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Coming off of their sixth straight loss, the Los Angeles Sparks’ offense continued to struggle as they lost to the Connecticut Sun on Thursday, 75-57. After a poor offensive fourth quarter against the Lynx almost a week ago, the Sparks’ lack of offense continued into the first quarter against the Sun. It wasn’t until five […]

In a game that looked to reignite some faith for Los Angeles and their playoff contention, the Sparks ultimately could not win against the Minnesota Lynx, losing 66-57. The Sparks sit dead last in the WNBA Western Conference and at the 10th seed for the playoffs. Quick reminder: The WNBA playoff seeding is throughout the […]

The Dallas Mavericks continued their coaching overhaul as they hired Los Angeles Sparks’ Kristi Tolliver to help Jason Kidd unlock the true potential of the Luka Doncic-led team. The hiring was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, he stated that even though the WNBA player is still under contract with the Sparks, the recent hiring […]

On Saturday, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will belatedly induct the Class of 2020 (including Kobe Bryant) and announce the Class of 2021. The crop of finalists, obviously, is a decorated list of players and coaches, including nine first-timers: Chris Bosh, Paul Pierce, Rick Adelman, Yolanda Griffith, Bill Russell (as a coach), Lauren […]

When one thinks about the Los Angeles Sparks, one of the first names that come to mind is former Most Valuable Player winner Candace Parker. As it turns out, however, the 34-year-old has called time on her tenure with the Sparks, as Parker has decided to join her hometown team, the Chicago Sky. This report […]

Los Angeles Sparks power forward Candace Parker has had a fantastic 14-year career in the WNBA that includes five All-Star appearances, two MVP awards, and the 2016 Finals MVP award to cap off her championship winning season. As she prepares for her 15th season in the league, Parker took time during the offseason to give […]

After Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard retweeted a video posted by ESPN producer Kayla Johnson on Monday of the seemingly horrid and unsanitary conditions of the “laundry room” at the facilities of the WNBA’s “bubble” at the IMG Academy Orlando, one of the WNBA’s own stars used the opportunity to call out NBA Players […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have just announced that third-year guard Sydney Wiese has tested positive for coronavirus, making her the first WNBA player to acquire the disease. The WNBA team made the announcement through an official statement, and this is via Kurt Helin of NBC Sports. Los Angeles Sparks guard Sydney Wiese tested positive for […]

Kobe Bryant and his AAU team made an appearance at a WNBA game on Sunday. According to espnW’s official Twitter account, Bryant and his team were at the Los Angeles Sparks vs. Las Vegas Aces game on Sunday. .@kobebryant and his AAU team are here for @LA_Sparks vs. @LVAces 🐍 pic.twitter.com/gCdhJF5xvT — espnW (@espnW) May […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are going to welcoming their new head coach soon. It will be none other than former NBA guard Derek Fisher. The 44-year old-will become the franchise’s 12th head coach, as he replaces Brian Agler, who gave up his post last month. Under Agler, the Sparks had a successful run. He led the team […]

The Derek Fisher hire as head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks is turning heads. The former Los Angeles Laker had one failed stint as head coach of the New York Knicks. Not to mention, he came under fire as head coach of the Knicks due to a scandal involving former teammate, Matt Barnes’ estranged […]

Derek Fisher will have a second chance at coaching, but this time it will be with the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. His introductory press conference will take place on Friday. This will be Fisher’s second coaching job since his retirement from playing in 2014. He famously took […]

Since retiring, Kobe Bryant has become a mentor for current players around the NBA and WNBA. The latest player to call upon Bryant’s wisdom is Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks. Parker posted an Instagram on Tuesday where she is working on her footwork with the all-time great. Not many players were more meticulous […]

The WNBA opened its season with last year’s Finalists battling it out until the last second, ending on Chelsea’s Gray’s game-winning buzzer beater. With a deeper pool of talent than ever, including returning veterans and promising rookies, BBALLBREAKDOWN’s Sarah Cilea and Brady Klopfer discuss the start to this WNBA season. 1. What were your biggest […]

The WNBA postseason ended with an instant classic that saw the Los Angeles Sparks take a thrilling 77-76 Game 5 win over the defending champions Minnesota Lynx to crown themselves champs for the first time since 2002. Clutch shots, a controversial call and non-stop end-to-end action were all part of Thursday night’s heart-pulsing game played […]