Sparks’ win streak snapped by Valkyries

The Sparks were cooking from behind the arc early with Allemand, Rickea, and Azurá all draining 3-pointers. After Rickea connected on a second 3-pointer, Golden State responded with five straight points to take the lead.Los Angeles ended the quarter with five turnovers and was shooting a brutal 33% from the field. The Valkyries defended the Sparks well, forcing them to shoot mostly from the perimeter and struggle to get to the rim.

Allemand notches triple-double, win third straight vs. Sun

Rickea Jackson ended with 20 points. Dearica Hamby scored 21 points with five rebounds and four assists. Julie Allemand notched her first career triple-double in the closing minute, tallying 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Rae Burrell had nine points off the bench.Kelsey Plum had 18 points, including a couple of shots down the stretch, and dished out five dimes. Azurá Stevens ended with 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.

Sparks complete wild fourth-quarter comeback, win in double overtime over Storm

The Sparks outlasted the Storm, beating them 108-106 in double overtime on the road. Los Angeles rallied in the fourth to force overtime thanks to a Rickea Jackson basket. In the first overtime, the Sparks gained control, but the Storm rallied back. Kelsey Plum tried to win the game for the Sparks, but missed L.A.’s final shot attempt. In the second overtime, both teams appeared to have tired legs, but Dearica Hamby sealed the deal for the Sparks with a basket in the final five seconds.

Kelsey Plum dominates in Sparks win over Sun

The Sparks cruised to a 101–86 blowout win over the Connecticut Sun. Kelsey Plum was magnificent, scoring 30 points, her second-highest scoring total of the season. She also had two rebounds, six assists and two steals in the win. She went 4-7 from behind the arc, shooting 57%. Dearica Hamby had 20 points, 11 rebounds and two assists. Azurá Stevens pitched in with 17 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and three blocks.

Lakers overpowered by Celtics for third loss of Summer League

A disastrous second quarter from the Lakers led to a defeat at the hands of the Celtics on Thursday, 87-78. Leading 26-21 after the first quarter, the Lakers went the first seven minutes of the second frame without scoring and managed just nine points in the period. Bronny James ended with 18 points and five dimes. Christian Koloko had a productive game with 12 points, five rebounds and six blocks. Cole Swider scored 12 points and DJ Steward pitched in with 14 points and five assists.

Bronny James shines in Lakers Summer League loss to Clippers

Bronny James had his best showing of the summer and Cole Swider continued his strong play, but the rest of the Lakers struggled mightily as the Clippers earned a 67-58 win. Bronny dazzled with 17 points, five rebounds and five assists. Cole Swider ended with 16 points and four rebounds. Dalton Knecht struggled mightily, ending with eight points on 3-15 shooting. Christian Koloko had another productive game with eight points, three rebounds, three steals and three blocks.

Lakers get first California Classic victory with blowout win over Heat

The Lakers grabbed an impressive 103-83 blowout win over the Miami Heat on Sunday afternoon for their first Summer League victory at the California Classic Bronny James ended with 10 points and two rebounds in 10 minutes. Cole Swider scored 20 points, going 7-10 from the field. Darius Bazley continued to play a great all-around game, providing impressive defense and offense. He ended with 16 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.
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