On April 28, three-time WNBA Champion Candace Parker announced her retirement. She played in the WNBA for 16 years and is the only WNBA player to win Rookie of the Year and league MVP in the same year.
The Los Angeles Sparks draftees are eager to bring their knowledge to the pro level for training camp.
In the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Los Angeles Sparks selected Stanford forward Cameron Brink, Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson and Southern Cal forward McKenzie Forbes.
Cal State LA assistant men’s basketball coach Michael Cooper, a five-time National Basketball Association champion during a legendary career with the Los Angeles Lakers, has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Despite consistently delivering top-tier performances and contributing to the growth of basketball, the achievements of women often are overshadowed by the spotlight on men’s basketball in the NBA.
The seven-time NBA Champion Golden State Warriors have been awarded a WNBA expansion team, it was announced Thursday by WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. The team will begin play in the 2025 season, making it the first new franchise to join the league since 2008.
Although they did not reach the Playoffs, the Los Angeles Sparks franchise considers this season to be successful as they continue their journey under new management.
The Los Angeles Sparks fell to the New York Liberty 87-79. New York sank 15 three-point shots, 10 more than the Sparks, and led by as much as 27 points in the matchup. Their effort on the offensive end held Los Angeles to 25 rebounds while they made 42.
The Los Angeles Sparks and Chargers collaborated with Mattel and Girls Inc. to host a Play It Forward Youth clinic. Sparks guards Jordin Canada and Zia Cooke along with Jr. Sparks coach San Dixon took the youth of Girls Inc. through unique dribbling and running drills.
As the WNBA returned from the All-Star Break, the Los Angeles Sparks plan to hunt for a Playoff spot. The return of key players from injury can help with the Sparks’ postseason hopes.
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.
Brittney Griner and her Phoenix Mercury teammates were confronted by a “provocateur” at a Dallas airport on Saturday. The WNBA said in a statement it was looking into the team’s run-in with a “social media figure” whose “actions were inappropriate and unfortunate.”
A strong effort from the Los Angeles Sparks’ front court gave them a 77-62 victory over the Chicago Sky. Three Sparks players scored in the double digits with forward Nneka Ogwumike making 19 points and 14 rebounds.
The Los Angeles Sparks announced today the re-signing of Karlie Samuelson to a rest of season contract.
The WNBA recently disciplined the Las Vegas Aces and their head coach Becky Hammon regarding a complaint by Sparks forward Dearica Hamby in January.