Chicago Sky vs. Los Angeles Sparks - September 07, 2024

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78

FinalSep 6

92

CHI

Recap

Stats

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Social

Odds

Standings

Scoring Summary

Teams

Sparks logo, Sparks 7-27, 1ST 20, 2ND 22, 3RD 19, 4TH 17, TOT 78

Sparks(7-27)

Sky logo, Sky 12-22, 1ST 19, 2ND 29, 3RD 27, 4TH 17, TOT 92

Sky(12-22)

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TOT

20

22

19

17

78

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27

17

92

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The Dream's 20-point halftime lead is the fourth-largest in WNBA Finals history 😳 Largest halftime leads in Finals history: +22: Sky vs. Mercury (2021) +22: Mercury vs. Sky (2014) +21: Sparks vs. Shock (2003) +20: Dream vs. Valkyries (2026)

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The Dream's 20-point halftime lead is tied for the fourth-largest in WNBA Finals history 😳 Largest halftime leads in Finals history: +22: Sky vs. Mercury (2021) +22: Mercury vs. Sky (2014) +21: Sparks vs. Shock (2003) +20: Dream vs. Valkyries (2026)

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Tom Brady sparks heated model war between Candice Swanepoel and Joan Smalls. Read today's cover here: https://t.co/Tq3rZZVVE2

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Taylor Swift was joined by WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark as she watched her husband Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs face the Los Angeles Chargers. https://t.co/7Bi2aHoTVR

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Angel Reese promised big things when she arrived in Atlanta. The Dream are back in the WNBA Finals for the first time in 13 years after completing a clean 3-0 sweep of the Liberty. Heading into their series with the Golden State Valkyries, Atlanta remains undefeated in this

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Final Power Rankings 📊Where every team stands after Golden State takes down Atlanta in seven games 📲

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Sparks can learn a valuable head coaching lesson from Valkyries’ WNBA championshipNatalie Nakase led the Valkyries to their first title, and the Sparks must pay attention.

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WNBA Draft Lottery Details 🗓️Best odds at No. 1 pick and more here 📲

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Skylar Diggins Takes ND Role 🍀Fighting Irish legend will serve as a special advisor to women's basketball team

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There's more to the Sparks' potential $700 million sale than meets the eyeThe owner of the Los Angeles Sparks is looking to sell the team, which could open up a lot of possibilities and questions.

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Enes Kanter Freedom Says He Will Attend WNBA Finals Game 3 in Atlanta (AP)

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WNBA All-Defensive Teams 🔒🐐 A'ja headlines 1st Team 🗽 Stewie makes 2nd Team 📲 Full selections inside

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The Chicago Sky needs to go all-in on Tyler Marsh to succeed in 2027Tyler Marsh deserves one more shot at putting together a winning season with the Chicago Sky.

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JuJu Watkins will dictate the Sparks’ plans for next seasonUSC star JuJu Watkins's 2027 draft decision could change the Los Angeles Sparks' entire blueprint for the season.

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Trade Ideas for Eliminated Playoff Teams💡Cooking up 1 deal each for the Aces, Fever, Liberty, more 📲

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WNBA Reveals All-Rookie Team 🤩ROTY Olivia Miles headlines star-studded lineup 📸

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Heidi Burge Horton Dies at 54Former WNBA, UVA forward inspired Disney Channel movie 'Double Teamed'

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Angel Reese is justifying every past Chicago Sky demand in just one playoff runAngel Reese got what she wanted and she was ready.

