Guard Jewell Loyd broke two scoring records to help Team Stewart defeat Team Wilson during the 2023 All-Star Game. Loyd scored 31 points and made 10 three-point shots, breaking both the record for most points and most three-pointers made in an All-Star Game.
The win comes in the wake of Ogwumike being named a starter for the 2023 WNBA All Star Game. This marks her eighth All-Star appearance.
Los Angeles also Receives a 2024 First Round Pick from Las Vegas. Sparks Send Rights to Amanda Zahui B. and a 2024 Second Round Pick to the Aces
President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom remain jailed in Russia, the White House announced Thursday.
The effort to get WNBA champion Brittney Griner out of Russian detainment continues as the 2022 WNBA season draws near. During her opening statement at the WNBA Draft, commissioner Cathy Engelbert mentioned how the league is working to get Griner back into the United States. Engelbert noted how Griner is in an “unimaginable situation.”
After 15 years of playing in the WNBA, Seimone Augustus announced her retirement prior to the beginning of the 2021 WNBA season. She now is a member of the Sparks coaching staff.
During her accomplished basketball career, former Los Angeles Sparks guard Alana Beard crafted a legacy with her tenacity and her defensive mindset.
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 WNBA All Star Weekend highlighted more events and young talent taking place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. For the first time since 2006, the three-point contest and the skills challenge was featured. The contests commenced on the night before the All-Star Game.
Parker’s Multi-Faceted Role to Include Regular Analysis & Commentary for the NBA on TNT & NBA TV, Along with NCAA Tournament & More
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.
With only 7:03 left to play, Chelsea Gray gave the Sparks (15-11) a one-point lead after making a layup, but the Dream (16-9) went on to end the game on a 15-4 run, defeating L.A. 81-71 at Staples Center for their franchise-best eighth straight victory.
Fan-Voting Closes on Thursday, July 12; All-Stars to Be Revealed by ESPN2 on Tuesday, July 17
Verizon WNBA All-Star 2018 Set for Minneapolis on Saturday, July 28 Live on ABC
With Nneka helping the Sparks win the 2016 WNBA championship and Chiney becoming the only full-time professional athlete and full-time ESPN commentator, they are some of the hardest working women in all of sports.