Los Angeles Sparks Add Jordin Canada, Chennedy Carter to Roster
The Los Angeles Sparks added two contending guards in two-time WNBA champion Jordin Canada and young sharpshooter Chennedy Carter.
The Los Angeles Sparks added two contending guards in two-time WNBA champion Jordin Canada and young sharpshooter Chennedy Carter.
During free agency, the Los Angeles Sparks acquired four-time All Star center Liz Cambage and 2016 NCAA Champion forward Katie Lou Samuelson.
LA Basketball Legend Returns Home
A total of 15 athletes are slated to participate in a USA Women’s National Team three-day minicamp Feb. 14-16 in Chicago and participate in a variety of off-court activities during the NBA All-Star Weekend, including a USA open practice that follows the NBA All-Star Teams’ practices at Wintrust Arena on Feb. 15.
Cori and Legacy Benjamin have a passion for basketball and show a distinct level of talent at the ages of 12 and 11 respectively. Their dream is to become the first female players in the NBA.
Although the Seattle Storm are the reigning WNBA Champions, they have never reigned in Southern California. The Los Angeles Sparks ousted the Storm from Playoff contention with a 92-69 victory in their single-game round 2 series.
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.
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
The Trojans came into the game averaging 70 points per game, but the Bruins energetic zone defense forced USC into contested jumpers, resulting in 23 missed shots through 20 minutes of play.
A record 20 game winning streak for the UCLA Bruins against Pac-12 opponents at home was broken by the Oregon Ducks with a 70-61 victory over the home team inside Pauley Pavilion on Sunday, Jan. 7.
UCLA women’s basketball doesn’t play at home again until Jan. 5, so getting a win in dominant fashion at Pauley Pavilion was exactly what Bruin fans wanted to see, as the team did not disappoint, defeating UC Santa Barbara 74-44 Sunday afternoon, after the team put together a stifling defensive performance in the second half.
The Bruins handled the Texas A&M in a 75-43 rout in the second round. It was the largest margin of victory for the Bruins in their NCAA tournament history.