01:43

Dream 1 Win Away From Finals‼️

Angel Reese and Jordin Canada each drop 23 to spoil Stewie's 35-point night in Game 2

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Valks Defense STIFLES Aces ⚔️

Gabby Williams records double-double as Golden State holds Vegas to season-low points

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Updated WNBA Playoff Picture 🖼️Angel, Dream absolutely rolling. Tap in for updates on the final 4 squads 📲

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WNBA Semis Schedule & Times ⏰4 teams competing for a spot in the Finals. Game 1s begin on Sunday 📲

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Trade Ideas to Help Caitlin, Fever 💡Potential moves that could bolster Indiana after its first-round exit 📲

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Dream Eliminate Mystics

All 5 starters score in double figures as Atlanta reaches semifinals for first time since 2018

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ARIKE SETS RECORD WITH 45 🔥

Most points scored in WNBA playoff history. Wings keep season alive with win

Arike Forces OT in Game 2 🍿

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ARIKE OGUNBOWALE TIES IT IN THE CLUTCH ON ESPN 😱

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Liberty BTA Makes History 😈Lynx on the wrong side of it after being eliminated 📸

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Latest WNBA Playoff Bracket 👀Where things stand after Liberty knock of No. 1 Lynx 📲

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Absurd Trade Offers 😵‍💫Shaking things up for Caitlin, Paige, Stewie, more 📲

01:04

A'ja Records 38-16-4 Line 🤯

Aces star ties playoff scoring career-high in blowout Game 1 win vs. Fever

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WNBA Sunday Playoff Recap 🏀Each of the eight qualified teams are in action. Tap for full overview 📲

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Clark, A'ja on AP All-WNBA 1st TeamAngel Reese, Paige Bueckers named to second team

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AP Names A'ja Player of the Year 🏆Clark wins Comeback Player of the Year, Reese DPOY in Associated Press awards

Story Behind Each Playoff Matchup ✍️

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Each matchup has a story and numbers that reveal their history 👏 Here's what you need to know ahead of the First Round. 2026 WNBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel

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Everything to Know About WNBA Playoffs

Everything we'll be watching for now that playoff bracket is set

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🚨 Sparks Fire Head CoachLynne Roberts dismissed after missing playoffs back-to-back seasons (ESPN)

01:59

Valkyries Clinch No. 2 Seed 🌉

Gabby Williams' CLUTCH three under 30 secs completes 16-point comeback

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🚨 WNBA Playoff Matchups Set🍿 Aces vs. Fever in 3-6 matchup ↕️ Valks cause last-second change 📲 Tap for schedule

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Mystics Clinch No. 5 Seed 🔒

First round playoff matchup officially set vs. Dream after defeating Sky

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WNBA Live Updates in Regular Season-FinaleCatch up on all the playoff clinching scenarios and results 📲

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Final Regular-Season Power Rankings 📊Where every team stands with the playoffs looming 📲

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3 WNBA Teams Clinch Seeding 🔒Dream’s win over Liberty locks in the 4th, 7th and 8th spots in playoff bracket 📸

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Latest WNBA Playoff Picture 🖼️Where things stand as Valkyries fumble 1 seed opportunity 📲

01:58

A'ja and Jackie Double Up On Sparks 🧨

Aces duo each drop double-double in win

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Sky Spoil Harrison's Double-Double 😈

Sydney Taylor drops team-high 18 points in win over Tempo

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2026 Awards Picks 🔮Expert picks for MVP, Rookie of the Year, DPOY, more 📲

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Updated WNBA Playoff Pic 👀Final seeding coming down to the wire with 3 days left in regular season 📲

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New WNBA Playoff Picture 🖼️Aces still have a slim chance to secure the No. 2 seed

01:59

Fire-Sparks Highlights

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Sky-Dream Highlights

09/19/2026

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Angel Reese Breaks New RecordThe only player ever to record 500 rebounds in a season

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Latest WNBA Playoff Picture 🖼️Seeding still in the balance entering home stretch 📲

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Updated WNBA Playoff Bracket 📋🗽 Liberty own 3-way tie 🛝 Fever avoid sliding down 📲 Standings after Friday

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🚨 Mitchell Sets Points RecordFever star breaks single-season scoring mark with 1,022 points and counting

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Updated WNBA Playoff Bracket 📋Seeding order remains undecided with 1 week left in the season 📸

