Sparks still learning how to play complete games
Candace Parker was not satisfied. Her Sparks had just completed a season sweep of the Phoenix Mercury. Their defense had held firm in the final five minutes, making eight consecutive stops to clinch...
View ArticleCandace Parker’s regulation buzzer-beater propels Sparks to OT win over Dream
It looked like the Sparks’ winning streak was up. Atlanta Dream guard Courtney Williams had just pulled up for a go-ahead jumper over Sparks forward Candace Parker’s outstretched arm to give Atlanta a...
View ArticleSparks tout Candace Parker for Defensive Player of the Year
Candace Parker has a crowded trophy case at home. The Sparks forward has twice been voted the WNBA MVP, not to mention the 2016 WNBA Finals MVP, the 2008 Rookie of the Year, and the 2013 All-Star Game...
View ArticleBrittney Sykes, Candace Parker lead Sparks to comeback win over Wings
The Sparks found themselves down by 10 early in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Dallas Wings. By the Sparks’ own admission, the Wings had played harder than the Sparks for much of the...
View ArticleSparks preparing for rivalry battle with Minnesota Lynx
Pandemic or no, some things never change. And a shortened WNBA season or no, a meeting between the Sparks and the Minnesota Lynx always has meaning. The longtime rivals will meet Wednesday for the...
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Sparks, WNBA teams show solidarity in decision not to play in protest for...
The Sparks were scheduled to play a basketball game on Wednesday, against the Minnesota Lynx. But the WNBA’s players agreed not to play any games on Wednesday, joining the NBA and some MLB teams in...
View ArticleWNBA postpones Thursday’s games to continue focus on social justice
The WNBA’s players elected not to play their slate of games Thursday, the second consecutive day the league postponed competition in the name of protesting for social justice and racial equality. The...
View ArticleSparks’ Chelsea Gray announces partnership with Rock the Vote, Equality...
Sparks guard Chelsea Gray announced on Friday a new partnership with Rock the Vote and Equality California. Gray will donate $50 for each of her assists this season, retroactive to the start of the...
View ArticleSparks return to basketball with win over Sun
After a two-day pause to the WNBA season to reflect and regroup after the police shooting of Jacob Blake, the league got back to basketball on Friday, with the Sparks taking an 80-76 win over the...
View ArticleSparks’ Nneka Ogwumike finds strength in the bubble leading WNBA players’ union
Every so often, Nneka Ogwumike and Derek Fisher catch each other’s eye and an understanding passes between the two. Not the understanding of player and coach, though the Sparks forward and second-year...
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