New York Liberty vs. LA Sparks Game Preview: Liberty return to start a 3-game road trip
Here's what's trending across the USA right now:
A miracle minute to save the day. When things looked darkest for the New York Liberty , Sabrina Ionescu delivered. Ionescu's nine points in the final minute helped the Liberty rally to come back and beat the Chicago Sky by one point on July 22. For a team that's desperate for wins, you take what you can get.
Adding to this, The opponent tonight is searching for answers. The Los Angeles Sparks have endured a long year as they're trying to scrap back into postseason contention, but a playoff spot currently looks further away than ever. Unfortunately for them, it appears further away than ever. Their losing streak sits at five games following a Camp Day defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Mercury on July 22.
Meanwhile, Matchup: New York Liberty (15-12) vs. Los Angeles Sparks (10-16)
Notably, Questionable – Marine Johannes (left ankle injury)
As per the latest buzz, Los Angeles won the first meeting (98-97 on June 21).
In further updates, It's been chaotic for the Sparks since we last saw them in June. On July 12, they fired General Manager Raegan Pebley and replaced her with interim GMs. With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, LA has to decide its long-term direction, and fast.
On top of that, And as it turns out, the future might be now. From Annie Costabile of The Athletic :
Plum signed a one-year deal valued at $999,999 in free agency, but the sense from sources around the league, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not cleared to comment publicly on the matter, is that the 31-year-old guard does not intend to re-sign with the Sparks as a free agent. Both Plum and her agent, Zack Miller of WME Basketball, declined to comment to The Athletic on her plans.The only way for the Sparks, who are 10-16 and four games back of the eighth-seed Washington Mystics , to guarantee they do not lose a valuable asset for nothing is to move Plum before next week."
Source: Yahoo Sports