The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and CBS Sports announced today a multi-year partnership in which CBS Sports Network will televise live WNBA games beginning with the upcoming 2019 season.
The Los Angeles Sparks close out the series (3-1) against rival Minnesota Lynx with a resounding 79-57 win in front of an energized Staples Center crowd on Thursday (Aug. 2). After five straight home game losses, the Sparks held the Lynx to a season low 57 points.
The new WNBA All-Star Game’s new format pitted former league MVPs Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne against each other with Team Parker earning a 119-112 victory.
The Los Angeles Sparks (4-1) defeated the defending champion Minnesota Lynx 77-69 before a crowd of 13,500 people inside Staples Center on Sunday as four of the Sparks five starters scored in the double-digits.
Their WNBA Finals rematch showcased the best basketball players in the world.
Game 1 of the 2017 WNBA Finals, which aired Sunday, Sept. 24, on ABC delivered a 0.6 overnight rating, the best overnight ever for a Game 1 on the ESPN networks.
The Sparks went 2-1 against their 2016 WNBA Finals opponent, securing a 78-67 rout in front of a sellout crowd at the Staples Center on August 27.
The Sparks dethroned the Minnesota Lynx 77-76 in game five of the WNBA Finals.
the times when the Los Angeles Sparks and the Minnesota Lynx squared off against each other had been nothing less than intense.
Growing up, Prince enjoyed playing basketball. As he acquired fame, the late music icon showed his support of the teams of his hometown.
The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Indiana Fever in a decisive game 5 of the WNBA finals 52-69. This is the third championship the franchise has won in five years. Center Sylvia Fowles led the Lynx in scoring with 20 points; forward Rebekkah Brunson controlled the boards with 14 rebounds and contributed 10 points, according to the WNBA. Fowles was named finals MVP, the Lynx’s “suffocating defense” was a prime factor to their victory. The Indiana Fever struggled with foul trouble and 19 turnovers. Guard Briann January, center Erlana Larkins and guard Shavonte Zellous earned fouls. Veteran Tamika Catchings had a