01:58

Paige Secures 1st Win Back Home 🏠

Bueckers leads Dallas to victory in 1st game back from FIBA break

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Top 25 Player Rankings 📊How Olivia, Caitlin, more top stars stack up ahead of the playoffs 📲

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Silver's Goal For Next WNBA CommissionerAdam hoping Cathy Engelbert's replacement is unifying figure (The Athletic)

USA LIT After Winning World Cup 🤫 (via angelreese10/tt)

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Team USA vs. France Full Highlights 🥇

Relive America's comeback win to secure 5th-straight World Cup title (@usabasketball/X)

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Team USA Dominates France 🇺🇸

Vets carry the way for 5th straight World Cup gold medal

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Caitlin Calls Out Reporter 😡Clark wasn't letting someone question her relationship with Angel Reese

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USA Celebrate FIBA Gold 🍾Champagne showers in the locker room following the win

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Clark Reacts To Gold Medal 🏅Another accolade for an already impressive resume

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🚨 USA WBB WINS FIBA WORLD CUPAmericans claim 5th-straight title thanks to 40 points combined from Breanna Stewart, Jackie Young

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Clark 1st Half Buzzer Beater🔥

Caitlin drains 3 to bring USA within 2 in gold medal game 🎥

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USA Going For Gold 🏅

The matchup we've all been waiting for against France

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USA Heads to World Cup Final 🇺🇸Team USA defeats Spain 76-66 and advances to 5th consecutive championship

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USA vs. Hungary Full Highlights 🍿

America's 108 points are most ever in Women's World Cup quarterfinal (@usabasketball/X)

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Sophie Drops New Pod EpisodeCunningham has a message for the next WNBA Commissioner. Tap for recap 📲

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USA to Play Hungary Next 🏀FIBA World Cup quarterfinal matchup set to tip Thursday at 5:30AM ET 📲

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WNBA Drops Playoff Schedule 🍿Get your popcorn ready for September 27

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USA WBB Goes 3-0 in Group Play 💯Stewie (19 pts) leads America to bounce-back 41-pt win over Czechia; 1st knockout game will be Thursday Sept. 10 📲

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USA Dominates Czechia to Finish Group PlayPerfect 3-0 heading into the knockout rounds. See how the game unfolded in real time 📲

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USA Survives Italy Upset Bid 😮‍💨Full box score and reaction from Sunday's FIBA World Cup thriller 📲

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USA Holds Off Italy 🤏Zandalasini misses game-tying 3 as USA avoids shocking upset in 55-52 FIBA World Cup win

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FIBA World Cup Day 2 ScoresResults and day 3 schedule for latest matches

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Breaking NewsSky owner Michael Alter calls Enes Kanter Freedom lawsuit 'meritless and frivolous' (AP)

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🚨 WNBA Commissioner to RetireCathy Engelbert stepping away at end of 2026

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USA vs. China Box Score 🔢Stats and reaction from Team USA's dominant 33-point win in FIBA World Cup opener 📲

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USA Dominates WC Opener 🇺🇸Caitlin Clark's double-double leads 33-point FIBA World Cup win over China. Tap for highlights, stats and more ➡️

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FIBA World Cup Day 1 ResultsBox scores, highlights and more from Friday's action ➡️

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Why You Should be Excited About World Cup 🤩It's time for Angel, Paige and Caitlin to step up, more ahead of Friday's tipoff 📲

Team USA Video Edit 🇺🇸 (@FIBAWWC/X)

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Skylar Diggins Rips Sky 🫢Guard expresses frustration on team's lack of 'resources' after being ruled out for season

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Ranking Every Team's Best '26 Jersey 🎽How the best threads stack up across the WNBA this season 📲

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Sparks-Storm Highlights

08/30/2026

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Sparks' Ta'Niya Latson decision looks even worse after Kate Martin moveFirst. Ta'Niya Latson, now Kate Martin. Do the Los Angeles Sparks have any idea of what direction they want to take moving forward?

