On Sunday, the Sparks' X account became active just prior to the team's marquee home matchup with Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx. It bestowed a new nickname on Jackson as she and her Sparks teammates battled coach Cheryl Reeve's team in the City of Angels.

Coach Cheryl Reeve – who’s headed the Lynx since 2010 – said the Sparks got it right with Roberts, a modern-minded coach with an appreciation for three-points-is-more-than-two analytics, though perhaps not the natural shooting depth at her disposal to fit that notion.

The Fever addressed their defensive deficiencies during the offseason while keeping their offense as potent as ever. The two-player action between Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston still gets results nearly every time,

The Minnesota Lynx (1-0) go head to head against the Los Angeles Sparks (1-0) on May 18, 2025. The matchup airs on FDSN and SportsNet LA. Can't make the game in person? Watch the WNBA and more sports live on Fubo! ( Regional restrictions may apply)

Azurá Stevens finishes with 21 points, but the Sparks struggle to keep up with Napheesa Collier and the Lynx in the second half of an 89-75 loss.

The Sparks, who gave Lynne Roberts her first win behind Kelsey Plum’s 37 points, host 2024 WNBA finalist Minnesota on Sunday afternoon at Crypto.com Arena.

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The Los Angeles Sparks pulled off a convincing 84-67 season-opening win over the Golden State Valkyries on Friday night — a timely victory to begin 2025 in front of a sellout Chase Center crowd. Despite the double-digit result and a career night for star guard Kelsey Plum,