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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! 😤 […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Sparks hired Lynne Roberts as the franchise’s new head coach for the 2025 WNBA season, they were taking a bit of a risk. Although Roberts has decades of experience in coaching women’s basketball, she didn’t have any experience in the WNBA to this point. With the 2025 WNBA […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks dropped their third consecutive game, this time an 82-73 loss at home to the Golden State Valkyries. The Sparks ended up trying to play catch-up in the second half after giving up a 26-1 run in the second quarter. As has been a recurring theme for the Sparks […]

When the Los Angeles Sparks lost Rickea Jackson temporarily due to the WNBA’s concussion protocol, that put them at only nine available players and eligible for a hardship contract. Needing the additional roster depth, the Sparks opted to bring back rookie wing Liatu King via said hardship contract. Liatu King had been one of the […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have posted a record of 1-2 in the early days of the 2025 regular season, but one player who has had an incredibly strong start to the year is Azurá Stevens. Slotting in as the starting center in place of the injured Cameron Brink, Azurá Stevens has put up strong numbers, […]

The Los Angeles Sparks dropped their second straight game, falling to 1-2 after their 89-86 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday. In what’s been a recurring theme in these two losses, the Sparks were essentially ‘out-toughed’ by their opponents. The WNBA is a physical league and the Sparks need to adapt to it. Following […]

The Los Angeles Sparks suffered their second consecutive loss, a heartbreaking 89-86 defeat, against the Phoenix Mercury. The Sparks had their chances in the fourth quarter as they battled back from a double-digit deficit, but it wasn’t enough to get across the finish line. Following the game, Sparks star Kelsey Plum took full responsibility for […]

With the Los Angeles Sparks tipping off the 2025 WNBA season this past week, plenty of eyes will be watching to see how Kelsey Plum looks with her new team. Ahead of the Sparks’ upcoming games this week, we’ll be making our bold predictions for the team during this WNBA season. The Sparks have played […]

The Los Angeles Sparks will hit the road against the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday, looking to get back in the win column after dropping their home opener, 89-75 against the Minnesota Lynx. But it appears they will be even more short-handed than they already were as Rickea Jackson popped up on the Sparks’ injury report. […]

The Los Angeles Sparks will be without forward Rickea Jackson on Wednesday night against the Phoenix Mercury, the team confirmed on Tuesday. Jackson left the Sparks’ game on Sunday against the Minnesota Lynx after a collision with Alanna Smith left her shaken up. The team says she is now in concussion protocol. The former Tennessee […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have signed Liatu King to a rest-of-season hardship contract, the team announced on Tuesday. A third-round Sparks selection in the 2025 WNBA Draft, Los Angeles waived King before the start of the season. They brought her back in response to a rash of early-season injuries. Though Cameron Brink is expected to […]

The Los Angeles Sparks came away with an 84-67 win in their 2025 WNBA season opener against the Golden State Valkyries, but they lost Rae Burrell in the process due to an injury she suffered in the first quarter. Burrell was ultimately ruled out for the remainder of the first half, and then for the […]

Kelsey Plum dominated in the season opener between the Los Angeles Sparks and Golden State Valkyries on Thursday night. This prompted praise from Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase. In 40 minutes of action, Plum finished with a stat line of 37 points, six assists, five steals, and two rebounds. She shot 11-of-19 from the field, […]

Kelsey Plum decided to head into a new chapter for the ninth season of her WNBA career, joining forces with former Las Vegas Aces teammate Dearica Hamby and rising stars Rickea Jackson and Cameron Brink on the Los Angeles Sparks, a team looking to bounce back from a horrid 2024 campaign in which they won […]

The Los Angeles Sparks’ newest superstar Kelsey Plum has been hyped for her regular-season debut, and she showed just how eager she’s been by fighting her way to the basket for her first basket in the purple and gold. Drive to the bucket is GOOD 🏀 Kelsey Plum is officially in the books with her […]

The Los Angeles Sparks pulled off one of the biggest blockbusters of the offseason when they acquired Kelsey Plum in a three-team trade that involved the Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm. For a franchise that has struggled to find success in recent seasons, her arrival gave the Sparks a sense of legitimacy. Kelsey Plum […]

The Los Angeles Sparks opened the 2025 WNBA season on Friday on the road against the Golden State Valkyries, but early in the game their attention turned to more pressing matters. In the first quarter, Sparks guard Rae Burrell suffered an apparent knee injury while contesting a shot, and had to leave the game. Rae […]