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New WNBA Finals Logo 🏆Championship trophy featured in design for the first time in 20 years 📸

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Unrivaled Announces Players 👀Paige, Stewie and Kelsey headline names in 3-on-3 league 📸

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Updated WNBA Playoff Bracket 🖼️Liberty fighting for seeding after win over Sky. Tap for latest standings ➡️

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Liberty Suffocate Sky 😤

Stewie & Co. make quick work of Chicago

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Breaking NewsNatasha Cloud dismisses Enes Kanter Freedom as Sky ban him from home games (AP)

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WNBA playoff teams must beware of Mercury and Sky even after clinching postseasonThe Sky and Mercury could play spoiler to close out the season.

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Fever-Sky Drew 3.31M Viewers 🔥Most-watched regular-season WNBA game since inaugural season 📸

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The Chicago Sky made the right player safety call this weekThe Chicago Sky banned Enes Kanter Freedom from the Wintrust Arena this week after the threatened player safety.

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Lynne Roberts throws Kate Martin's future with the Sparks into questionKate Martin hasn't played as much for the Los Angeles Sparks as fans hoped she might, and it's not exactly clear what the team's plans for her are.

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Wings Clinch Playoff Berth 🙌Updated look at postseason bracket after Dallas claims last spot 📲

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Angel Can't Stop Making History 🔥

How the Sky star is rewriting the record books en route to her first playoff appearance

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Sky Ban Enes Kanter Freedom from Home GamesChicago's owner calls ex-NBA player 'a potential threat,' says he's not allowed at Wintrust Arena for Sky games (AP)

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Allisha Gray Drops 20 on LA 🔥

Rhyne Howard supported with 18 PTS for Atlanta

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Freedom, White Not Eligible for WNBA DraftSource says the ex-NBA players trying to enter draft are ineligible amid debate over trans athlete participation (AP)

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🚨Mercury Buy Out BonnerPhoenix giving 6x All-Star an 'opportunity to chase a title'

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No Cunningham-Carrington Issues in RematchPlayers have no disputes of note after Sky guard's ejection for Flagrant 2 foul on Fever guard in previous game (AP)

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Enes Kanter Freedom Ejected from WNBA GameFormer NBA center ejected from Fever-Sky after he was confronted by Natasha Cloud (AP)

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Mystics Clinch Playoff Spot 🎟️Postseason-bound for first time since 2023 after Sky's loss

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Caitlin Clark Drops 37 & 10 🤩

Fever star records new career-high with 8 made triples in the win

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Paige Drops 32 on 6/6 3PM 🤯

Wings star had career-high points in a quarter (18) in the 1st

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Sparks Break 6-Game Skid

Rae Burrell drops game-high 20 points

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Sydney Taylor Cold Game-Winner 🥶

Second one of the season for Sky rookie

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WNBA Commish: Some People Trying to 'Sow Divisiveness'Cathy Engelbert makes comment on debate over transgender athletes (AP)

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WNBA Stars' Big Purchases 😂Sophie Cunningham and Courtney Williams went very different directions after pay increases 📲

01:25

Who Is Mark Walter? 🧐

Why billionaire had to sell Lakers—and how it might affect Dodgers, Chelsea and more 🎥

01:58

Dream SMACK Sparks 🤯

Angel Reese perfect from the field on near triple-double 🎥

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Nneka Ogwumike has just made a pivotal Sparks decision a lot easierNneka Ogwumike is giving the Los Angeles Sparks no choice with a critical decision that will shape their entire future.

