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Yahoo
42 minutes ago
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- Yahoo
‘He was a creative force': Lead singer of '60s psychedelic rock legends dead at 82
James Lowe, frontman of '60s psych-rock icons The Electric Prunes, who were best known for their Top 10 hit 'I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night,' has died, aged 82, according to published reports. Lowe, who went on to a successful career as an engineer and producer, working with such artists as Sparks and Todd Rundgren, died on May 22, his family reported, according to Variety. Lowe left the music industry in the early '70s and eventually found a second act in the world of industrial filmmaking, according to Variety. Lowe reunited the Prunes in the late 1990s and continued to perform through the end of his life, according to Variety. In a statement, Lowe's family said the singer 'passed away ... from natural causes - suddenly, yet peacefully - surrounded by family and music.' Lowe leaned into the wave of nostalgia for his old combo band that only seemed to heighten in recent years. He performed for an adoring crowd in Los Angeles at a 'Nuggets' tribute show in 2023 ('I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night' was the kickoff song to that classic garage-rock compilation). He also recently gave retrospective interviews for a series of rock podcasts, according to Variety. 'James left this world peacefully - his heart giving one final electric beat, surrounded by the loving embrace of his family and enveloped by the sounds of his favorite music,' his children Lisa, Cameron, and Skylar said in a statement, according to Variety. 'He was a creative force, a rock star without pretense, and someone who lived and loved fully. But the most important ingredient to James' life was his 62-year marriage to Pamela, his guiding star and enduring muse for all things. … James was a visionary, a dreamer, a doer who never stopped creating, exploring, lifting others up - or believing in what's possible,' his family said. Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Bam Adebayo Had 3-Word Message After A'ja Wilson's Huge Game Against Sparks
Bam Adebayo Had 3-Word Message After A'ja Wilson's Huge Game Against Sparks originally appeared on Athlon Sports. A'ja Wilson had another monster game for the Las Vegas Aces Friday night, finishing with 35 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in a 96-81 win over the L.A. Sparks. The reigning league MVP also had three steals and three blocked shots in what can only be described as a dominant performance. Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson celebrates during her dominant performance against the L.A. Sparks.© Candice Ward-Imagn Images After the win, Wilson's boyfriend, Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo, took to social media to shout out his partner. "Ok big guard," the Heat center wrote on Threads. Advertisement View the original article to see embedded media. Rumors Wilson and Adebayo were dating began circulating last summer, around the time of the Paris Olympics. Both were on the women's and men's rosters for Team USA, respectively, and their interactions during the games left many folks wondering if they were more than just friends. In February of 2025, Wilson subtly confirmed their relationship to People Magazine during NBA All-Star Weekend. When asked about her Valentine's Day plans, she replied: "My NBA All-Star is not here. That's the best Valentine gift that I can truly give him, is just the rest." Both Wilson and Adebayo have built their own fan followings, but more people are starting to ship them as a couple, as well. Advertisement The basketball superstars have shown unabashed support for each other, both on and off the court. Adebayo wore Wilson's signature Nikes during a game against the Brooklyn Nets, for example, while Wilson has been present at some of Adebayo's bigger events, including his key to the city ceremony in Miami-Dade County. Both superstars were initially mum about their romance, but they've opened up in subtle ways in recent months. "I have an amazing boyfriend who really is my safe space. He's truly a gift," Wilson told Cosmo Sports in April. "He's obviously in the same field, so we bounce off different things with one another to where it's like, no, we're not alone. He's helped me through a lot and welcomed me to be who I'm going to be. I know he's like, 'I don't know what A'ja I'm going to get today, but I'm blessed to be beside her.'" This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
NBC Sports
5 hours ago
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- NBC Sports
Sparks' Kelsey Plum returns to Las Vegas, greeted with cheers and hugs
