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Dearica Hamby, Sparks outlast Storm in 2OT thriller
Dearica Hamby was one of four Los Angeles scorers with at least 21 points, notching her final two on what proved to be the game-winner for the Sparks in their 108-106 defeat of the host Seattle Storm in double overtime on Friday.,Hamby muscled through a double-team to put in a layup with 4.7 seconds...
Storm try to carry road success back home to face surging Sparks
The Seattle Storm return home from a three-game road swing on Friday when they face the Los Angeles Sparks for the first time since June's Commissioner's Cup.,Seattle (16-11) bookended last week's series of away dates with routs of Chicago and Connecticut. The Storm's 196 combined points in the wins...
A'ja Wilson pours in 34 points as Aces down Sparks
A'ja Wilson scored 17 of her game-high 34 points in the first quarter, Jackie Young delivered her first career triple-double and the visiting Las Vegas Aces used a fast start to overwhelm the Los Angeles Sparks 89-74 on Tuesday.,Young compiled 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, while Dana Evans ...
Sparks F Cameron Brink to return from ACL tear vs. Aces
Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink will make her season debut Tuesday against the visiting Las Vegas Aces after missing the team's first 25 games due to a torn left ACL that has required 13 months of rehabilitation.,Brink and Sparks coach Lynne Roberts confirmed Brink's availability after prac...
Aces visit ex-point guard Kelsey Plum and red-hot Sparks
After splitting a pair of games against her former team on the road earlier this season, the Los Angeles Sparks' Kelsey Plum now gets the opportunity to play host to old friends when the Las Vegas Aces pay a visit Tuesday.,The Sparks (11-14) are on a season-best five game winning streak with the las...
Sparks win at buzzer after Liberty lose Breanna Stewart to leg injury
Rickea Jackson scored on a tightly-contested layup at the buzzer, leading the Los Angeles Sparks to a 101-99 win over the host New York Liberty on Saturday night in Brooklyn.,New York's seven-time All-Star forward Breanna Stewart left the game in the first quarter and did not return due to an injury...
True test for hot Sparks awaits as they meet Liberty
The Los Angeles Sparks, who have not qualified for the WNBA playoffs since 2020, are making a strong push.,Los Angeles, which will visit the defending league champion New York Liberty on Saturday, is 1 1/2 games outside the eighth and final playoff spot.,The Sparks (10-14), however, are on their big...
Sparks down Sun again, extend win streak to 4
Kelsey Plum scored 30 points and Dearica Hambry added 20 to go along with 11 rebounds, lifting the Los Angeles Sparks to a 101-86 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Thursday night in Uncasville, Conn.,Plum's point total was her highest since she erupted for 37 in Los Angeles' 84-67 win over the Gol...
Sparks visit Sun with eyes on fourth straight win
The Los Angeles Sparks will look to extend their season-high winning streak to four games on Thursday night when they visit the struggling Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sparks (9-14) lost seven of nine games before beginning their current run of good fortune with a 92-88 victory over the ...
Dearica Hamby takes over late as Sparks handle Mystics
Dearica Hamby made three key baskets in the final four minutes and finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the host Washington Mystics 93-86 on Tuesday night to push their winning streak to three games.,Rickea Jackson's 22 points included a 3-pointer during a late 9-0 ...
Sparks, Mystics trying to find their grooves, set for rematch
The Los Angeles Sparks found the right kind of rhythm prior to the short WNBA All-Star break, and they will be looking to maintain that when they visit the Washington Mystics on Tuesday.,It will be a rematch of the most recent game for each team. The Sparks blew out visiting Washington 99-80 last Tu...
Denny Hamlin picks up Cup Series-high fourth win of year at Dover
Denny Hamlin waited out a one-hour red-flag delay, won three restarts on older tires inside of 10 laps to go, and took the overtime checkers in Sunday's rain-interrupted AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Del.,In the second overtime, Hamlin lined up beside Joe Gibbs...
Sparks trounce Mystics for first back-to-back wins of season
Dearica Hamby poured in 26 points and Rickea Jackson tallied 22 as the Los Angeles Sparks trounced the visiting Washington Mystics 99-80 on Tuesday night, winning back-to-back games for the first time this season.,Kelsey Plum racked up 20 points for the Sparks in the final game before the All-Star b...
Mystics hope their close-game magic resurfaces vs. Sparks
The Washington Mystics have been living on the edge recently, but it has been worth it.,The Mystics will attempt to secure their first four-game winning streak of the season, by narrow margin or not, when they visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night.,Their three-game winning streak is comprise...
Sparks focused on better home-court outcome against Sun
Intent on shedding a six-game home losing streak, the Los Angeles Sparks will play host to the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, with the break for the All-Star Game fast approaching.,The Sparks (6-14) have not won on their home court since May 25, when they dispatched the Chicago Sky 91-78. There were hop...
Natisha Hiedeman, Lynx surge past Sparks
Natisha Hiedeman came off the bench to score 16 first-half points, and the Minnesota Lynx used a second-quarter deluge to overwhelm the host Los Angeles Sparks 91-82 on Thursday.,The Lynx (18-3), playing their second afternoon game in as many days, came alive in the second quarter after a lackluster...
Lynx look to bounce back by sweeping season series vs. Sparks
Seeking their first pair of consecutive wins this season, the Los Angeles Sparks welcome the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx for a Thursday matinee.,Minnesota (17-3) plays its second afternoon tilt in as many days as the Lynx began a four-game road swing on Wednesday in Phoenix as part of the league's K...
Late bucket, defensive stop help Sparks put away Fever
Azura Stevens and Kelsey Plum anchored the Los Angeles Sparks to a narrow 89-87 victory over the host Indiana Fever on Saturday night in Indianapolis. ,Stevens made a key free throw with 3.1 seconds to put the visitors ahead by two, finishing with a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds. Plum a...
Caitlin Clark to miss fifth straight game for Fever vs. Sparks
The Indiana Fever ruled Caitlin Clark out for Saturday's home game against the Los Angeles Sparks due to her lingering left groin injury.,Clark will sit out for a fifth straight game and miss her 10th game of the season, including the Commissioner's Cup final Tuesday, when Indiana toppled the league...
Fever rolling, look to continue winning ways vs. visiting Sparks
The Indiana Fever look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night in Indianapolis. ,Caitlin Clark (left groin strain) has missed the Fever's last four games and her status for Saturday is unknown. ,The Fever's last loss came against the Spark...