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Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson is looking ahead to the start of the 2025 WNBA season as much as everyone else. However, there’s a new obstacle in the league that wasn’t present a year ago. The Seattle Storm’s new young French phenom Dominique Malonga is bringing the ability to dunk with her, and Jackson […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson gave a funny admission after winning the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game. Team Bonds was able to pull away at the end to take down Team Rice 66-55 in Friday night’s clash of the stars. Jackson finished with 16 points as she prepares for a season that will come with […]

The Los Angeles Sparks had a disappointing 2024 season in terms of the win/loss column. They also decided it was time to move on from head coach Curt Miller, parting ways with the longtime WNBA coach after only two seasons. But despite that, there were still bright spots for the Sparks. One of those bright […]

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner and Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson were both ejected after they got into a scuffle during the second quarter of Tuesday night’s matchup. The altercation started after the two got into it during a free throw boxout, with Griner appearing to catch Jackson up high with an elbow. It […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have not had much to smile about this season as they are at the bottom of the WNBA standings record-wise. But one bright spot for the Sparks has been Rickea Jackson as she navigates her rookie season in the WNBA. Against the Seattle Storm on Sunday, Jackson reached the 500 career […]

With their 92-78 loss to the Chicago Sky on Friday, the Los Angeles Sparks were officially mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. But despite their fourth straight season of missing the playoffs, the Sparks can take comfort in the fact that they have rookie wing Rickea Jackson on their team. As the season has progressed, Jackson […]

LOS ANGELES – Prior to the Los Angeles Sparks’ game against the Atlanta Dream on Sunday, head coach Curt Miller said he felt like Rickea Jackson was on her way to becoming a superstar player. While wins have been hard to come by for the Sparks this season, Jackson has catapulted her name into the […]

The Los Angeles Sparks failed to stop their skid again on Sunday, as they suffered a 113-110 loss at the hands of the Dallas Wings on the road. Los Angeles absorbed another defeat despite another impressive effort from rookie Rickea Jackson, who made WNBA history with a scintillating performance in the loss to the Wings, […]

Rickea Jackson’s journey to becoming the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft is somewhat surprising, considering her initial disdain for the sport. Growing up, Jackson watched her two older brothers play basketball and saw her mother, a former college player at Kansas, coach the game. Despite being surrounded by basketball, Jackson never […]

With the Olympics in progress, the 2024 WNBA season and the Los Angeles Sparks are on brief hiatus. The Sparks currently sit at 6-18 and are on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoff picture. But one of the bright spots for the Sparks this WNBA season is rookie wing Rickea Jackson. […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have had issues this season closing out games in the fourth quarter, but that was not the case against the Dallas Wings on Saturday. The Sparks held strong to snap a two-game losing streak by beating the Wings on the road, 87-81. One of the major reasons why the Sparks were […]

The Los Angeles Sparks came into the 2024 WNBA Draft armed with two lottery picks. The Sparks selected Cameron Brink with the No. 2 overall pick and with the No. 4 overall pick, they selected the player many believed to be the most WNBA-ready of this rookie class in Rickea Jackson. In their first season […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are in the midst of a grueling road trip that will carry them through the end of the month. They don’t return home to Crypto.com Arena until July 2 against the Washington Mystics. But the Sparks have been playing better basketball as of late, most notably rookie wing Rickea Jackson. Although […]

The Los Angeles Sparks made huge strides in this year’s WNBA Draft on Monday, selecting Stanford women’s basketball star Cameron Brink and Tennessee’s Rickea Jackson with the second and fourth overall picks, respectively. The selections were part of a pivotal draft night for the Sparks setting the stage for what many hope will be a […]

The Tennessee Volunteers had a big game on Thursday against the No. 1 team in the country in undefeated South Carolina. Tennessee hasn’t been bad, they’re 15-9 overall and 8-4 in SEC play. They managed to hang tough against South Carolina before falling, 66-55. Despite the loss, Tennessee got strong play once again from Rickea […]

Tennessee women’s basketball senior forward Rickea Jackson made her return to the court on Tuesday in the Lady Vols’ 85-63 win over Wofford on Tuesday. After an eight-game absence due to a lower right leg injury, Jackson, a first-team all-SEC selection, clocked 11 points, six rebounds and two assists in just 21 minutes. “Rickea was […]

The No. 20 Tennessee Lady Vols are currently navigating a challenging phase as star forward Rickea Jackson remains sidelined due to a lower leg injury. Head coach Kellie Harper has not provided a specific timeline for Jackson’s return, emphasizing the unpredictable nature of her recovery. Jackson, a crucial figure in the Tennessee women’s basketball lineup, […]

Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson announced on social media today she will return to the Vols for a second season with the program. She previously played her first three seasons at Mississippi State before transferring to Tennessee, where she averaged 19.6 points and 6.2 rebounds this year. “I have been so happy during my time on […]

After starting off in the top-six of the Associated Press’ preseason rankings, Tennessee struggles continue to mount. To make matters worse, the Vols’ leading scorer Rickea Jackson is out indefinitely. ESPN first reported the news two days ago and The Next Hoop’s Gabriella Lewis reported that the status of Jackson and senior center Tamari Key […]