LAS VEGAS — Some fans held signs around Michelob Ultra Arena that read, 'Once an Ace, always an Ace' to welcome back Kelsey Plum. They cheered when minutes before Friday night's game Plum was shown on the video board. She smiled as the roars began and then hugged former teammate A'ja Wilson. Plum made her first appearance in Las Vegas since being sent to Los Angeles in a three-team trade in which the Aces landed Jewell Loyd from Seattle. 'It's going to be great to compete against them,' Plum said before the game. 'I've been on their team for so long. I feel like we know each other so well. It's really going to be a battle of the minds.' It wasn't quite the return Plum envisioned. The Aces beat the Sparks 96-81 and she finished with a team-high 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting. She was 1 of 7 from 3-point range, committed five turnovers and four fouls and finished with a minus-21 rating. Plum went flying in the second quarter and a foul was initially called on Las Vegas' Jackie Young, but the Aces challenged the call, which was reversed when the replay showed Plum wasn't pushed. She picked up a technical foul late in the third quarter after arguing a call. Plum pointed out the Sparks were playing their seventh game since May 16 and the Aces hadn't hit the court since Sunday. 'I was frustrated in myself,' Plum said after the game. 'I didn't have any legs. They did a great job defensively.' Plum was an instrumental part of the 2022 and 2023 Aces teams that won WNBA championships, the first team to repeat since the Sparks went back-to-back in 2001 and 2002. She was an All-Star the past three seasons, but the Aces are Wilson's team. As great as Plum was in Las Vegas, she was never going to get out of that shadow as long as three-time league MVP remained on the roster. In Los Angeles, Plum is, as Sparks coach Lynne Roberts called her, 'the head of the snake.' She entered this game averaging 25.2 points, behind only Minnesota's Napheesa Collier's 26.8. Plum, however, took exception that she's the face of the franchise. 'People get caught up in the 'face of,'' Plum said. 'That was not my intention. I think for me in LA, it was more going for a fresh start and an opportunity to be able to do it in a different way and have the ball in my hands a little bit more. I'm a dynamic player. I make plays. I can pass. I can score. So I just wanted a little bit more opportunity to do that. 'I'm trying to win games and affect winning. We've still got to do that at a high level, so that's really where my focus is on more than anything.' The Sparks are counting on her championship experience to help them back to that level. They entered this game 2-4 and haven't finished with a winning record since going 15-7 in 2020 in the COVID-shortened season. 'She's won everywhere she's been,' Roberts said. 'She was a key part of Vegas, their success. ... She's ready for that point in her career, and she's earned it.' The more immediate priority for Plum was beating her old club, saying the teams that are separated by just a four-hour drive was not a rivalry — yet. 'They've kicked our (butt),' Plum said. 'We'd need to win at least six or seven more matchups, respectfully, for it to be a rivalry. It's like the Giants and the Jets.'
USA Today
7 hours ago
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- USA Today
Top Sparks vs. Mercury players to watch - 6/1/2025
Top Sparks vs. Mercury players to watch - 6/1/2025 The Phoenix Mercury (4-2) head into a road matchup with Dearica Hamby and the Los Angeles Sparks (2-5) at Arena on Sunday, beginning at 6 p.m. ET. The Sparks' -17 scoring differential (being outscored by 2.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 81.7 points per game (seventh in the WNBA) while giving up 84.1 per outing (10th in the league). The Mercury's +26 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 78.8 points per game (10th in WNBA) while giving up 74.5 per outing (first in league). Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply) How to watch Sparks vs. Mercury Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Sunday, June 1, 2025 Time: 6 p.m. ET 6 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: AZFamily and SportsNet LA AZFamily and SportsNet LA Live stream: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply) Fubo Location: Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Venue: Arena Sparks' last game Los Angeles took a loss by a final score of 96-81 versus Las Vegas in their last game. The team was led by Kelsey Plum's 17 points and Odyssey Sims' 15 points. Kelsey Plum: 17 PTS | 0 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM Odyssey Sims: 15 PTS | 4 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM Dearica Hamby: 14 PTS | 10 REB |6 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM Mercury's last game Phoenix enters this matchup having lost to Minnesota in its last game 74-71. It was led by Satou Sabally (26 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL, 50.0 FG%) and Kalani Brown (15 PTS, 87.5 FG%). Satou Sabally: 26 PTS | 11 REB |4 AST | 3 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM Kalani Brown: 15 PTS | 5 REB |1 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM Sami Whitcomb: 13 PTS | 5 REB |6 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM Sparks players to watch Hamby averages 18.