Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s injury sparks outrage as her sister blasts WNBA and refs over bad calls and safety concerns.

The Los Angeles Sparks' recent momentum has seen them swiftly rise up the WNBA standings in pursuit of their first playoff berth since 2020. After a 6-14 start, the Sparks have won nine of their past 12 games, with immense contributions from Kelsey Plum and Rickea Jackson key to LA's revival under head coach Lynne Roberts.

There are five contests across the association throughout the day, and no shortage of options to consider. Let’s not waste any more time, and jump right into some of our favorite selections for August 17.

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The New York Liberty have gone 3-5 since Breanna Stewart went down with a leg injury back on July 26. Stewart exited in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Sparks, who won 101-99 in New York after Rickea Jackson's game-winning buzzer beater.

Los Angeles Sparks' guard Julie Vanloo says playing in the WNBA was a goal that was always realistic. Now, it’s her reality. “I bet on myself and never stopped

Rickea Jackson started and played 38 minutes for the Sparks. She totaled 17 points, two rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. Jackson converted 6-of-17 field goal attempts, 3-of-7 three-point attempts and 2-of-2 free throw attempts.

With a few weeks left in the WNBA regular season, it’s possible that enough could happen between now and then to reshape the lay of the land.

Brittney Griner and the Atlanta Dream continued to assert themselves as a legitimate championship contender with 79-63 win over the Golden State Valkyries on Su

The Los Angeles Sparks and the Washington Mystics will combine for more than169 points, Doug Kezirian predicts.

On Monday, the Seattle Storm signed Zia Cooke to a rest-of-season contract. Throughout her first season with the Seattle Storm, Zia Cooke has posted 3.3 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. Before her time with the Storm, Cooke played two seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks.