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USA Today
27 minutes ago
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- USA Today
Storm vs. Sparks odds, tips and betting trends - 8/1/2025
The Los Angeles Sparks (11-15) travel to face the Seattle Storm (16-11) after winning four straight road games. It tips at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, August 1, 2025. In its previous game, Seattle were winners on the road over Connecticut 101-85, with Nneka Ogwumike (26 PTS, 84.6 FG%, 4-5 from 3PT) and Gabby Williams (16 PTS, 3 STL, 63.6 FG%) leading the way. In its most recent game, Los Angeles fell at home to Las Vegas 89-74, with Kelsey Plum (22 PTS, 8 AST, 37.5 FG%) and Rae Burrell (17 PTS, 54.5 FG%, 2-3 from 3PT) leading the way. Here is everything you need to prepare for Friday's WNBA matchup. Watch the WNBA on Fubo! Seattle Storm vs. Los Angeles Sparks odds and betting lines WNBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 6:05 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Storm moneyline insights Sparks moneyline insights Storm vs. Sparks: Game time and info Watch the WNBA on Fubo!
NBC Sports
19 hours ago
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- NBC Sports
Cameron Brink's emotional return to the WNBA: ‘A great day, 10 out of 10'
LOS ANGELES — Cameron Brink was dancing and smiling in the pre-game huddle. After 13 months away from the sport she loves, the Los Angeles Sparks forward was back in what coach Lynne Roberts calls 'her happy place.' Brink was 1 for 3 and made a pair of free throws while playing 13 minutes, with three rebounds, an assist, a steal, a block and a turnover in an 89-74 loss to the Las Vegas Aces that snapped the Sparks' five-game winning streak. She came off the bench in her first WNBA game since suffering a left ACL injury in a game at Connecticut in June 2024. 'I really missed it,' Brink said afterward. 'That's definitely my favorite part of basketball is just competing, working my butt off. It was really fun to be out there with my teammates and feed off the crowd.' She entered to cheers with 2:39 remaining in the first quarter. Brink quickly got to work, grabbing an offensive rebound and feeding Rickea Jackson for a jumper. She then hit a 3-pointer with NBA stars Russell Westbrook and DeMar DeRozan and comedian Leslie Jones watching courtside. 'After I hit that first shot, just kind of like weight off my shoulders,' Brink said. 'Credit to my teammates, they made me feel super comfortable. If I didn't know a play, they got my back and were telling me where to go.' When she wasn't in the game, Brink cheered from the bench, rising to urge in shots while the Sparks played catchup most of the night. 'She was more comfortable out there than I anticipated her to be just cause how long she's been out,' Roberts said. Before getting hurt, Brink, the No. 2 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, was averaging 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks. 'I don't feel as fast as I was last year,' she said, 'but I'm making small steps every day.' Brink has yet to practice much with the full team. 'I told her after the game that's very impressive to come in and make the impact that she did,' teammate Kelsey Plum said. 'I think she's going to continue to just help us a ton, especially defensively. We looked just horrid tonight. She's someone that's going to get better game by game.' Brink's minutes will be restricted for the near term. 'Hopefully it won't be a thing for a long time,' she said, adding her goal is to play 20 to 25 minutes a game. Watching her teammates play last season, Brink said she learned nuances of the game that she might not have otherwise. But mostly she was itching to play in games again. 'Really glad it's over so that we can all move on and I'm back to my job,' she said. Brink was supported by over 20 friends and family. 'I felt very loved. A great day, 10 out of 10,' she said. 'I won't ever forget it.'
Washington Post
a day ago
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- Washington Post
Los Angeles Sparks riding hot start as 2nd half of season is underway
NEW YORK — No team has been playing better since the All-Star break than the Los Angeles Sparks and they've been doing it with a stellar offense. The Sparks won five straight games, including three on the road, before falling at home to Las Vegas on Tuesday night. It's only the third time in the past five years that Los Angeles has won five or more games in a row. The Sparks had a nine-game winning streak in 2020 and a six-game one in 2023.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Sparks star Cameron Brink returns from ACL injury, drains 3-pointer immediately in loss to Aces
More than a year after an ACL tear ruined her rookie season in the WNBA, Cameron Brink finally returned to the court on Tuesday night. Brink made her season debut with the Los Angeles Sparks in their 89-74 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday at Arena, marking her first game action in nearly 13 months. Brink wasn't in the starting lineup on Tuesday, but she received a huge ovation from fans when she checked into the game late in the first quarter. She didn't waste any time, either, and immediately drilled a 3-pointer on her first attempt of the night. That, though, was about all Brink did. She took two other shot attempts from behind the arc and ended up finishing with three rebounds and an assist to go with her five points. The other two came from the free throw line in the fourth quarter. She only played about 13 minutes, too, while easing back into things. Brink first went down with the knee injury during a loss to the Connecticut Sun last June, just 15 games into her WNBA career. The former No. 2 overall pick had to be carried off the floor, and the team quickly confirmed that her ACL was torn. Brink has been sidelined ever since. Brink revealed on Saturday that she had been medically cleared to play again, and she started ramping up her activity quickly ahead of Tuesday's contest. Brink's return, however, wasn't enough to slow down A'ja Wilson and the Aces. Wilson dropped 34 points, 17 of which came in the first quarter alone, to lead them to the dominant 15-point win. She had 10 rebounds and shot 16-of-23 from the field, too. Jackie Young put up her first career triple-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. It marked the fifth triple-double across the league this season, and the second in as many days following Skylar Diggins' on Monday night against the Connecticut Sun. Kelsey Plum led the Sparks with 22 points and eight assists in the loss, which snapped a five-game win streak. Rae Burrell put up 17 points and six rebounds off the bench, and Dearica Hamby finished with 15 points. Though it may take a bit for Brink to settle back in, she's at least finally in a spot to play again after a lengthy rehab derailed the start of her career.
USA Today
a day ago
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- USA Today
Best of Cameron Brink's WNBA return with Sparks in images
Over a year after Cameron Brink tore her ACL, the No. 2 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft made a highly anticipated return to the court with the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night. While game against the Las Vegas Aces didn't end in a winning effort for the Sparks and coach Lynne Roberts, the buzz in the arena created plenty of excitement due to the journey back for Brink. Her final line: 5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block. Cameron Brink returns to the Sparks Cameron Brink returns to the Sparks Cameron Brink returns to the Sparks Cameron Brink returns to the Sparks Cameron Brink returns to the Sparks Cameron Brink returns to the Sparks Cameron Brink returns to the Sparks Cameron Brink returns to the Sparks Cameron Brink returns to the Sparks Cameron Brink returns to the Sparks Cameron Brink returns to the Sparks Cameron Brink returns to the Sparks Cameron Brink returns to the Sparks
