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Cameras Catch Kelsey Plum Showing Discontent With WNBA Officiating Following Aggressive Interaction With Liberty Star

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Sunday night featured the two teams that started the WNBA’s journey thirty years ago. But as harmonious as the pre-game brunch and a friendly tip-off between Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles Sparks) and Kym Hampton (New York Liberty) were, the game brought the same level of feisty energy on the floor.

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WNBA power rankings: Will the Los Angeles Sparks harness momentum after historic game?

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When Lisa Leslie thought back to the first game in WNBA history, it reminded her a lot of Sunday’s 30th season celebration. On June 21, 1997, she and her former Los Angeles Sparks teammates had brunch, signed autographs and posed for a photoshoot. On Sunday evening, Leslie even took a ceremonial tip-off against the New York Liberty just as she did in that first game. The one thing she wished she could have changed wasn’t the 16 points or the dunk she got hung on because the enormity of the day h

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