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The No-Look Pass

Sparks vs Valkyries (05-23-2025): Second Period

June 13, 2025 Rey-Rey

(Coach Natalie Nakase is the first Asian-American woman coach ever in the WNBA.) The Sparks played their second home game on May 23, 2025. They

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Sparks vs Lynx (05-18-2025): First Day of School

May 25, 2025 Rey-Rey

(Kelsey Plum in her first home game as a Los Angeles Spark.) It’s as the title says. This very much felt like the first day

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Sparks Media Day Lookback

May 24, 2025 Rey-Rey

(Cameron Brink and Azura Stevens enjoying Media Day. I think.) I’m writing this on May 24, 2025. The WNBA season is well underway (as of

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Preparing for Sparks Season

May 2, 2025 Rey-Rey

(That’s a really nice mural.) As I mentioned in previous entries here, I’m going into my third year as an L.A. Sparks beat writer for

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Feeling the 2025 WNBA Draft for the Sparks

April 15, 2025 Rey-Rey

(SCREENCAP: Los Angeles Sparks) I’m going into my third year of covering the Los Angeles Sparks. And of course, the coverage starts with the draft.

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Plum Paves New Road with the Sparks

February 13, 2025 Rey-Rey

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Sparks were at a crossroads. And seemingly, so was Kelsey Plum, the battle-tested guard who won two WNBA championships

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Sparks Acquire Plum, Aces Get Loyd in Blockbuster Deal

January 27, 2025 Rey-Rey

(PHOTO CREDIT: Brian Babineau / NBAE via Getty Images) Honestly, we’re all still trying to process this. In a deal that shook up the WNBA

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Witnessing Sparks Get Second Pick in Draft Lottery Watch Party

November 18, 2024 Rey-Rey

(PHOTO CREDIT: Lance King/Getty Images.) I attended the Sparks‘ Draft Lottery Watch Party at Watch Me! Sports Bar in Long Beach on Sunday afternoon. But

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Interview With Kayla McBride from the Minnesota Lynx

June 22, 2023 Rey-Rey

(PHOTO CREDIT: Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images.) YO. THIS IS BACK FOR A MINUTE. So, uh, it’s been a while since I had something in

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Review of NBA Jam the Book

January 22, 2020 Rey-Rey

NBA Jam was THE game in the early 90s. Reyan Ali wrote a book about it and provided an amazing history of the game. Check it.

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The Hangover: Clippers Clinch Playoff Spot for Sixth Straight Season

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The Hangover: Devin Booker Scores 11th 70-Point Game in NBA History

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The Hangover: Raptors Win Again as Playoff Match-Ups Start to Take Shape

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The Hangover: Finding Diamonds Late in the Draft

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The Hangover: Raptors Seem to be Finding Their Flow a Bit

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The (Two-Day) Hangover: The Underwhelming Rookie of the Year Race

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The (Two-Day) Hangover: The Heat is On In The Eastern Conference

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The Hangover: Nuggets Gaining Momentum in Run to the Playoffs

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The Hangover: Coming Into the Homestretch

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The Hangover: Warriors Stop Their Slide For Now

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The (Two-Day) Hangover: More Questions About the Bulls

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The (Two-Day) Hangover: Spurs Win as Warriors Rest Their Weary

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The Hangover: Lakers Snap Losing Streak and Some of Their Fans Didn’t Like That

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The (Two-Day) Hangover: The Mavericks Didn’t Have To Bottom Out, After All

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The Hangover: Kawhi Leonard Reminds Us How Good He Is

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The Hangover: Suns’ Tyler Ulis Beats Buzzer in One of Many Wild Finishes

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