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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Los Angeles faces Washington after Hamby's 26-point showing
Los Angeles Sparks (8-14, 3-10 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (11-11, 6-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mystics -2.5; over/under is 167.5 BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks visits the Washington Mystics after Dearica Hamby scored 26 points in the Sparks' 99-80 win against the Washington Mystics. The Mystics have gone 7-3 at home. Washington ranks fifth in the WNBA with 35.5 rebounds led by Kiki Iriafen averaging 8.5. The Sparks have gone 5-6 away from home. Los Angeles leads the Western Conference with 38.8 points per game in the paint led by Hamby averaging 12.2. Washington averages 78.5 points per game, 8.4 fewer points than the 86.9 Los Angeles allows. Los Angeles averages 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 more makes per game than Washington gives up. The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Sparks defeated the Mystics 99-80 in their last meeting on July 16. Hamby led the Sparks with 26 points, and Shakira Austin led the Mystics with 16 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Brittney Sykes is averaging 17.1 points and 4.4 assists for the Mystics. Austin is averaging 16.5 points over the last 10 games. Hamby is averaging 17.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.9 steals for the Sparks. Kelsey Plum is averaging 17.1 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mystics: 6-4, averaging 79.5 points, 34.5 rebounds, 19.1 assists, 6.5 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.3 points per game. Sparks: 4-6, averaging 83.0 points, 31.9 rebounds, 20.8 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 87.9 points. INJURIES: Mystics: Georgia Amoore: out for season (acl). Sparks: Cameron Brink: out (knee). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. The Associated Press
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Los Angeles faces Washington after Hamby's 26-point showing
Los Angeles Sparks (8-14, 3-10 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (11-11, 6-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mystics -2.5; over/under is 167.5 BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks visits the Washington Mystics after Dearica Hamby scored 26 points in the Sparks' 99-80 win against the Washington Mystics. The Mystics have gone 7-3 at home. Washington ranks fifth in the WNBA with 35.5 rebounds led by Kiki Iriafen averaging 8.5. The Sparks have gone 5-6 away from home. Los Angeles leads the Western Conference with 38.8 points per game in the paint led by Hamby averaging 12.2. Washington averages 78.5 points per game, 8.4 fewer points than the 86.9 Los Angeles allows. Los Angeles averages 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 more makes per game than Washington gives up. The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Sparks defeated the Mystics 99-80 in their last meeting on July 16. Hamby led the Sparks with 26 points, and Shakira Austin led the Mystics with 16 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Brittney Sykes is averaging 17.1 points and 4.4 assists for the Mystics. Austin is averaging 16.5 points over the last 10 games. Hamby is averaging 17.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.9 steals for the Sparks. Kelsey Plum is averaging 17.1 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mystics: 6-4, averaging 79.5 points, 34.5 rebounds, 19.1 assists, 6.5 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.3 points per game. Sparks: 4-6, averaging 83.0 points, 31.9 rebounds, 20.8 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 87.9 points. INJURIES: Mystics: Georgia Amoore: out for season (acl). Sparks: Cameron Brink: out (knee). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
2 days ago
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- Associated Press
Los Angeles faces Washington after Hamby's 26-point showing
Los Angeles Sparks (8-14, 3-10 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (11-11, 6-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mystics -2.5; over/under is 167.5 BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks visits the Washington Mystics after Dearica Hamby scored 26 points in the Sparks' 99-80 win against the Washington Mystics. The Mystics have gone 7-3 at home. Washington ranks fifth in the WNBA with 35.5 rebounds led by Kiki Iriafen averaging 8.5. The Sparks have gone 5-6 away from home. Los Angeles leads the Western Conference with 38.8 points per game in the paint led by Hamby averaging 12.2. Washington averages 78.5 points per game, 8.4 fewer points than the 86.9 Los Angeles allows. Los Angeles averages 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 more makes per game than Washington gives up. The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Sparks defeated the Mystics 99-80 in their last meeting on July 16. Hamby led the Sparks with 26 points, and Shakira Austin led the Mystics with 16 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Brittney Sykes is averaging 17.1 points and 4.4 assists for the Mystics. Austin is averaging 16.5 points over the last 10 games. Hamby is averaging 17.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.9 steals for the Sparks. Kelsey Plum is averaging 17.1 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mystics: 6-4, averaging 79.5 points, 34.5 rebounds, 19.1 assists, 6.5 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.3 points per game. Sparks: 4-6, averaging 83.0 points, 31.9 rebounds, 20.8 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 87.9 points. INJURIES: Mystics: Georgia Amoore: out for season (acl). Sparks: Cameron Brink: out (knee). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Dearica Hamby, Rickea Jackson highlight Sparks' community involvement
