LOS ANGELES — The Sparks were more than happy to select Tennessee guard Rae Burrell with the ninth pick in the first round of the 2022 WNBA Draft on Monday night. The feelings are mutual. “I’m honored to be able to play with such great players,” Burrell said when asked what it means to her…
Sparks take Tennessee’s Rae Burrell in first round of WNBA Draft — Daily Breeze
Becky Hammon is coming back to the WNBA as a head coach. The veteran San Antonio Spurs assistant and former Colorado State University star took the lead spot with the Las Vegas Aces on Friday. “I am so excited to return to the WNBA and grateful for Mark Davis and Nikki Fargas having a vision…
Becky Hammon named new Las Vegas Aces coach — The Denver Post
By DOUG FEINBERG Candace Parker wrestled with the decision to make a huge change in her life and leave Los Angeles — where she had played her entire WNBA career — and head home to Chicago. In the end, the appeal of a homecoming was too much for Parker to ignore, and it couldn’t have…
Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker is The AP Female Athlete of the Year for 2021 — Press Telegram
According to a league source, the Warriors spoke with veteran forward Paul Millsap’s representation earlier this month.
Source: Warriors spoke to Millsap — which remaining free agent could fill final roster spot? — Paradise Post
In one swoop, the Sparks’ 75-70 victory over Indiana on Sunday both snapped their six-game losing streak (this season) and extended their 16-game winning stretch (at Staples Center). Derek Fisher’s squad will try to keep the trend going against the Atlanta Dream, who are in L.A. for games Tuesday and Thursday. Both teams are hoping…
Looking for a little respect, Sparks face Atlanta Dream — Whittier Daily News
GLENDALE — Lauren Cox was driving home to Texas earlier this season, unemployed and out of the WNBA on June 29 less than two seasons after she was drafted No. 3 overall by the Indiana Fever. Two days earlier, the Fever stunned the league by cutting Cox, who’d been a starter on Baylor’s 2019 national…
Sparks’ Lauren Cox meets former team in Sunday’s re-opener — Press Telegram
The view from left field 