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The Los Angeles Sparks couldn’t believe their luck when they were on the clock with the No. 20 overall pick in the WNBA Draft, and South Carolina’s Taniya Latson was still available. Latson was projected to be a first round talent, but ended up slipping to the second round. And now the Sparks’ rookie guard […] The post How Sparks rookie guard Ta’Niya Latson plans to adjust to WNBA appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty fell short of expectations during the 2025 WNBA season, unable to defend their championship after suffering a 2-1 series loss to Alyssa Thomas and the Phoenix Mercury in the first round of the playoffs. Now, the Liberty will turn their attention to the 2026 ...
It appears Under Armour is going in an entirely new direction with the athletes it sponsors. After having already moved on from Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, the popular sports brand is reportedly no longer working with Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum. Under Armour broke the news on Tuesday in its official statement, […] The post Kelsey Plum’s Under Armour deal abruptly ends after Stephen Curry announcement appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Plum wore Adidas at Unrivaled.
ThIt was a busy offseason for the Los Angeles Sparks who reshuffled their roster a bit in an effort to get back to the franchise’s former glory days of being a perennial championship contender. While the biggest move the Sparks made was to bring back Nneka Ogwumike in free agency, one potential under the radar […] The post The ‘rhythm’ approach new Sparks guard Ariel Atkins brings appeared first on ClutchPoints.
She wasted no time boasting after her salary increase.
Kelsey Plum is the newest member of the Los Angeles Sparks. The veteran WNBA point guard signed a one-year deal with the organization worth exactly one dollar less than $1,000,000. Why? Great question. Plum took less money to help the Sparks sign better talent around here through WNBA free agency. However, the exact dollar amount […] The post Did Kelsey Plum Take $1 Pay Cut With Los Angeles Sparks To Avoid California’s Millionaire Tax Bracket? appeared first on BroBible.
The Los Angeles Sparks have revamped their roster this offseason starting with bringing back former franchise cornerstone Nneka Ogwumike, signing veteran guard Erica Wheeler and trading Rickea Jackson to the Chicago Sky for Ariel Atkins. Some continuity is needed, however, and the Sparks addressed that with the re-signing of veteran forward Emma Cannon. Emma Cannon’s […] The post Sparks re-sign locker room favorite to camp contract appeared first on ClutchPoints.
According to Shams Charania, Kelsey Plum opted to take a pay cut to give the Los Angeles Sparks financial flexibility to build a title-contending roster
It’s been a busy offseason for the Los Angeles Sparks so far. With an abridged timeline due to the CBA negotiations, there’s only about a week before the start of training camp. The Sparks struck early in WNBA free agency, agreeing to terms with former franchise star Nneka Ogwumike. After also agreeing to re-sign Dearica […] The post Sparks reunite with veteran guard in latest free agency move appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The WNBA offseason is in full swing, as the league will begin the regular season on May 8. Leading up to the 2026 campaign, it appears the Las Vegas Aces are keeping Jewell Loyd for the long haul. Reports indicate that the 32-year-old guard is finalizing a three-year deal with the Aces, according to Andraya […] The post Jewell Loyd finalizing 3-year deal with Aces appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Los Angeles Sparks welcome back a 12-year veteran adding back to the team.
Atkins can sign a deal with the Sparks worth $1.19 million.
Ten WNBA players were cored this week, with one notable absence.
Monday marked the first day that WNBA teams could designate core tags as well as extend qualifying offers to free agents. While the WNBA free agency period doesn’t officially begin until Wednesday, there was a flurry of activity this week with the Los Angeles Sparks among the teams making moves by extending a core qualifying […] The post Kelsey Plum lands core qualifying offer from Sparks appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The 2026 offseason is the biggest and most important offseason in WNBA history. A lockout was avoided when a new CBA was agreed to. That will drastically increase the salary cap, as well as the minimum and maximum player salaries. Furthermore, two expansion teams, the Toronto Tempo and the Portland Fire, have joined the fold […] The post 2026 WNBA free agency: Key dates, best players available, offseason decisions appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The WNBA expansion draft will soon begin, allowing the new teams, the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, to choose players from the existing teams.
Following the ratification of the new WNBA CBA, the league can officially prepare for the 2026 season, including the expansion draft. Scheduled for April 3, the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo will alternate picks through two rounds with 12 picks each. Unlike the 2025 expansion draft for the Golden State Valkyries, teams are only permitted […] The post The 5 Sparks players to protect in 2026 WNBA expansion draft appeared first on ClutchPoints.
A look at the top five WNBA free agents to watch following the new CBA agreement, including Jonquel Jones, Kelsey Plum and more.
