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The Los Angeles Sparks are mired in a rebuild and one of the most important things a young team can have is veteran leadership. For that, the Sparks have turned to a pair of players in Dearica Hamby and Azurá Stevens this WNBA season to help lead the team. For Stevens in particular, it’s been […]

The Los Angeles Sparks take on the Seattle Storm. Our WNBA odds series has our Sparks-Storm prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sparks Storm. The Los Angeles Sparks are playing out the string. They will finish at the bottom of the WNBA standings. It was a year which never cooperated with the […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks have been eliminated from playoff contention, but with back-to-back games against the Connecticut Sun followed by back-to-back games against the Seattle Storm, they’ve treated these games as if they were a playoff series. During their 90-82 loss to the Storm on Wednesday, the Sparks saw Odyssey Sims leave […]

LOS ANGELES – The WNBA has seen a surge in growth and popularity this season, but with that has also come darker undertones. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert was recently asked about the racism and hatred that was permeated WNBA social media circles and she gave an answer that left a lot to be desired. She […]

When the Los Angeles Sparks signed Stephanie Talbot as a free agent ahead of the 2023 WNBA season, they knew they were getting a player capable of doing multiple things on the court. She was coming off a pair of career seasons with the Seattle Storm and was one of the top free agents on […]

The Seattle Storm take on the Los Angeles Sparks. Our WNBA odds series has our Storm Sparks prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Storm Sparks. The Seattle Storm are in a battle with the Las Vegas Aces for the No. 4 seed in the WNBA playoffs. Being No. 4 instead of No. […]

The Connecticut Sun take on the Los Angeles Sparks. Our WNBA odds series has our Sun-Sparks prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sun Sparks. The Connecticut Sun were really struggling — not just in Sunday night’s game in Los Angeles against the Sparks, but over the past week. They failed to score […]

LOS ANGELES – With a young team this season comprised of rookies and second and third year players, the Los Angeles Sparks have relied heavily on Dearica Hamby to help steady and lead the team. Hamby has done an outstanding job in that sense throughout the season. But following the Sparks’ 79-67 loss to the […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have fallen to a dismal 7-28 record after Sunday’s loss to the Connecticut Sun. With this loss, the Sparks have lost four straight games, including 11 of its last 12, also becoming the first team in the league to fall out of playoff contention this season. Still, the silver lining in […]

Amid a roster chock full of young players, a combination of rookies and second and third year players, the Los Angeles Sparks have leaned heavily on their veterans to help keep them together and connected. One of the vets the Sparks have looked towards as a leader this season has been Dearica Hamby. Following the […]

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 […]

The Connecticut Sun take on the Los Angeles Sparks. Our WNBA odds series has our Sun-Sparks prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sun Sparks. This is a big week for the Connecticut Sun as they begin a long Western road trip near the end of the regular season. They just lost back-to-back […]

Odyssey Sims and the Los Angeles Sparks are in agreement on a rest-of-season contract according to the WNBA transactions page, per Underdog WNBA. Sims had previously agreed to a seven-day contract with the Sparks. After her initial contract expired, she re-signed with the Sparks again. Now Sims is set to finish the 2024 season in […]

When the Los Angeles Sparks added Odyssey Sims via a 7-day contract signing last month, it was a bit surprising that she was even available this late in the WNBA season. After all, she was coming off averaging a little over 17 points per game for the Dallas Wings. What was even more shocking was […]

The Los Angeles Sparks take on the Chicago Sky. Our WNBA odds series has our Sparks Sky prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sparks Sky. This is the point of no return for the Chicago Sky. They have lost seven straight games to turn a very likely playoff spot into a very […]

The Chicago Sky have not won a single game since the middle of August. To put that into perspective, their last win came at the expense of the Los Angeles Sparks and they are set to face the Dearica Hamby-led squad again. Angel Reese has regained her confidence but none of it seems to be […]

Los Angeles Sparks head coach Curt Miller is the latest to give rookie phenom Caitlin Clark her flowers. Clark posted another historic triple-double that gave the Indiana Fever their sixth-straight victory. Following the game, Miller embraced what Clark has brought to the WNBA and who he sees most in her game. “She’s really special, I […]

The Indiana Fever has already clinched a playoff spot due to the combined heroics of Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark. However, they are not lifting their foot off the gas pedal at all. In fact, they completely lit up the Los Angeles Sparks to notch their 18th win of their campaign as the postseason looms. […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark dealt with pressure Wednesday night in the only way Caitlin Clark knows how: posting her second triple-double of the season right as time ran out in the 93-86 win over the Los Angeles Sparks. The pressure was, the Fever had clinched the playoffs overnight with opponent losses and had […]

