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Yahoo
2 hours ago
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Sun take on the Sparks on 3-game slide
Los Angeles Sparks (9-14, 3-10 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (3-19, 2-7 Eastern Conference) Uncasville, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun looks to break its three-game slide when the Sun take on Los Angeles Sparks. The Sun are 2-8 on their home court. Connecticut ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference in rebounding with 31.0 rebounds. Olivia Nelson-Ododa paces the Sun with 6.0 boards. The Sparks are 6-6 on the road. Los Angeles ranks second in the WNBA scoring 38.8 points per game in the paint led by Dearica Hamby averaging 12.4. Connecticut's average of 5.9 made 3-pointers per game is 3.3 fewer made shots on average than the 9.2 per game Los Angeles allows. Los Angeles has shot at a 45.3% clip from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points fewer than the 46.4% shooting opponents of Connecticut have averaged. The teams square off for the second time this season. The Sparks won 92-88 in the last meeting on July 13. Kelsey Plum led the Sparks with 23 points, and Bria Hartley led the Sun with 25 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Tina Charles is averaging 15.6 points and 5.6 rebounds for the Sun. Hartley is averaging 10.7 points over the last 10 games. Plum is averaging 19.7 points, 5.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Sparks. Hamby is averaging 18.4 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Sun: 1-9, averaging 74.0 points, 31.7 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 39.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 88.2 points per game. Sparks: 5-5, averaging 85.6 points, 31.0 rebounds, 21.8 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 86.7 points. INJURIES: Sun: Marina Mabrey: out (knee). Sparks: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
2 hours ago
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- Associated Press
Sun take on the Sparks on 3-game slide
Los Angeles Sparks (9-14, 3-10 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (3-19, 2-7 Eastern Conference) Uncasville, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun looks to break its three-game slide when the Sun take on Los Angeles Sparks. The Sun are 2-8 on their home court. Connecticut ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference in rebounding with 31.0 rebounds. Olivia Nelson-Ododa paces the Sun with 6.0 boards. The Sparks are 6-6 on the road. Los Angeles ranks second in the WNBA scoring 38.8 points per game in the paint led by Dearica Hamby averaging 12.4. Connecticut's average of 5.9 made 3-pointers per game is 3.3 fewer made shots on average than the 9.2 per game Los Angeles allows. Los Angeles has shot at a 45.3% clip from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points fewer than the 46.4% shooting opponents of Connecticut have averaged. The teams square off for the second time this season. The Sparks won 92-88 in the last meeting on July 13. Kelsey Plum led the Sparks with 23 points, and Bria Hartley led the Sun with 25 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Tina Charles is averaging 15.6 points and 5.6 rebounds for the Sun. Hartley is averaging 10.7 points over the last 10 games. Plum is averaging 19.7 points, 5.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Sparks. Hamby is averaging 18.4 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Sun: 1-9, averaging 74.0 points, 31.7 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 39.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 88.2 points per game. Sparks: 5-5, averaging 85.6 points, 31.0 rebounds, 21.8 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 86.7 points. INJURIES: Sun: Marina Mabrey: out (knee). Sparks: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Cameron Brink sparks excitement over possible return amid ACL recovery milestone
It has been 13 months since Cameron Brink played a basketball game. Brink, the #2 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, has been sidelined since June 2024 after she suffered a torn left ACL in a game against the Connecticut Sun -- and the Los Angeles Sparks have eagerly awaited her return to action. That said, the Sparks have wisely taken it slow with Brink, prioritizing her long-term status. Even after trading for All-Star guard Kelsey Plum, Los Angeles is building for the future around Brink, Rae Burrell and Rickea Jackson. MORE: Cameron Brink finally reveals where she got her signature hoops While recovering from her devastating ligament injury, Brink has modeled for Sports Illustrated and started a podcast, "Straight to Cam," which boasts nearly 18,000 subscribers on YouTube. But a return to the hardwood is getting closer, just in time for the Sparks to make an improbable playoff push around Plum, Dearica Hamby and their young players. During All-Star Weekend, Brink took her recovery to another level, working out her left side a week after an on-court session seemed to indicate her return to action was imminent. Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts had expressed optimism that Brink could step back on the court before the end of July. While Tuesday's game against the Washington Mystics may be a touch too soon, the dynamic power forward is on the right track -- and could be the piece needed for the 8-14 Sparks, three games out of the playoffs, to go on a late-season winning streak. MORE WNBA NEWS: WNBA star slams league over All-Star format: 'Is it real life?' Caitlin Clark's coach teases Fever star's status for Tuesday vs. Liberty What if Caitlin Clark was named WNBA's first player-coach? Lynx's Napheesa Collier sets WNBA All-Star scoring record, earns MVP 'Pay Us' shirts spark fiery message from WNBA All-Stars to league executives
Washington Post
5 hours ago
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- Washington Post
Mystics' second half starts with a familiar-looking loss to the Sparks
Brittney Sykes has a goal for the second half of the WNBA season: Eliminate those subpar quarters that plagued the Washington Mystics before the all-star break. All too often, three quarters of good play would be ruined by one in which everything got out of whack. The Mystics and their all-star guard will have to keep working on that: After a fantastic start against the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night, a nine-point second quarter included seven turnovers and erased a 16-point lead. For the second game in a row — bracketing the midseason time off — the Sparks had their way offensively against the Mystics. They left CareFirst Arena with a 93-86 victory Tuesday night and combined to score 192 points in those two wins.
Toronto Star
5 hours ago
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- Toronto Star
Dearica Hamby's 24 points, 14 rebounds lead Sparks over Mystics 93-86 for 3rd straight win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dearica Hamby had 24 points and 14 rebounds for her 48th career double-double, Rickea Jackson scored 20 of her 22 points in the second half and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Washington Mystics 93-86 on Tuesday night. Los Angeles (9-14) has won three straight games, including back-to-back victories over Washington (11-12), before and after the All-Star break.