When the Los Angeles Sparks tip off the 2025 WNBA season on Friday against the Golden State Valkyries, they will not have Cameron Brink in the lineup as she continues her injury recovery. Brink suffered an ACL tear that cut her rookie season short. Ahead of the Sparks’ season opener, head coach Lynne Roberts gave […]

This week is an especially tough one in the WNBA as teams make their final roster cuts in preparation of the start of the regular season. Ahead of the May 15 deadline to finalize their roster, the Sparks made a pair of cuts which brought their number of players to 13, one more than the […]

When Los Angeles Sparks wing Rickea Jackson was in college playing at Mississippi State, she a different head coach for each of the three seasons she was there. When she transferred to Tennessee, she had the same coach for her final two seasons in the NCAA. After the Sparks parted ways with Curt Miller this […]

With the 2025 WNBA season set to begin on Friday, the Los Angeles Sparks were one of the last teams still needing to make roster cuts to get down to either 11 or 12 players. The Sparks made a pair of cuts on Wednesday, leaving one more move to go before the league’s roster deadline. […]

With the 2025 WNBA season set to begin this Friday, teams are required to cut their rosters down to either 11 or 12 players. Some teams have already made a few surprising roster cuts, including players who were just selected in the 2025 WNBA Draft. In the case of the Los Angeles Sparks, they still […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Sparks selected Cameron Brink with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, they felt like they were getting a foundational player. Unfortunately, Cameron Brink suffered an ACL injury last June, cutting her rookie season with the Sparks short. With the Sparks set to tip off […]

Los Angeles Sparks star point guard Kelsey Plum made something clear about her time with the Las Vegas Aces. The WNBA world was shocked when the three-time All-Star was involved in a blockbuster trade this offseason. Plum was coming off winning two titles in the past three years with Las Vegas, but that era has […]

With WNBA teams needing to cut down to at least 12 players by the start of the regular season this upcoming week, the Los Angeles Sparks had already made two roster cuts. That left the team at 16 players in training camp, meaning that they needed to cut or move at least four more. One […]

Before WNBA training camps began last month, Los Angeles Sparks veteran forward Emma Cannon and her partner, Tia, welcomed twin baby girls. Born on Apr. 4, twins Sage and Suede joined their older brother Dior as the couple’s family grew in size. But in the midst of it all, Cannon was scheduled to report to […]

WNBA legend Lisa Leslie became a household name for basketball fans as a member of the Los Angeles Sparks, and as a former team co-owner, she’s still invested in both the team and city to this day. Leslie has paid close attention to her beloved squad and the moves the organization has made since its […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson was busy this offseason as she prepares for her sophomore season in the WNBA. She had the opportunity to play with Breanna Stewart in Unrivaled and developed her offensive game before the 2025 season tips off. She also serves as a mentor to Sparks rookie Sania Feagin as she […]

Through three seasons at South Carolina, Sania Feagin started a total of three games. Then came her senior year in 2024-25, and she started all 39 games she played in. Back on WNBA draft night, after the Los Angeles Sparks selected Sania Feagin in the second round, head coach Lynne Roberts specifically mentioned Feagin’s patience, […]

The Los Angeles Sparks took the court as a new unit for the first time in the 2025 WNBA preseason, and superstar Kelsey Plum wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. The three-time All-Star moved flawlessly through the paint as the defense was unable to stop Plum from notching the opening basket of the game […]

The Los Angeles Sparks recently teamed up with USA Deaf Basketball for a joint scrimmage and training session ahead of the upcoming 2025 WNBA regular season, in a collaborative effort focused on preparation, connection and exposure for athletes in both programs. “This is an experience where we take the opportunity to show our potential on […]

As training camp ends and preseason prepares to tip off, teams around the WNBA are finalizing their lineups and making much-dreaded cuts to bring the roster size down to 11 or 12 total players. For the Los Angeles Sparks, that’s meant releasing both Anneli Maley and Alyssa Ustby. The Sparks’ decision to waive the players brings […]

Los Angeles Sparks star Rickea Jackson was all smiles and cheers at the 2025 NFL Draft as she showed up to support her apparent date James Pearce Jr. ESPN happened to catch Jackson on camera among Pearce’s loved ones, rubbing his leg in celebration as the defensive end learned he’d been drafted 26th overall to […]