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Washington Post
6 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Second-period lull spells doom for Mystics in blowout loss to Sparks
LOS ANGELES — Dearica Hamby scored 26 points, Rickea Jackson had 22 and the Los Angeles Sparks used a big first-half run to beat the Washington Mystics, 99-80, on Tuesday night. Shakira Austin had 16 points and eight rebounds for Washington. Sug Sutton added 14 points and Aaliyah Edwards scored 13. The Sparks closed the first half on a 17-2 run over the final four minutes to reach their most points scored in any half this season at 59. Hamby scored 18 in the first half , including a three-pointer just before the buzzer for a 25-point lead. The Mystics, who were held to 12 points in the second quarter, scored 12 points in the opening four minutes of the third. But the Sparks held onto their double-digit lead for the entire second half. Los Angeles (8-14) won consecutive games for the first time this season to match its win total from last season. Washington (11-11) had won three in a row. Kelsey Plum scored 14 of her 20 points in the first half and Azura Stevens finished with 15 for Los Angeles. Julie Allemand had 10 assists to go with three points and five rebounds. Brittney Sykes, Washington's leading scorer at 17.6 points, was held to eight points on 2-of-7 shooting.
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sparks' frontcourt goes on a scoring spree in victory over Connecticut Sun
Sparks forward Rickea Jackson, right, controls the ball in front of Connecticut Sun forward Aneesah Morrow during the Sparks' 92-88 win Sunday. (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images) It was the kind of offense they'd been chasing all season. Cuts darted through closing doors, warping the Connecticut's defense into knots, and the Sparks' monster frontcourt threw its weight around and pounded out a 57-point stampede. Advertisement Rickea Jackson, with her wiry strength and burst, knifed past defenders as Dearica Hamby mixed bruising post work with feather-soft finishes and Azurá Stevens — the most versatile of the bunch — filled every gap. And as Jackson and Hamby created real estate down low, the Sparks' backcourt dished out 22 assists. Read more: After fast start, Sparks fall to league-leading Lynx at home Kelsey Plum even caught a groove in the third. Rae Burrell clawed her way into the lane for jabs that jolted her Sparks back to life. With touches flowing from sideline to baseline, the Sparks kept their half of the scoreboard flashing in a wire-to-wire 92-88 victory over a flailing Sun squad. Advertisement There wasn't much time to breathe at Arena on Sunday afternoon, whether decked out in white and purple or black and orange. Not when every possession felt like a pendulum swing — the Sparks (6-14) surging and the Sun (3-18) countering with Bria Hartley's steady hand on the perimeter and Saniya Rivers' muscle inside. Clinging to a fragile five-point lead, Julie Allemand elevated what could've been the dagger with 48 seconds left — a shot that would've ballooned the lead to eight. Instead, it went to a jump ball, Jackson got charged for a personal, and Rivers went to the free-throw line. Drowned in the noise of a frenzied Arena, the rookie scored on only one of her two shots, keeping it a two-possession game. Advertisement Hamby could only find iron on the next possession. Coming out of a Connecticut timeout, Stevens rebounded a 26-foot heave from Hartley that clanged off the rim. Hartley fouled Stevens. True to her steady hand, Stevens buried both free throws to secure the win. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rickea Jackson's Two-Piece Denim Outfit Grabs Attention Before Sparks' Win Against Fever
Rickea Jackson's Two-Piece Denim Outfit Grabs Attention Before Sparks' Win Against Fever originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson caught eyes with a stylish two-piece denim outfit before helping her team win 89-87 against the Indiana Fever on Saturday night in Indianapolis. Advertisement Jackson arrived in a sleeveless denim crop top with a deep V-neck that revealed her midriff. She paired it with a short denim skirt featuring a playful, ruffled, layered hem. Completing the look, she wore black boots, a black crossbody bag and a layered necklace. Fans on social media quickly shared their thoughts when the WNBA's official Instagram account posted Jackson's look. 'Rickea never misses!' one person wrote. 