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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks were dealt a major blow before their Tuesday night game against the Seattle Storm when it was revealed that star guard Kelsey Plum would be sidelined due to a leg injury. Plum was in uniform for the team’s loss against the Minnesota Lynx over the weekend, and was […]

Amid injuries and overseas commitments, the Los Angeles Sparks have signed Grace Berger to a rest-of-season hardship contract, the team announced on Tuesday. Berger, a third-year player out of Indiana, was most recently a member of the Minnesota Lynx. The Lynx waived her before the start of the season. She was a member of the […]

The Los Angeles Sparks will play the Seattle Storm at home on Tuesday night, however, they will be without a number of key players including guard Kelsey Plum. On Monday night, the Sparks released their official injury report for the game on X, formerly Twitter. Plum is dealing with a left lower leg injury and […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink won’t let up on one key issue in the WNBA: the 12-person roster limit. Three weeks after calling the current roster sizes “insane,” Brink expanded on her “Straight to Cam” podcast with guest Sue Bird. “I think now rosters need to be expanded before you know we add any […]

The Los Angeles Sparks came into their matchup against the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday a little short-handed. Julie Allemand is away from the team as she participates in Eurobasket for the Belgium national team, and Odyssey Sims was a late scratch from the lineup due to personal reasons. That left the team very thin in […]

The Los Angeles Sparks got back in the win column following their 97-89 win against the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday, and it was second-year wing Rickea Jackson who led the way. Jackson finished with a career-high 30 points, and after the game she spoke about being able to use her versatility to attack the Aces […]

When the Los Angeles Sparks need a spark, Rickea Jackson always delivers it in full. In one of the biggest performances of her young career, Jackson exploded for a career-high 30 points to lead the Sparks past the defending champion Las Vegas Aces with a 97-89 victory. The win not only prolonged the Aces’ slump […]

During the month of June, several WNBA teams are going to be losing key players as they head overseas to compete in this summer’s Eurobasket. A few teams, such as the Golden State Valkyries, have made roster moves accordingly. For the Los Angeles Sparks, they will be losing Julie Allemand to Eurobasket. On Thursday, the […]

Sparks guard Kelsey Plum and Los Angeles have lost four of their last five games, including an 89–81 overtime defeat to the Golden State Valkyries. However, Plum remained a bright spot amid the team’s struggles. In that game, she made WNBA history by tying the record for the fastest player to reach 200 points and […]

LOS ANGELES – Kelsey Plum walked to the bench after fouling out during the Los Angeles Sparks’ 89-81 overtime loss to the Golden State Valkyries, and following the game, the refs and the officiating was clearly on her mind. As the Sparks continue to search for consistency, it was clear they still have kinks to […]

LOS ANGELES – About a quarter of the way through the 2025 WNBA season, the Los Angeles Sparks are still awaiting the return of Cameron Brink from injury. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, Brink suffered an ACL injury about one year ago that cut her rookie season short. While Brink […]

The Los Angeles Sparks snapped a three-game losing streak on Friday following their 93-79 win against the Dallas Wings. With the win, the Sparks improved to 3-6 on the season before they head back home for a Monday matchup against the Golden State Valkyries. Following the game, veteran point guard Odyssey Sims gave a bold […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink and Dallas Wings guards Paige Bueckers have a lot in common. Both were top selections in their drafts, going second and first, respectively. They are also both out with injuries right now. Brink continues to recover from a torn ACL and Bueckers suffered a concussion against the Chicago Sky […]

Friday night was supposed to mark Paige Bueckers’ first game against Kelsey Plum, but the latter’s concussion put a wrench in those plans. That did not stop the two from meeting up after the game, leading to a comedic interaction from the Los Angeles Sparks and Dallas Wings stars. After sitting out of her third […]

Los Angeles Sparks second-year forward Rickea Jackson has been conspicuously absent for two games. On Wednesday, she staved off pregnancy rumors as the reason for her recent hiatus.  “You’ve just got to be realistic with yourself. Like, at the end of the day, media isn’t about facts anymore,” she said to Sports Illustrated. “So that’s […]

It has been an uphill battle for Los Angeles Sparks second-year center Cameron Brink. Last season, Brink tore an ACL and was out for her rookie season. This year, she is back and in recovery mode. Off the court, Brink made time for an appearance on Wheel of Fortune, where she stole the show, per […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are still trying to find their groove to start the season, but one thing has stayed consistent since the first game. Kelsey Plum has been dominant in almost every game and is trying to lead the team to wins in her first season. With a change of scenery, Plum is taking […]

Rickea Jackson is setting the record straight. The Los Angeles Sparks’ forward returned to the team after missing the last two games. She cited that her absence was attributed to “personal reasons” which social media began forming their own idea on why she was not at the games because she was pregnant. “You’ve just got […]

The Los Angeles Sparks had a familiar face return to practice on Tuesday in second-year wing Rickea Jackson. Jackson was placed in league concussion protocol following a hit to the face she sustained against the Minnesota Lynx back on May 18. She missed three games before returning on May 27 against the Atlanta Dream. After […]

