Lisa Leslie says she wanted to go out on top and not become a liability to her team, so she retired from the WNBA in September after the Los Angeles Sparks lost their opportunity to go to the championship.
It’s different for women than it is for men in professional sports, Leslie says, because men invest [...]
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WNBA’s Leslie Not Retiring, Just ‘Transitioning’
Vanessa Hayden: Straight Gangsta
Before Candace Parker returned from maternity leave, Lisa Leslie returned to full health and the LA Sparks got thing’s poppin’ with a WNBA playoff berth, reserve Vanessa Hayden helped keep them above water. The 6-4, 240-pound center’s play even drew props from rap superstar Snoop Doggy Dog.
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Sparks wrap up 2009 season, but questions cloud 2010
Lisa Leslie moves on, Candace Parker reflects, Tina Thompson is unsure about next year. Coach Michael Cooper turns his focus to USC.
It was not the season the Sparks had expected.
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Michael Cooper optimistic about Sparks’ chances
The tone seemed inappropriate when Sparks Coach Michael Cooper entered a postgame news conference after a loss with a beaming grin. “What a game!” he said following the Sparks’ 103-94 Game 1 defeat Wednesday to the Phoenix Mercury in the Western Conference finals. “As Pat Riley would say, the playoffs start when one team wins [...]
Mercury rises over Sparks in Game 1
The Circus, or at least Britney Spears’ version of it, was the reason the Sparks had to move Wednesday’s opener of the Western Conference finals from Staples Center to UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion in the first place.
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Sparks lose series opener to Mercury, 103-94
L.A. will have to win next two games in Phoenix to reach WNBA finals.
After the final buzzer sounded, Sparks forward Candace Parker untucked her jersey in frustration.
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Sparks realize that inevitable series is the key to title run
To reach the WNBA finals, Lisa Leslie and her teammates knew the road would eventually go through Phoenix.
This was the matchup Lisa Leslie had hoped the Sparks wouldn’t have in the [...]
Sparks advance to Western Conference finals
Retirement will have to wait for another day for Lisa Leslie – or at least for another two games.
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Sparks throw it away at the end
L.A. can’t hold a four-point lead in final 11 seconds as Storm’s Camille Little steals Noelle Quinn’s inbounds pass and scores winning layup with five seconds left. Best-of-three series is tied, 1-1.
Read more: L.A. Times – Sparks
Sparks’ hopes stolen away, as Seattle forces deciding game in WNBA Western semifinals
SEATTLE – Camille Little felt like everything was going in slow motion. She was fast enough to extend the Seattle Storm’s season.
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