Silver Screen and Roll • 16th September 2026

Can Jake LaRavia find consistency this season?

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Silver Screen and Roll • 30th August 2026

Sparks pick up second straight win in blowout over Storm

With the victory, LA has won three of the last four games.

Silver Screen and Roll • 29th August 2026

Should NBA fans be concerned about repeated ownership upheaval?

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Silver Screen and Roll • 29th August 2026

Second-half rally sends Sparks past Mystics

Rae Burrell scored all but three of her 15 points in the final frame as the hosts outscored Washington 23-14 in the fourth and 48-31 in the second half.

Silver Screen and Roll • 25th August 2026

Nneka Ogwumike’s big night not enough for Sparks in loss to Dream

LA ended the game with just 15 points off the bench, all belonging to Cameron Brink. Los Angeles finished the game with 11 turnovers. They shot 38% from the field and only 16% from behind the arc. On the other side, Angel Reese set a WNBA record by grabbing 26 rebounds, eight of those on the offensive glass. She also set the single-season rebounding record for the WNBA in the contest as well.

Silver Screen and Roll • 23rd August 2026

Sparks snap losing streak despite ice cold fourth quarter

LA led by as many as 22 points in the final frame, but allowed the Sun to close within single digits in the final minute.

Silver Screen and Roll • 21st August 2026

Fans feeling uneasy about new Lakers ownership group

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Silver Screen and Roll • 21st August 2026

Sparks to Dream lose in yet another blowout defeat

Atlanta opened up a double-digit lead late in the first quarter, blew the lead open to 20 points in the second frame and never looked back.

Silver Screen and Roll • 19th August 2026

Sparks fall to lowly Sun for sixth straight defeat

The shorthanded Sparks extended their losing streak to six with an 85-76 loss to the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday afternoon. Los Angeles was down Cameron Brink, Erica Wheeler and Monique Akoa Makani, which meant players who hadn’t played in consecutive games saw unexpected playing time.

Silver Screen and Roll • 16th August 2026

Tank rolls on for Sparks in loss to Mystics

After leading for much of the second half, the Sparks played out a similar pattern, conceding a big run to the Mystics in the fourth quarter on Saturday to fall, 80-70.

Silver Screen and Roll • 14th August 2026

Sparks nearly pull off incredible comeback, fall to Liberty

Through the first three quarters, the Sparks had 41 points before exploding for 40 in the fourth. Included in that was 21 unanswered points and a 26-4 run overall. However, after pulling to within one possession, LA came up empty down the stretch, unable to complete the comeback.

Silver Screen and Roll • 12th August 2026

Sparks collapse late, lose to Mercury

This matchup was supposed to be Kelsey Plum’s first game against LA since being traded to Phoenix, but she was ruled out. The Sparks gave her a touching tribute before the contest, and she was given a hero’s welcome by the Sparks fans inside the Galen Center.

Silver Screen and Roll • 10th August 2026

Sparks put up valiant tanking performance in loss to Valkyries

The Sparks trailed from the jump and saw the deficit sit at double figures for large portions of the game. But a late comeback attempt saw them close the gap to one point in the final minutes. Golden State had the responses when they needed them, including some timely 3-pointers from Tiffany Hayes and Janelle Salaun in the closing stretch.

Silver Screen and Roll • 7th August 2026

Late rally lifts Sparks over Lynx

A continued bright light for the team has been Cameron Brink, who once again was the highlight of LA’s bench, scoring in double figures and providing the defensive effort the team needs to stack more wins.

Silver Screen and Roll • 6th August 2026

Sparks fade late, lose to the Sky

LA is struggling to be consistent offensively with Kelsey Plum no longer on the team. They shot a woeful 36.8% in the first quarter. That, along with scoring droughts during each period, made it too difficult to pull out the road win.

Silver Screen and Roll • 2nd August 2026

Sparks snap losing streak with road win over Fire

Dearica Hamby opened the game with a layup for LA. The team was shooting well to start, going on an 8-0 run to take the lead.

Silver Screen and Roll • 29th July 2026

Late rally falls short as Sparks drop sixth straight

Despite controlling the near entirety of the second and third quarters, a familiar story played out for the Sparks on Tuesday as the Liberty rallied in the fourth to win 113-109.

Silver Screen and Roll • 19th July 2026

Sparks keep it close, but can’t beat Wings on the road.

With Kelsey Plum out, it’s been difficult for LA to win close contests. They’ve gotten solid performances from Rae Burrell, the franchise-leading scorer, Nneka Ogwumike and Dearica Hamby, but they are now on a four-game losing streak.

Silver Screen and Roll • 19th July 2026

Lakers Summer League run comes to end with loss to Warriors

It was an evenly-matched contest throughout with 18 lead changes and neither team holding a double-digit lead.

Silver Screen and Roll • 18th July 2026

Sparks losing streak moves to three with defeat to Sky

In this game, they had 17 turnovers and went 6-26 from behind the arc for 23%. LA only had 14 bench points to Chicago’s 28.