The Los Angeles Sparks are an American professional basketball team. They are based in Los Angeles, California. The Sparks play basketball in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). They are in the WNBA's Western Conference. The team was made in 1997. It is one of the eight original WNBA teams. The Sparks are not related to any NBA teams, such as the Los Angeles Lakers or Clippers. When they play basketball in Los Angeles, the Sparks play at Crypto.com Arena.
Los Angeles Sparks | |
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Conference | Western |
Leagues | WNBA |
Founded | 1997 |
History | Los Angeles Sparks 1997–present |
Arena | Crypto.com Arena |
Location | Los Angeles, California |
Team colors | Purple, gold, black, teal, white[1][2] |
Main sponsor | EquiTrust Life Insurance |
General manager | Karen Bryant |
Head coach | Curt Miller |
Assistant(s) | Chris Koclanes Steve Smith Danielle Viglione |
Ownership | Sparks LA Sports, LLC (represented by Mark Walter, Magic Johnson, Stan Kasten, Todd Boehly and Bobby Patton) |
Championships | 3 (2001, 2002, 2016) |
Conference titles | 3 (2001, 2002, 2003) |
Website | sparks |
As of 2023, the Sparks have been to the WNBA Playoffs twenty times. They have been to the WNBA Playoffs more times than any other team. Many good basketball players have been on the Sparks, such as Candace Parker and Tina Thompson. In 2001, 2002, 2003, 2016 and 2017, the Sparks went to the WNBA Finals. They won in 2001, 2002, and 2016. In 2001, they beat the Charlotte Sting.[3] In 2002, they beat the New York Liberty. In 2016, they beat the Minnesota Lynx.[4]
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