One issue weighed heavily on her mind — the lack of foul calls. Calls that might have cost the Sparks a chance at victory in an 89-81 overtime loss to the Golden State Valkyries at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night. Plum’s voice eventually broke as she expressed her frustration during the postgame news conference. The lack of foul calls overshadowed the Sparks’ second loss in three matchups this season ... Read more
Sparks Run Out of Magic as Alyssa Thomas’ Historic Triple-Double Ignites Mercury’s Victory.BT
1 of 37 Sparks forward Dearica Hamby, left, drives to the basket past Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner during the first half on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Expand LOS ANGELES — Dearica Hamby, Rickea Jackson and Kelsey Plum combined for 66 points for the Sparks, but the team could not overcome the Phoenix Mercury’s crisp, balanced scoring ... Read more
Love and Firepower: Rickea Jackson’s Proud Reaction to James Pearce Jr.’s Breakout NFL Moment Has Fans Talking.BT
Rickea Jackson and Atlanta Falcons' rookie James Pearce Jr. hard-launched their relationship during the NFL draft in April. The couple kept their relationship away from the camera until the right time came for them to reveal it to the world. Shortly after, Pearce Jr. made a big statement, showing love and appreciation for his WNBA star girlfriend. In May, he said that Rickea Jackson was his favorite athlete growing up. ... Read more
Why the Sparks Are Betting Big on Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson to Anchor Their ‘Core Four’.BT
TORRANCE — With less than a week on the job in the WNBA, it is only natural that Sparks rookies Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson are still trying to figure things out. The lottery picks are working hard to position themselves in the organization’s “core four” players, a concept detailed by first-year general manager Raegan Pebley on Wednesday at the team’s media day at El Camino College. “I’m still figuring that out to be ... Read more
Unstoppable Emma Meesseman Lights Up the Court and Powers the Liberty to a Third Straight Victory.BT
Emma Meesseman est vraiment le porte-bonheur de la franchise new-yorkaise de WNBA, en 3 matchs, c’est trois victoires et la Belgian Cat ne fait pas de la figuration. À peine trois matchs et Emma Meesseman est devenue le pion le plus en forme et le plus indispensable du New York Liberty, la franchise de la WNBA, la ligue américaine de basket féminin. Vendredi, la capitaine des Belgian Cats s’est révélée la meilleure ... Read more