The Sparks have not made the playoffs since 2020, which is not only the longest postseason drought in franchise history, but the longest active one in the league. Last season was a new low. They recorded the fewest wins in a season in franchise history and finished in last place at 8-32.

Kelsey Plum has been the key catalyst for the Sparks, scoring 20.1 points and dishing out 5.9 assists per game en route to her fourth-straight All-Star appearance. Los Angeles’ Dearica Hamby, Azura Stevens and Rickea Jackson are all averaging more than 13.6 points as well.

Kelsey Plum and the Sparks head to the Barclays Center to take on the defending champion Liberty in this WNBA matchup on Saturday night.

Sparks guard Julie Allemand spoke with ClutchPoints about fitting in with the team in her return to the WNBA this season.

There are a pair of contests in the WNBA on Saturday, July 26. The New York Liberty look to extend their winning streak to six games with the Los Angeles Sparks coming to town at

The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on NBA TV. Fans looking to watch this WNBA game can do so for free by using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and up to $25 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

The Los Angeles Sparks have hired Latricia Trammell as a special assistant to coach Lynne Roberts. Trammell previously served as an assistant coach for the Sparks from 2019 to 2022.

The Sparks (9-14) and Sun (3-19) look to get their seasons back on track as they meet in a Thursday night matchup from Mohegan Sun Arena.

After a road win over the defending WNBA champions, the New York Liberty, thanks to a buzzer-beater from Rickea Jackson, the Sparks have won five in a row. They are one game out of the final playoff spot, and the win over the Liberty might have put the league on notice.