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Los Angeles Sparks head coach Curt Miller has been a basketball scholar since his early days. He is obsessed and gritty, a film enthusiast for whom the gospel of the game is presented and studied with such zeal that he is one the game's most fervent and ardent believer. But even for this disciple, helping coach Team USA to the Olympic gold in Paris was a journey beyond the rhythmic sounds of basketballs bouncing off wooden floors. Competing in Paris was a pilgrimage filled with sacrifice,...
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Sparks today announced that forward Stephanie Talbot has signed a contract extension through the 2025 season. In her first season with the Sparks, she has averaged 4.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists, while shooting 44.2 percent from the field and 35% from the three. This season, the 30-year-old ranks eighth in the WNBA in assists-to-turnover ratio. "I'm glad I found a home in LA with a coaching staff and organization that trust me as much as I trust them,"...
USA Basketball announced today the 2024 USA Basketball 3x3 Women's National Team roster set to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Cameron Brink joins the four-woman roster which includes Cierra Burdick, Rhyne Howard and Hailey Van Lith. The roster was selected by the USA Basketball 3x3 Women's National Team Committee. Brink, the No. 2 overall pick by the Los Angeles Sparks, has made an immediate impact on the court, starting all eight games so far this season and averaging 8.8 points,...
The WNBA announced today that Jordin Canada has earned 2023 WNBA All-Defensive First Team honors and Nneka Ogwumike has earned Second Team honors. "I'm excited for both Jordin and Nneka to be recognized for their outstanding defensive performances this season," Head Coach Curt Miller said. "They spearheaded our disruptive philosophy and helped us establish our defensive foundation for the future." Canada has been selected to the All-Defensive First Team for the second time in her career. She...
The Los Angeles Sparks are playing their best basketball of the season after defeating the Atlanta Dream, 85-74 last Saturday night. The win over the Dream gave the team its third straight victory. This is the first time this year the team has won three straight games. “Third win a row but it’s been the third fourth quarter that we’ve had a very productive final quarter,” said Sparks coach Curt Miller after their win last Saturday. “That helped us pull away in our most complete game and biggest win of the season.” The Sparks have won their p...
The WNBA season has hit its midseason point and if I had to use a phrase to describe the Los Angeles Sparks season so far it would be bad luck is a real thing. The Sparks came into this season with hopes of returning to the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2020, but injuries and illnesses are making it tough. All of Los Angeles' key players have missed time during some part of the season and some of those players continue to be out. Forward Katie Lou Samuelson has missed every game due to...
