Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks are an American professional basketball team. They are based in Los Angeles, California. The Aces 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.
| 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]
Los Angeles Sparks Media
Lisa Leslie at a performance of The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker in December 2010.
Exterior of Crypto.com Arena in 2022. Los Angeles, California
References
- ↑ Sparks Unveil New Primary Logo & Icon. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-unveil-new-primary-logo-icon/. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Sparks Reproduction Guideline Sheet". MediaCentral.NBA.com. WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ↑ "2001 Los Angeles Sparks Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Sparks win third WNBA championship". Theweek.com. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2017.