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. At the other end, she delivers 2.3 steals (fifth in WNBA) and 0.6 blocked shots. Plum leads the Sparks with 24.0 points per contest (second in league) and 5.1 assists (seventh in league), while also putting up 1.9 rebounds. Azura Stevens puts up a team-leading 9.6 rebounds per contest. She is also posting 15.0 points and 1.3 assists, shooting 52.1% from the field (ninth in league) and 40.0% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest. Sims is putting up 8.6 points, 3.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds per contest. Sarah Ashlee Barker is posting 4.4 points, 1.6 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game. Mercury players to watch Sabally is the Mercury's top scorer (20.8 points per game, sixth in WNBA) and rebounder (8.0, ninth in WNBA), and produces 2.5 assists. Alyssa Thomas tops the Mercury in assists (8.0 per game), and averages 15.2 points and 7.6 rebounds. She also delivers 1.8 steals and 0.8 blocked shots. The Mercury receive 6.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Kathryn Westbeld. The Mercury get 9.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Monique Akoa-Makani. Sami Whitcomb is putting up 6.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, making 30.2% of her shots from the floor and 22.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 triples per game. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply)
USA Today
8 hours ago
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- USA Today
How to watch Sparks vs. Mercury on TV or live stream - 6/1/2025
How to watch Sparks vs. Mercury on TV or live stream - 6/1/2025 The Los Angeles Sparks (2-5) go up against the Phoenix Mercury (4-2) on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on AZFamily and SportsNet LA. Below in this article, we provide you all the info you need to know about how to view this game on AZFamily and SportsNet LA. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply) How to watch Sparks vs. Mercury Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Sunday, June 1, 2025 Time: 6 p.m. ET 6 p.m. ET Location: Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Venue: Arena Arena TV channel: AZFamily and SportsNet LA AZFamily and SportsNet LA Live stream: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply) Sparks players to watch Dearica Hamby posts 18.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. At the other end, she delivers 2.3 steals (fifth in WNBA) and 0.6 blocked shots. Kelsey Plum averages 24.0 points and 5.1 assists per contest -- both team highs. She is also averaging 1.9 rebounds, shooting 42.5% from the field and 40.0% from downtown with 3.4 made 3-pointers per game (first in WNBA). Azura Stevens is tops on the Sparks at 9.6 rebounds per game, while also posting 1.3 assists and 15.0 points. She is fifth in the WNBA in rebounding. Odyssey Sims averages 8.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, shooting 36.4% from the floor. Sarah Ashlee Barker is putting up 4.4 points, 1.6 assists and 2.9 rebounds per contest. Mercury players to watch Satou Sabally is putting up team highs in points (20.8 per game) and rebounds (8). And she is producing 2.5 assists, making 41% of her shots from the field and 24.3% from 3-point range, with 1.5 triples per game. Alyssa Thomas is posting a team-leading 8 assists per game. And she is delivering 15.2 points and 7.6 rebounds, making 50.8% of her shots from the field (10th in league). The Mercury receive 6.7 points, 4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Kathryn Westbeld. The Mercury receive 9.7 points, 2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Monique Akoa-Makani. Sami Whitcomb gets the Mercury 6.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. She also averages 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. Sparks vs. Mercury stat comparison The Sparks put up 7.2 more points per game (81.7) than the Mercury allow (74.5). The Mercury's 78.8 points per game are 5.3 fewer points than the 84.1 the Sparks give up to opponents. The Sparks average 31.7 rebounds a contest, 1.5 fewer rebounds per game than the Mercury's average. This season, the Sparks have a 43.6% shooting percentage from the field, which is 3.5% higher than the 40.1% of shots the Mercury's opponents have hit. The Mercury have shot at a 41.8% rate from the field this season, 2.1 percentage points fewer than the 43.9% shooting opponents of the Sparks have averaged. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply)