With each passing day, the Los Angeles Sparks see their playoff hopes slipping away. While they are not yet mathematically eliminated, a loss like Wednesday’s 93-86 defeat against the Indiana Fever does not help the Sparks’ case at all. Following the game, Sparks veteran guard Odyssey Sims spoke about what went wrong and what the […]

With the 2024 WNBA season winding down, the Los Angeles Sparks are not yet mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. There’s only one problem, the Sparks currently sit at the bottom of the WNBA standings. While they are only three and a half games back of the current No. 8 seed Chicago Sky, they would need […]

As the 2024 WNBA season nears its conclusion, the battle for playoff positioning is only just beginning. While established powerhouses like the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx continue to dominate, the resurgence of the Indiana Fever, spearheaded by rookie Caitlin Clark, has been the WNBA playoffs’ most compelling storyline. Here’s a look at the […]

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 […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks, one of the WNBA’s original and most storied franchises, are on the verge of their fourth consecutive season of missing the playoffs. Throughout this season though, Sparks head coach Curt Miller has stressed the importance of the process and being a build rather than simply focusing on wins […]

The Atlanta Dream take on the Los Angeles Sparks. Our WNBA odds series has our Dream Sparks prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Dream Sparks. The Atlanta Dream started the post-Olympic break portion of the WNBA season with great confidence. Atlanta won three straight games against opponents with winning records. The Dream […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are coming off their best win of the season, a 94-88 victory against the league-leading New York Liberty. They did so short-handed with multiple players being out since the second half of the season resumed. But the Sparks are in line to get help going into their clash against the Atlanta […]

The 2024 WNBA season has been a long time coming for Los Angeles Sparks’ wing Rae Burrell. The No. 9 overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft, Burrell missed all but three games of her rookie season due to a foot injury. That was followed up with being cut from the Sparks’ roster at the […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have once again secured the services of guard Odyssey Sims, re-signing her to a third consecutive 7-day contract shortly after reports of her release, as detailed by Underdog WNBA. This strategic decision underscores the Sparks’ reliance on Sims’ considerable expertise and leadership as they navigate through a notably challenging season. At […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have reportedly released guard Odyssey Sims, per Underdog WNBA. Sims was previously signed to a hardship contract with the Dallas Wings. However, the Wings released Sims once they returned to full health. Sims ultimately joined LA where she has appeared in six games. Sims has played at the WNBA level since […]

LOS ANGELES – Coming into Wednesday, the Los Angeles Sparks had lost seven consecutive games that dated back before the Olympic break. With the New York Liberty in town, the team with the best record in the WNBA, the Sparks faced a daunting task if they hoped to snap their losing streak. But the Sparks […]

The New York Liberty may have fallen to the lowly Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday, 94-88, but it may have done nothing to deter their playoff push. With a 26-6 record, the Liberty still have the best record in the WNBA, while the Cameron Brink-less Sparks, at 7-24, remain at the bottom of the standings. […]

The New York Liberty take on the Los Angeles Sparks. Our WNBA odds series has our Liberty Sparks prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Liberty Sparks. The New York Liberty lost a game last Saturday. They lost to a very good team, the second-place Connecticut Sun, who are now 22-7 as a […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings earned a competitive 113-110 victory on Sunday against the Los Angeles Sparks. Arike Ogunbowale led the way with 33 points, while Natasha Howard added 30. Jacy Sheldon, though, stepped up at the point guard position and set a new career-high with eight assists while turning the ball over just […]

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, […]

The Dallas Wings defeated the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, August 25, the day after Kobe Bryant Day. Arike Ogunbowale led the Wings to a 113-110 victory after scoring 33 points and recording seven assists. After the game, Ogunbowale addressed what it means to earn a victory the day after Kobe Bryant Day. “I mean, […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are in the midst of a rebuild that was accelerated with two lottery picks in the 2024 WNBA Draft. One of those lottery picks, Cameron Brink, is lost for the season due to an ACL injury. Wins have been hard to come by. But all is not lost for the Sparks. […]

After three 7-day contracts, the Los Angeles Sparks have officially signed Crystal Dangerfield for the rest of the season, the team announced on Friday. Dangerfield has appeared in seven games for the Sparks. In her seven games, Dangerfield averages 4.1 points and 2.3 assists in 15.5 minutes per game. Despite the Sparks’ challenges with guard […]

The Los Angeles Sparks take on the Washington Mystics. Our WNBA odds series has our Sparks Mystics prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Sparks Mystics. In the 12-team WNBA, only three teams can reasonably be considered “removed” from the playoff picture with roughly a dozen games left in the regular season. Given […]

The Los Angeles Sparks may be in the middle of a tough road trip in the present, but on Thursday they made a few decisions looking towards the future. The Sparks agreed to contract extensions with both Azurá Stevens and Stephanie Talbot, the team announced. The extensions will carry both players through the 2025 season. […]