los Angeles Sparks facing the Seattle Storm on May 5 in Edmonton, Alberta.
The Los Angeles Sparks and guard Lexie Brown have agreed to a two-year contract extension.
Coming off the best scoring season of her career, guard Lexie Brown on Tuesday agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Sparks. Brown, 29, averaged 12.4 points with 2.4 assists in 12 games (11 starts) for the Sparks last season, her second with the club.
The Los Angeles Sparks acquired Aari McDonald and the eighth overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft from the Atlanta Dream on Thursday in exchange for fellow guard Jordin Canada and the 12th overall selection in the same draft.
Forward Nneka Ogwumike, who was named the WNBA MVP in 2016, will not be returning to the Los Angeles Sparks next season as she explores other options in free agency.
Several months after being freed from Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner has changed her position on the U.S. national anthem. Griner made her official return to the court for the Phoenix Mercury on Friday in a game against the Los Angeles Sparks.
"We thank Chennedy for her contributions to the Sparks and wish her the best moving forward," Sparks general manager Karen Bryant said in a statement.
Former WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike re-signed with the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday. Terms of the deal were not announced, however ESPN reported it was a one-year contract worth $165,000.
Liz Cambage played in 25 of the Sparks' first 27 games this season, averaging 13.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 23.4 minutes per game, which were her lowest marks since her rookie season in 2011.
Derek Fisher won five NBA titles as a player, but his career as a coach continues to be markedly less successful.
Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has never been one to bite his tongue. Whether he’s revealing his biggest flaw, hinting at changes towards the roster, or speaking of his team’s title chances, the 30-year-old generally keeps it pretty real.
Cooper and Howard raised suspicions recently when they unfollowed each other on social media.
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