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Lisa Leslie statue unveiled on Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena

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Updated Sep 23, 5:21 PM ET

WNBA trailblazer Lisa Leslie became the 16th person -- and first Sparks player -- honored with a statue in what's become known as Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena.

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The unique brilliance of Jalen Brunson

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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 18: Jalen Brunson is seen outside City Hall at the New York Knicks ticker-tape parade on June 18, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images) In the immediate aftermath of winning a championship, there’s utter jubilation. Once that initial high wears off after the ceremony and you start truly grasping what you just witnessed, the human mind naturally goes in a completely different direction. You begin to think of those who were proven wrong. Athletes always sa...

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Lisa Leslie Grateful For Statue Alongside Lakers Legends

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Updated Sep 22, 10:26 AM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers are known for having many of the greatest players to ever step foot on a basketball court wearing the purple and gold. The same can be said for their Crypto.com Arena co-tenants the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA and arguably the greatest to ever wear that uniform, and one of […]

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WNBA Final: Fever 96, Lynx 77

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Updated Sep 23, 2:27 AM ET

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 22: Liatu King #2 of the Minnesota Lynx and Lexi Hull #10 of the Indiana Fever battle for a loose ball during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on September 22, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) | Getty Images Without Olivia Miles, the Minnesota Lynx s...

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Caitlin Clark Makes WNBA History Just Hours After Olivia Miles Eclipses Her Rookie Record

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Updated Sep 22, 1:40 PM ET

Olivia Miles had barely surpassed Caitlin Clark by taking her rookie scoring record before, hours later, Clark fired back, proving why she is the face of the WNBA. Before the Indiana Fever face off against the Minnesota Lynx, Clark’s performance against the Washington Mystics put her in a league of her own, adding her name to the historic list of the best guards to ever play the game.

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What makes Olivia Miles exactly ‘The Spectacle’ that the WNBA needs?

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MINNEAPOLIS — Shortly after an off-day workout, Olivia Miles scrolls through the camera roll on her phone. She has to play this video. Her Minnesota Lynx teammate, Emma Cechova, sent it. Cechova was on a walk when she spied a yard sign that made her stop. It wasn’t big, but it was specific enough to record for posterity: An image of Miles, painted in blues and greens, hair out and goggles on. No one else. Just a rookie whose in-state residency could be counted in weeks. “And that was trippy for

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