'Rickea always has the fitssss 🔥,' another said. Someone else kept it simple with 'Rae so 🔥🔥🔥.' Another fan excitedly commented, 'Sorry Ms Jackson, baddie and bucket 🔥🔥🔥✅.' Many fans were clearly impressed, with one calling out, 'Rae baby..' Advertisement 'Rickea never misses!' a commenter wrote. The Sparks needed every bit of confidence to pull off their narrow win. Azura Stevens led the team with 21 points and 12 rebounds, while Kelsey Plum added 20 points. Rickea Jackson herself scored 15 points, including the go-ahead basket with under a minute left that put the Sparks up 88-87. The game was close from start to finish. The Fever took an eight-point lead in the third quarter, but the Sparks fought back. Dearica Hamby contributed 18 points, keeping Los Angeles in the game. Rickea Jackson before the celebrity game ahead of the 2025 NBA All Star Game.© Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Indiana had a chance to win in the final seconds, but Aliyah Boston missed a jumper, leaving the Sparks ahead. The Fever missed their last five shots, sealing the victory for Los Angeles. Boston led the Fever with 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Natasha Howard added 21 points and nine rebounds. Advertisement Saturday's win helped the Sparks snap a two-game losing streak. It also marked the team's second win in nine days in Indianapolis, although Indiana played without star Caitlin Clark, who missed her fifth straight game due to a groin injury. The Sparks will next play the Minnesota Lynx at home on Thursday. For now, both fans and the team are celebrating Jackson's winning look and her clutch basket that helped secure a much-needed win. Related: Rickea Jackson Channels Runway Vibes in Striking Outfit This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
Al Arabiya
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Azura Stevens' double-double lifts Sparks over Fever 89-87
Azura Stevens scored 21 points and added 12 rebounds. Kelsey Plum added 20 points, and the Los Angeles Sparks won at Indianapolis for the second time in nine days, defeating the Fever – minus Caitlin Clark – 89–87 on Saturday night. Since dominating the fourth quarter en route to an 85–75 win, the Sparks had lost two straight. The Fever had won three, including the Commissioners Cup, without Clark. She missed her fifth consecutive game with a groin injury. This game was close throughout. The Sparks' biggest lead was three points in the first quarter, and the Fever went up by eight midway through the third. Dearica Hamby scored 18 points for the Sparks (6–13), and Rickea Jackson added 15, including the go-ahead basket that made it 88–87 with 57.4 seconds left. Indiana missed its last five shots, four in the final minute. Stevens rebounded a miss and was fouled, making a free throw with 3.3 seconds to go. The Fever used their reset timeout, but Aliyah Boston missed a shot from the top of the key. Boston led Indiana (9–9) with 23 points and 12 rebounds, and Natasha Howard had 21 points and nine rebounds. Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points. Howard surpassed 2,000 career rebounds, and Mitchell, who reached 600 3-pointers with three, broke a tie with Fever assistant coach Briann January with her 251st game for the Fever, second behind Tamika Catchings. Mitchell had 13 points and Plum 11 in an evenly played first half that featured nine ties and nine lead changes before Indiana went on top 45–42. Plum scored the last seven LA points of the third quarter for a 70–69 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Up next, Indiana is home against Golden State on Wednesday, and the Sparks face Minnesota at home on Thursday.
CBS News
26-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Kelsey Plum scores 28 and Azura Stevens adds season-high 24 as Sparks beat Sky
Kelsey Plum hit six 3-pointers and finished with 28 points, Azura Stevens scored a season-high 24 and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Chicago Sky 91-78 on Sunday to snap a three-game skid. Los Angeles (2-3) won for the first time since beating the expansion Golden State Valkyries in its season opener. Odyssey Sims scored 12 points for the Sparks. Dearica Hamby added 10 points, six rebounds, eight assists and a career-high six steals. Angel Reese led Chicago (0-3) with 13 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two steals. Kamilla Cardoso scored 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Courtney Vandersloot and Rebecca Allen added 11 points apiece. Stevens hit a 3-pointer a little more than three minutes into the second half that gave the Sparks the lead for good at 51-48. She made another 3 about three minutes later to spark a 9-0 run that pushed the lead to 15 with two minutes left in the third quarter. Reese scored inside to cap a 10-0 run and trim the Sky's deficit to 76-71 with 7:06 left in the game. Sarah Ashlee Barker answered with a jumper, Steven made back-to-back baskets and Plum hit a pull-up jumper to push the lead to 13 with 4:59 to go. Up next The Sky play at Phoenix on Tuesday. The Sparks wrap up a three-game homestand Tuesday against Atlanta.
