Los Angeles (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
In a survey of WNBA general managers, those surveyed picked the Los Angeles Sparks to win the WNBA title. Here’s the rundown, but I’m still ...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
When the spirit moves her, Carla Christofferson, a former high school cheerleader and current co-owner of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, puts on the head and feet of the team's dog mascot, Sparky, and happily pads around the team's downtown offices, startling staff members. You can be sure former team owner Jerry Buss, 75, who's known more for chasing young women than for marketing them,...
College Hoop Blog: Good 'N Plenty (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Former Alcorn State star Larry Smith has returned to his alma mater as its head coach. Smith, 50, had been a WNBA assistant with the Los Angeles Sparks. He was also an assistant with the Houston Rockets when they won NBA titles in 1994 and 1995. Smith replaces Samuel West, who was 44-103 in five seasons at the helm. Alcorn State was 7-24 last season. Smith averaged 20.1 points and led...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
With the WNBA season to begin May 17, the Los Angeles Sparks rookie stars in commercials that reach out to male sports fans. The WNBA has borrowed a corner of the NBA playoffs stage in a bid to win new fans -- men, to be exact.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
Candace Parker and Lisa Leslie gave the WNBA its first glimpse of just how dangerous the Los Angeles Sparks could be this season. Parker, the league's No. 1 pick, had 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in Los Angeles' 86-80 exhibition victory over the expansion Atlanta Dream on Saturday night. Leslie played her first game since missing all of 2007 on maternity leave, but...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 05/04/2008
Candace Parker and Lisa Leslie gave the WNBA its first glimpse of just how dangerous the Los Angeles Sparks could be this season.
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 04/24/2008
Toronto Raptors guard Anthony Parker might be the only NBA player who gets upstaged by his little sister. Parker is the older brother of Candace Parker , who was the No. 1 pick of the WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks, hours after winning her second consecutive NCAA title with Tennessee. When she debuts with the Sparks this spring, she and Anthony are expected to become the...
NewsChannel 8 (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
The Washington Mystics have traded forward DeLisha Milton-Jones to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Taj McWilliams- Franklin and a first-round pick in the 2009 WNBA draft.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
The Washington Mystics traded disgruntled DeLisha Milton-Jones to the Los Angeles Sparks yesterday for Taj McWilliams-Franklin and a first-round draft pick.
USA Today (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
All-Star DeLisha Milton-Jones is coming back to the Los Angeles Sparks in a trade with the Washington Mystics for Taj McWilliams-Franklin ...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
Los Angeles Sparks rookie Candace Parker has signed a multiyear endorsement deal with Adidas. Parker was the top choice in the WNBA Draft and the Associated Press player of the year.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
Los Angeles Sparks rookie Candace Parker has signed a multiyear endorsement deal with Adidas. Parker was the top choice in the WNBA draft and The Associated Press player of the year. Adidas declined to disclose the value of the deal. Parker's agent was not immediately available. Parker played three seasons at Tennessee and helped win two national championships. She is headed to Beijing...
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
Los Angeles Sparks rookie Candace Parker, the former Naperville Central star, has signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Adidas. Parker was the top choice in the WNBA draft and The Associated Press player of the year.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
Los Angeles Sparks rookie Candace Parker has signed a multiyear endorsement deal with Adidas. Parker was the top choice in the WNBA draft and The Associated Press player of the year. Adidas declined to disclose the value of the deal. Parker's agent was not...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
All-Star DeLisha Milton-Jones is coming back to the Los Angeles Sparks in a trade with the Washington Mystics for Taj McWilliams-Franklin and the Sparks' 2009 first-round draft pick.