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🚨 Nneka Ogwumike Retiring11x WNBA All-Star says this will be her final season

01:57

Natasha Cloud Drops 35 on Liberty 😈

Sky veteran leads the charge in upset win over New York

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Latest WNBA Playoff Picture 🖼️Where teams stand after Valkyries clinch 📲

01:57

Sky Edge Out Storm 🤏

Kamila Cardoso drops double-double in narrow win over Seattle

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Updated WNBA Playoff Picture 🖼️Sun officially eliminated from contention. Tap for full standings ➡️

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Sparks-Mystics Highlights

08/15/2026

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Caitlin Makes WNBA History 📝Fastest player EVER to 700 assists

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Latest WNBA Playoff Picture 🖼️Breaking down updated postseason bracket after Aces clinch

01:53

Sabrina Leads NY To Victory 🏆

Ionescu dropped 20 against Los Angeles

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Breaking NewsFever All-Stars Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell disappointed by home fans booing coach Stephanie White (AP)

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Hayes Drops 22 For GSV 🔥

Valkyries win 5th in a row

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Breaking NewsWNBA denounces 'bad-faith' transgender debate and says league has no eligibility issues (AP)

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Noemie Brochant TORCHES Sparks 🧯

Mercury forward was feeling it in LA

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Fever HC Talks Foul on SophieStephanie White believes DiJonai 'intentionally' wanted to get Cunningham across the neck

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Caitlin Talks Avoiding SuspensionFever star happy the league 'got it right' 🎥

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Rhyne Howard Makes History 🙌Dream star is fastest player EVER to hit 100 threes in a season 📸

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Breaking NewsSky's Carrington says she never claimed that the Flagrant 2 foul on her was white privilege (AP)

02:00

Valkyries Nearly Blow 4Q Lead 😭

Sparks almost complete comeback but Golden State locks in down the stretch

01:26

New WNBA 3-PT Record 🪣

Lynx's Kayla McBride drops 10 triples on Wings for most in a single game ever

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Kayla McBride Breaks 3-PT Record 🎯Lynx star had herself a DAY as she makes the most triples EVER in a WNBA game vs. Wings

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Cunningham Addresses Carrington 'Beef'Sophie says she has no issues with Sky guard. Tap for full answer 📲

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Sophie on DiJonai Ejection 🗣️Cunningham 'wasn't even upset' after altercation with Sky guard 🎥

01:59

Caitlin, Mitchell Combine for 53 🥵

Fever duo were unstoppable in win over Sky

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DiJonai Ejected on Flagrant 2Players are separated after Sky guard's hard foul on Sophie Cunningham

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Breaking NewsWNBA commissioner says league will continue discussing issue of transgender participation (AP)

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Cheryl Reeve’s ruthless critique may be just what the Lynx need after loss to Sparks Coming off a ten-game winning streak, you could expect the Lynx to be pretty happy with where they are, but after a streak-ending surprise loss to the Sparks, C

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1 Word for Every Team's Season 🗣️Bite-sized takes on every club so far 📲

02:00

Sparks Snap Lynx Win Streak ⚡️

Los Angeles pops off and defeats Minnesota

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Sparks still have a chance to make up for egregious Dominique Malonga mistakeDominique Malonga just scored 31 points against the Liberty, reminding the Sparks of what they gave up for a short Kelsey Plum experience.

01:59

Sparks-Sky Highlights

08/05/2026

00:22

Plum Bear Hugs Dream HC 😅

Mercury star went all out to hustle for the ball

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WNBA Cleveland's Team Name 👀First look at 'Sirens' logo and colors. (📸 via @clevelandwnba)

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Post-Deadline Power Rankings 📊Breaking down every team's title chances after Sunday's trade deadline ➡️

01:57

Mercury Trio Pop OFF 🤩

Alyssa Thomas, Plum and Kahleah Copper dominate in Kelsey's debut

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Kelsey Plum Traded to MercuryPhoenix acquiring 5x WNBA All-Star guard from Sparks (Shams)

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Kelsey Plum Thanks LA 💛Ready for her chapter in Phoenix after trade to Mercury 📸

01:58

Sparks End Losing Streak 👊

LA wins first game after Plum trade

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Grading Kelsey Plum Trade 🔠Breaking down late-night blockbuster deal between Sparks and Mercury 📲