The new-look Los Angeles Sparks expected an adjustment period after making significant offseason additions, which include two-time WNBA champion Kelsey Plum and head coach Lynne Roberts, but they are reeling right now. In the midst of a 2-6 start to the season, the team needs to quickly generate some momentum. Perhaps a returning forward can […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks dropped their third straight game, this time an 85-80 loss to the Phoenix Mercury, a game in which the Sparks squandered an 18-point first half lead. Third quarter woes have been a thorn in the Sparks’ side this season, and sure enough they were outscored 24-9 as the […]

LOS ANGELES – One of the early issues for the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2025 WNBA season is the injuries and roster absences they’ve had. One of the major absences for the Sparks currently is second-year wing Rickea Jackson who is not with the team due to personal reasons. Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts […]

The Los Angeles Sparks’ game against the Las Vegas Aces on Friday was significant for Kelsey Plum in that it was her first game back in the building as an opponent. While Kelsey Plum had a decent game overall, the Sparks were unable to get a win as they fell to the Aces, 96-81. It […]

The Los Angeles Sparks were defeated 96-81 by the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night in Kelsey Plum’s return to play her former team. A’ja Wilson played at an MVP level, scoring 36 points and adding 13 rebounds, six assists, three steals and three blocks. However, how did Plum play against the team that she […]

Who doesn’t love a good, friendly rivalry? The Las Vegas Aces played a riddle of familiar faces against the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday at Michelob Ultra and came out on top 96-81. A’ja Wilson had 35 points and 13 rebounds, another impressive night for the three-time MVP. But her spectacular night was about more […]

The Las Vegas Aces topped the Los Angeles Sparks 96-81 on Friday night in their first meeting since their blockbuster offseason trade. The matchup featured Kelsey Plum’s return to Michelob ULTRA Arena, but her homecoming was ultimately spoiled by former teammates A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young. In her typical dominant fashion, Wilson led all scores […]

LOS ANGELES – After the Los Angeles Sparks grabbed a win against the Chicago Sky last weekend, they could not keep the momentum going as they fell to the Atlanta Dream, 88-82. A recurring theme for the Sparks this season has been their inability to establish any consistency from game to game, and even quarter […]

If there’s anything that could’ve prepared Kelsey Plum for her major return to the Las Vegas Aces, it’s the streak of success she’s been on so far with her new squad. As the second-leading scorer in the 2025 WNBA’s young season, Plum will take on her former teammates and the franchise that drafted her for […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are looking to get back in the win column after dropping their last game, 88-82, against the Atlanta Dream. For the Sparks to get a win though they’re going to have go through the Las Vegas Aces on the road. And they’ll have to do so short-handed as well. Second-year wing […]

While they may be rivals on the basketball court, Los Angeles Sparks’ Kelsey Plum and New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu are forever linked for their success at the 2024 Paris Olympics for Team USA. Their friendship recently came in handy as Plum enlisted the help of Ionescu for her Sparks’ rookie teammate, Sarah Ashlee Barker. […]

LOS ANGELES – Through the first five games of the 2025 WNBA season, the Los Angeles Sparks have gotten off to a bumpy start at 2-4. Amid early injuries and absences, the team is trying to establish an identity under new head coach Lynne Roberts. In the early goings of the regular season, Dearica Hamby […]

Cameron Brink has yet to make her 2025 season debut after suffering a torn ACL injury in the Los Angeles Sparks’ 79-70 loss to the Connecticut Sun in June 2024. Since then, she’s been seen on the sidelines supporting her teammates, and did so again in Tuesday night’s 88-82 loss to the Atlanta Dream. However, […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink criticized the WNBA’s current roster size rule, calling it “insane” during the latest episode of her podcast with co-host Sydel Curry-Lee. “It’s so unfortunate that rosters can only hold 12,” Brink said. “Personally, I think roster sizes need to be expanded before we add anymore expansion teams. It’s kinda […]

LOS ANGELES – With a new head coach and new offseason acquisitions, there was fresh optimism surrounding the Los Angeles Sparks. An energy level that hadn’t been seen in previous seasons. But with the 2025 WNBA season officially underway, the Sparks have had a bit of a rocky start to the year amid multiple key […]

In February, the Las Vegas Aces traded guard Kelsey Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks. A move that marked the end of an era as Plum helped lead the Aces to back-to-back WNBA championships in 2022 and 2023.  She did so in the company of Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, and, of course, A’ja Wilson. On […]

The 2025 NBA Playoffs is already in the conference championship round, with only four teams left standing. But Phoenix Suns star forward Kevin Durant is also enjoying the action in the WNBA. On Sunday, the 15-time NBA All-Star was spotted again watching a WNBA game in the 2025 WNBA season, as he attended the showdown […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks came into their Sunday game against the Chicago Sky looking to snap a three-game losing streak and get back in the win column. And they did just that, with a 91-78 win. A huge third quarter offensive explosion from Kelsey Plum made the difference for the Sparks, and […]

Angel Reese’s elite ability to rebound the ball has kept her on pace for a historic WNBA feat. That was especially the case after her performance in Sunday’s game between the Chicago Sky and Los Angeles Sparks. After 32 minutes of action, Reese finished with a stat line of 13 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, […]

Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum has not been shy about attacking taller defenders while driving to the basket. Another example of Plum doing exactly that surfaced on Sunday in the Sparks’ 91-78 victory. After scoring a layup against Angel Reese, Plum hit the “too-small” gesture. Video via the WNBA: Plum Dawg starting early! 😤 […]