Game 5, Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN 2 Los Angeles was the last WNBA team to repeat as champion in 2001 and 2002, the only time the franchise won titles. If the…
Read MorePhotos © Lee Michaelson, all rights reserved. Video || Quotes || Box Score || WNBA Statement on Missed 8-second Violation in Game 4 LOS ANGELES – The Minnesota Lynx avoided elimination from the WNBA Finals with a…
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LOS ANGELES – After a surprising 92-75 rout of Minnesota on Friday, Los Angeles is on the brink of its first WNBA title since 2002. Two-time Most Valuable Player Candace Parker and this season’s MVP Nneka Ogwumike led the…
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Photo Gallery ||  Quotes || Social Media || Box Score || Around the Web LOS ANGELES – Friday was not a good day for the Minnesota Lynx. The defending WNBA champions found themselves at the…
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With the WNBA Finals best-of-five series tied 1-1 between the two top teams in the WNBA, the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks are set to face off in game three on Friday at 9Â p.m.…
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Photo Gallery || Quotes || Social Media || Box Score The Minnesota Lynx recovered from a game one loss in the WNBA Finals best-of-five series Tuesday night defeating the Los Angeles Sparks 79-60 at the…
Read MoreThe two top teams in the WNBA face off in game two of best-of-five Finals on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The Los Angeles Sparks hold the edge after defeating the Minnesota Lynx 78-76 on Sunday…
Read MorePhoto Gallery || Social Media Recap || Box Score || Finals Schedule The Los Angeles Sparks beat the Minnesota Lynx 78-76 Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis in the first game of the best-of-five WNBA Finals. With 24.7 seconds…
Read MoreThe two top teams in the WNBA face off in the best-of-five Finals on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC. The Minnesota Lynx (28-6) are seeking a fourth title in six years. The Los…
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Photos: © Lee Michaelson With the league’s MVP Nneka Ogwumike and the Sixth Woman of the Year Jantel Lavender scoring in double figures, Los Angeles took the first matchup of the five-game WNBA Playoffs semifinal…
Read MoreLos Angeles Sparks forward and three-time Stanford All-American Nneka Ogwumike was named the 2016 WNBA Most Valuable Player the league announced Tuesday. The fifth-year pro from Cypress, Texas earned 31 of 39 first-place votes from…
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Photos: © Lee Michaelson, all rights reserved. LOS ANGELES – The Minnesota Lynx (13-0) exerted their dominance over the league by defeating previously unbeaten Los Angeles (11-1) Tuesday afternoon at Staples Center, 72-69. The highly touted…
Read MoreSuccess of Los Angeles bolstered by a deep bench and newcomers The Minnesota Lynx (12-0) and Los Angeles Sparks (11-0) will meet for a historic showdown of undefeated WNBA teams on Tuesday, June 21 at…
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The record-setting Minnesota Lynx (12-0) and Los Angeles Sparks (11-0) will meet for a historic showdown of undefeated WNBA teams on Tuesday, June 21 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV. Minnesota and Los Angeles are off to the two best starts in WNBA…
Read MoreBy Cheryl Coward and Lee Michaelson Los Angeles Sparks veteran forward Candace Parker spoiled the professional debut of the most decorated women’s college basketball player in history Sunday afternoon at Staples Center, leading her team…
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Notes | Quotes | By the Numbers | Social Media Recap The Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 91-80 to advance to the Western conference finals for the fifth consecutive season. Led by Maya Moore (20…
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Sparks kept their playoff hopes alive, recovering from defeat in game one of the Western conference semifinals vs. the Minnesota Lynx. In game two, they delivered a blow to the Lynx 81-71,…
Read MoreThe Minnesota Lynx survived a late-game rally to beat the Los Angeles Sparks 67-65 in the first game of the Western conference semifinal series between the two teams. Maya Moore had a career playoff high…
Read MoreWith starting center Marianna Tolo out for the rest of the season, the playoff-bound Los Angeles Sparks signed center Michelle Snow.  The 12-year WNBA veteran spent the 2014-15 season playing in Turkey where she averaged 14.9…
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The Los Angeles Sparks (13-18) overcome a 15-point deficit to defeat the Washington Mystics 93-91 at Staples Center Thursday night. It was the largest comeback of the season for the Sparks. They outshot the Mystics…
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The Los Angeles Sparks (11-17) knocked off the Indiana Fever, 81-79, Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, for three straight victories. The win also broke the Fever’s six-game win streak and solidified the Sparks’ fourth…
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The Los Angeles Sparks (8-16) continued their march to a playoff berth with a 76-64 win over the Chicago Sky (15-11) Sunday evening. The victory marked the first time the Sparks beat an Eastern Conference…
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The Los Angeles Sparks (7-14) dominated the Tulsa Shock, 84-57, Thursday night at Staples Center for a fourth straight victory. The 27-point advantage was the largest margin of victory this season for the Sparks. For the…
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Sparks (6-14) continued their winning ways Tuesday night, winning a third consecutive game with an 83-61 victory over Minnesota (15-5), the top team in the league. The 22-point win marked the largest margin of…
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The Los Angeles Sparks (5-14) climbed out of the basement of the West with their second consecutive road win Sunday, beating the San Antonio Stars 80-78 at Freeman Coliseum. Los Angeles is now fifth in the…
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