The post Dearica Hamby, Rickea Jackson highlight Sparks' community involvement appeared first on ClutchPoints. LOS ANGELES – The WNBA has a long-time tradition of hosting what they call 'Camp Days,' during which teams host early afternoon games filled with various kids' summer camps. Every team in the league hosts a Camp Day each season, and for the Los Angeles Sparks, that day fell on July 10. The Sparks' Camp Day coincided this year with the team's annual 'Balln On The Beach' girls basketball tournament, attended by Dearica Hamby and Rickea Jackson. The Sparks have hosted their girls basketball tournament at the legendary Venice Beach Courts at various times throughout the past couple of years, and this year's tournament featured a 3×3 format with three different divisions; Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-12. In addition to the Sparks' 3×3 tournament, young hoopers were given the opportunity to take pictures and get autographs from Dearica Hamby and Rickea Jackson. For Hamby, who is a mother of two young children, one of whom is starting to get into sports, these kinds of events are important to her considering she did not have the same opportunities when she was growing up. 'Balln On The Beach' in particular is unique in that no other teams in the WNBA have an event like that. 'It means a lot, first and foremost being able to pour back into the community. I didn't have these kinds of resources growing up so to see where professional sports is now and being able to pour back into the community means lot,' Hamby said. 'I have an eight-year-old that's into sports and I know she's out here enjoying herself. . .I think this will make LA special. Nobody else has this right now. So it's cool, it's not a normal basketball courts on the beach.' The winners of each division of the 3×3 tournament were honored during the Sparks' home game against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. And just last month before Candace Parker's jersey retirement, the Sparks played host to Her Game, a local girls basketball organization. In that event, some of the up and coming young girls basketball players got the opportunity to play on the Arena court before the team's game against the Chicago Sky. Rickea Jackson admitted that she was a bit of a late bloomer and was actually into other activities such as ballet and cheerleading at a young age before she got into basketball. But now as a WNBA player, she relishes the opportunity to be present for the younger generation. 'It's fun just interacting with the kids and just getting to know them. . .it's always fun to give back to the community,' Jackson said. 'It's very important. They look up to us, they have goals and aspirations to do whatever they want in life. So for us to be able to be here and meet them and make their dreams come true, means a lot.' And these events come at a time when the WNBA is seeing an explosion in popularity and a lot more eyes on the sport. Some of the younger WNBA players, like Jackson, have played a major role in the increased attention the league is getting. And for Dearica Hamby, it's important to continue hosting community events geared towards young children as part of the WNBA's efforts to keep building this momentum. 'We talk about the number of young girls that drop out of sports as they grow older,' Hamby said. 'And so just things like this to keep a motivating society, something they look forward to. And as the W continues to grow, nobody is going to have LA weather, except for maybe Miami, so this kind of the best of both worlds.' Related: Why this Sparks rookie earned high praise from Lynne Roberts Related: Cameron Brink's injury recovery gets optimistic update from Sparks coach Lynne Roberts
Washington Post
7 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Second-period lull spells doom for Mystics in blowout loss to Sparks
LOS ANGELES — Dearica Hamby scored 26 points, Rickea Jackson had 22 and the Los Angeles Sparks used a big first-half run to beat the Washington Mystics, 99-80, on Tuesday night. Shakira Austin had 16 points and eight rebounds for Washington. Sug Sutton added 14 points and Aaliyah Edwards scored 13. The Sparks closed the first half on a 17-2 run over the final four minutes to reach their most points scored in any half this season at 59. Hamby scored 18 in the first half , including a three-pointer just before the buzzer for a 25-point lead. The Mystics, who were held to 12 points in the second quarter, scored 12 points in the opening four minutes of the third. But the Sparks held onto their double-digit lead for the entire second half. Los Angeles (8-14) won consecutive games for the first time this season to match its win total from last season. Washington (11-11) had won three in a row. Kelsey Plum scored 14 of her 20 points in the first half and Azura Stevens finished with 15 for Los Angeles. Julie Allemand had 10 assists to go with three points and five rebounds. Brittney Sykes, Washington's leading scorer at 17.6 points, was held to eight points on 2-of-7 shooting.
