US EditionShort-Handed Sparks Fall to Lynx in Home Opener
- The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 89-75 in the Sparks' home opener on May 18, 2025, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
- The Sparks started short-handed with only seven active players due to key injuries, including Rae Burrell's six to eight weeks out from a right leg injury.
- Minnesota took an early lead of 30-25 after the first quarter and extended their advantage with a 9-2 run to start the third, pushing ahead 55-47. They dominated the second half by outscoring Los Angeles 43-30 to secure the win.
- Napheesa Collier led the Lynx with 23 points, making 10 of her 18 attempts from the field, while Azura Stevens topped the Sparks by scoring 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting. In her home debut for Los Angeles, Kelsey Plum added 18 points.
- The loss left the Sparks at 1-1, highlighting depth issues head coach Lynne Roberts attributed to injuries, while the Lynx improved to 2-0 with a strong road start to the season.
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Lynx win at Los Angeles, improve to 2-0
LOS ANGELES — Napheesa Collier scored 23 points, Alanna Smith added 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 89-75 in their WNBA game on Sunday. Courtney Williams finished with 13 points and 10 assists, and Jessica Shepard scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Lynx (2-0). Azura Stevens led the Sparks (1-1) with 21 points. Dearica Hamby added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Kelsey Plum finished wi…
Duluth News Tribune
Lynx spoil Kelsey Plum's home debut with victory over Sparx
LOS ANGELES — Napheesa Collier scored 23 points on 10-for-18 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for an 89-75 win over the host Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday evening. Alanna Smith finished with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting for Minnesota, which won its second straight road game to start the season. Courtney Williams posted a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists, and Jessica Shepard added her own double-double off the bench with 11…
Sparks fade in second half, falling to Minnesota in home opener
You only get one shot at a first impression — and for the Sparks, led by a first-year coach and a new superstar, Sunday marked the home crowd’s first glimpse of the new-look squad inside Crypto.com Arena. With high aspirations, including a return to the playoffs, the Sparks faced an early litmus test in the Minnesota Lynx — a perennial contender and last year’s WNBA runner-up, led by one of the league’s elite talents in Napheesa Collier. The Spa…
San Bernardino Sun
Short-handed Sparks fall to Lynx in home opener
Guard Kelsey Plum #10 of the Sparks reacts after fouling out in the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 18, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer) Guard Kelsey Plum #10 of the Sparks talks to the official after receiving her fifth personal foul in the second half of a WNBA basketball game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Ma…
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