The Los Angeles Lakers topped the Charlotte Hornets 120-101 in front of an animated STAPLES Center crowd on Sunday. The win came behind season-high performances in points and rebounds by both Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard.
On Tuesday, the LA Clippers defeated the Lakers 112-102. Kawhi Leonard made 30 points and four Clippers bench members scored in the double digits. Lakers forward Danny Green rallied for the Lakers with 28 points.
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The Los Angeles Sparks take on the reigning WNBA championship team the Seattle Storm in the second round of the WNBA Playoffs at the Staples Center at 12:00P.M. on Sunday.
The Los Angeles Sparks set up a thrilling second half to defeat the Minnesota Lynx 77-68. With the loss, the Lynx clinched the seventh seed in the WNBA Playoffs, set to battle against the Seattle Storm in Seattle.
Seven Los Angeles Sparks stars are featured on this year’s train wrap. This is the second year of the franchise’s partnership with Metro. Sparks centers Kalani Brown and Maria Vadeeva attended the train wrap unveiling
A full, healthy roster led to a sound defense which resulted in a 102-68 victory against the Seattle Storm. g
Winning at home is a good feeling, doing it for an 11th consecutive time is an even better one, as the Los Angeles Sparks accomplished just that, with the playoffs quickly looming in September.
The Wizards are continuing their front office overhaul by hiring Antawn Jamison as director of pro personnel.
Alexis Jones put her best foot forward when she battled her former team, the Minnesota Lynx. Her efforts carried the Sparks to an 81-71 victory, making a career high of 15 points in the matchup.
Atlanta Hawks forward Allen Crabbe III returned to Price High School to host a free two-day basketball camp for aspiring athletes in the South Los Angeles area.
The Los Angeles Sparks stretch their winning streak to four after routing a shorthanded Phoenix Mercury. Five Phoenix players were sidelined by injury.
Despite not having their entire roster, the Los Angeles Sparks have the skill to play together and execute wins. Defending home court has not been a problem for Los Angeles, although they have not played with their entire roster, they are 7-2 in the Staples Center after defeating the defending champions, the Seattle Storm 83-75.
Los Angeles Sparks star Candace Parker wanted to show her fans the importance of parent-child bonding by hosting the Presence vs Presents Day of Fun at the EXPO Center in South Los Angeles.
If Las Vegas had Aces, the Los Angeles Sparks had a royal flush on Thursday in their 76-68 win over the Las Vegas Aces. The odds were against the Sparks as the Aces were searching for their 15th win of the season, which would have put them in first place in the WNBA.