John Davis

Azurá Stevens scores 21, and Dearica Hamby posts 20 for the Sparks, who only played seven players, in their 89-75 loss to Minnesota.

The Sparks host Golden State on Friday night after the 6-foot-6 center went off for 23 points and 17 rebounds in a close loss in Phoenix.

Dearica Hamby scores 20 of her 28 points in the second half and Kelsey Plum finishes with 27 but the Sparks fall, 88-82, in the finale of a three-game homestand.

Odyssey Sims scores 32 points, but Phoenix dominates the third quarter and closes strong to hand the Sparks their third straight loss, 85-80.

Plum and Dearica Hamby combine for 44 points, but the Sparks fall to expansion Golden State for the second time in three meetings this season, 89-81, with Plum calling out the officials.

On the day they raised Candace Parker’s No. 3 jersey into the rafters, the Sparks drop a “must-win” game to Chicago, 92-85, despite an emotional tribute to one of the franchise’s all-ti…

The Sparks, three games outside of the WNBA’s final playoff spot nearing the midway point of the season, host first-place Minnesota on Thursday afternoon.

Kelsey Plum scores 23, Azurá Stevens adds 21 and Rickea Jackson posts 19 to lead the Sparks to a 92-88 win over Connecticut.

As the Sparks try to climb the league standings, they will host the Washington Mystics Tuesday night, in the first of a four-game series in the last 23 games of the regular season.

Dearica Hamby scores 26 points, Rickea Jackson adds 22 and Kelsey Plum scores 20 as the Sparks (8-14) take control in the second quarter and roll to a 99-80 win.