Sparks hold off Mystics for third straight win
A tightly contested battle ended with the Sparks besting the Mystics on the road.
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A tightly contested battle ended with the Sparks besting the Mystics on the road.
Pauline Astier scored 16 points and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 13 to help the New York Liberty hold on to beat the Phoenix Mercury 75-68 on Friday night. The teams played two days earlier and the Liberty used a 23-0 run to close out the third quarter and take a lead they wouldn't relinquish. On Friday, the Liberty (5-4) led 54-52 with a minute left in the third quarter before using a 13-5 run over the next four minutes to go up 67-57 with 6:59 left in the game.
Erica Wheeler scored eight of her 21 points in the final 70 seconds, Nneka Ogwumike had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Washington Mystics 92-87 on Friday night. Ogwumike moved into sixth place on the WNBA’s career rebounding list with 3,312 and now has a franchise-record 2,339 made field goals for the Sparks. Ogwumike moved past Lisa Leslie, who had 2,332 field goals for Los Angeles and 3,307 career rebounds.
The Washington Mystics play the Los Angeles Sparks tomorrow night. Let’s preview this one. Game info When: Friday, May 29, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET Where: CareFirst Arena How to Watch: ion What to watch for The Mystics split a two game stretch against the Seattle Storm on the road. Now, they will return home […]
The Los Angeles Sparks may be without one of their star players in Friday night’s game against the Washington Mystics.
The star of the show was designated before the game started.
Connecticut Sun center Brittney Griner has missed the past four games with a rib injury.
Sun forward Aaliyah Edwards was forced to exit the team’s game against the Fire after suffering a facial injury.
The Las Vegas Aces entered Thursday night’s road game against the Dallas Wings as a team still finding its footing at 4-2. They left it at 4-3, outscored 50-34 in the second half, and their head coach was at the postgame podium with something to get off her chest. Becky Hammon did not wait long []
When the schedule of the WNBA 2026 dropped, the New York Liberty and defending champions Las Vegas Aces were the top favorites again. But after recovering from a 1-2 start to the season, with three successive wins and a free-scoring offense averaging 93.
When the Las Vegas Aces’ Becky Hammon entered the team in 2022, not many expected much from her. After all, she was coming in with the experience of an assistant coach that too from an NBA team.
Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon slammed officiating after a loss to the Dallas Wings, citing the free throw disparity in the game.
After the fall-from-ahead defeat in Dallas on Thursday, Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon aired her grievances about the game’s officiating. Hammon was answering a question about the Aces’ defense, or lack thereof, in the second half when Las Vegas conceded 50 points to the Wings before she pivoted to the paucity of free-throw attempts for her team. “A’ja Wilson shoots one free throw, Chennedy Carter zero, Jackie Young zero. I’m f—ing tired of that b——t. I’m not saying (the Dallas Wings) didn’t earn
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The WNBA’s abridged version of free agency this offseason didn’t come with the same shock and awe as in the past few years. The short window allotted for negotiations played a role. So did the core groups of a few of the title-contending teams opting to stay together. Atlanta, New York, Las Vegas and Indiana all re-signed their stars, leaving fewer noteworthy moves among the league’s upper echelon of free agents. But one offseason move sent a jolt: Satou Sabally’s departure from the Phoenix Merc
Los Angeles Sparks (3-3, 2-1 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (3-3, 2-1 Eastern Conference) Washington; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks faces the Washington Mystics after Kelsey Plum scored 38 points in the Sparks' 101-95 victory against the Las Vegas Aces. Washington finished 10-12 at home last season while going 16-28 overall. The Mystics averaged 77.1 points per game last season, 37.4 in the paint, 15.2 off of turnovers and 8.9 on fast breaks. Los Angeles...
This was a surprising oine.
Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum has got off to a blistering start to the season, but an untimely injury will sideline the WNBA's leading scorer.
The Los Angeles Sparks began their season with a frustrating 1-3 start, testing the locker room early. But head coach Lynne Roberts has kept the group focused on building chemistry and establishing an offensive identity.
Not good for Los Angeles.