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.

In the win on Sunday, Alyssa Thomas put up numbers (27 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast) only matched by four other players in WNBA history. AT’s season numbers (15.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg. 9.4 apg) have been matched or topped by no player in league history. She is simply a class of one.

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 Aces are 7-7 in Western Conference play. Las Vegas is 10th in the WNBA averaging 8.1 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 32.5% from downtown. Jewell Loyd leads the team averaging 1.9 makes while shooting 36.0% from 3-point range.

The Liberty played most of the game without Breanna Stewart, who exited with a lower leg injury just three minutes into the game. The team later announced that she would not return

Azura Stevens #23 of the Los Angeles Sparks shoots against Olivia Nelson-Ododa #10 of the Connecticut Sun during the second half of a WNBA basketball game at Mohegan Sun Arena on July 24, 2025 in Uncasville, Connecticut.

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.