Nneka Ogwumike Hits a Buzzer-Beating 3 as the Sparks Beat the Liberty 98-97

Liberty Look To Rebound After One-Point Loss In LA

(Los Angeles, California) – The New York Liberty are moving quickly from a frustrating one-point loss to another major road test. New York fell 98-97 to the Los Angeles Sparks, dropping a game that could matter later in a tight WNBA standings race. The Liberty still sit at 11-6, but the loss adds pressure before Tuesday night’s matchup with the Las Vegas Aces. The next challenge is less about panic and more about response. Good teams absorb narr…

Nneka Ogwumike's buzzer-beater in WNBA's 30th anniversary game made her cry

Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike lost it in a postgame interview after she hit a game-winner during the WNBA's 30th anniversary game.

WNBA anniversary game celebrates league's survival, and a bright future

LOS ANGELES -- As the Los Angeles Sparks and New York Liberty met Sunday night to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the WNBA's first game, Nneka Ogwumike found herself tasked with explaining the meaning behind the moment.

WNBA Power Rankings: Sparks pull off huge comeback in 30th anniversary game

Elsewhere, the Aces retained their No. 1 spot and the Storm stay in the basement

Cameras Catch Kelsey Plum Showing Discontent With WNBA Officiating Following Aggressive Interaction With Liberty Star

Sunday night featured the two teams that started the WNBA’s journey thirty years ago. But as harmonious as the pre-game brunch and a friendly tip-off between Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles Sparks) and Kym Hampton (New York Liberty) were, the game brought the same level of feisty energy on the floor. In one of the moments where the Sparks snatched away the 98-97 victory from Liberty, attention shifted to the host team’s Kelsey Plum. With 2:28 remaining…

Ogwumike's shot lifts Sparks on 'emotional' night

Nneka Ogwumike's 3-pointer at the buzzer sent the Sparks past the Liberty on Sunday night in a rematch of the first WNBA game in 1997.