2023 Los Angeles Sparks season

The 2023 Los Angeles Sparks season will be the 27th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the first season under head coach Curt Miller.

2023 Los Angeles Sparks season
CoachCurt Miller
ArenaCrypto.com Arena
(Capacity: 19,079)
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Western)
Media
TelevisionSpectrum SportsNet
ABC
ESPN
ESPN2
ESPN+
CBS
Paramount+
CBSSN
NBA TV
ION
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The Sparks hired Miller on October 21, 2022. He previously served as the head for the Connecticut Sun, and led the Sun to the 2022 WNBA Finals. He also previously served as an assistant coach for the Sparks in 2015.[1]

Transactions

WNBA Draft
See also: 2023 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 10 Zia Cooke  United States South Carolina
2 14 Shaneice Swain  Australia Cairns Dolphins
3 26 Monika Czinano  United States Iowa

Transactions
Date Transaction
October 21, 2022 Hired Curt Miller as Head Coach[2]
December 31, 2022 Renounced the rights to Ivana Raca[3]
January 3, 2023 Hired Karen Bryant as Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager[4]
Promoted Eli Horowitz to Assistant General Manager[5]
January 4, 2023 Hired Steve Smith and Chris Koclanes as Assistant Coaches[6]
January 13, 2023 Extended Qualifying Offer to Kianna Smith[7]
January 16, 2023 Traded Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Jasmine Walker, and Kianna Smith to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Jasmine Thomas and the 10th Overall Pick in the 2023 WNBA draft[8]
January 21, 2023 Traded Amanda Zahui B and a 2024 Second-Round Pick to the Las Vegas Aces in exchange for Dearica Hamby and a 2024 First-Round Pick [9]
February 1, 2023 Signed Lexie Brown to a 2-Year Deal[10]
Signed Stephanie Talbot to a Multi-Year Deal[11]
February 3, 2023 Signed Azurá Stevens[12]
February 7, 2023 Signed Layshia Clarendon to a Training Camp Contract[13]
February 8, 2023 Signed Jordin Canada to a Training Camp Contract[14]
February 19, 2023 Signed Yang Liwei to a Rookie Scale Contract[15]
February 21, 2023 Signed Karlie Samuelson and Reshanda Gray to Training Camp Contracts[16][17]
February 22, 2023 Signed Chiney Ogwumike to a 1-Year Deal[18]
February 24, 2023 Signed Nneka Ogwumike to a 1-Year Deal[19]
February 28, 2023 Full-Season Suspension of Stephanie Talbot due to Overseas Injury
March 9, 2023 Hired Danielle Viglione as Assistant Coach[20]
March 17, 2023 Waived Chennedy Carter[21]
April 13, 2023 Signed Zia Cooke and Monika Czinano to Rookie Scale Contracts
Signed Joyner Holmes and Crystal Bradford to Training Camp Contracts[22]
May 13, 2023 Waived Crystal Bradford and Reshanda Gray[23]
May 15, 2023 Waived Monika Czinano[24]
May 16, 2023 Waived Karlie Samuelson and Rae Burrell[25]

Roster Changes

Roster
Los Angeles Sparks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G4United StatesBrown, Lexie5' 9" (1.75m)162 lb (73kg)1994-10-24Duke5
G21United StatesCanada, Jordin5' 6" (1.68m)135 lb (61kg)1995-08-11UCLA5
G25United StatesClarendon, Layshia5' 9" (1.75m)158 lb (72kg)1991-03-02California9
G1United StatesCooke, Zia5' 9" (1.75m)163 lb (74kg)2001-01-09South CarolinaR
F5United StatesHamby, Dearica6' 3" (1.91m)189 lb (86kg)1993-11-06Wake Forest8
F24United StatesHolmes, Joyner6' 3" (1.91m)210 lb (95kg)1998-02-22Texas3
G37ChinaLiwei, Yang5' 9" (1.75m)137 lb (62kg)1995-01-02ChinaR
F30United StatesOgwumike, Nneka6' 2" (1.88m)174 lb (79kg)1990-07-02Stanford11
F/C13United StatesOgwumike, Chiney6' 3" (1.91m)183 lb (83kg)1992-03-21Stanford6
F33United StatesSamuelson, Katie Lou (Maternity Leave)6' 3" (1.91m)163 lb (74kg)1997-06-13Connecticut4
F/C23United StatesStevens, Azurá6' 6" (1.98m)180 lb (82kg)1996-02-01Connecticut5
G15United StatesThomas, Jasmine5' 9" (1.75m)143 lb (65kg)1989-09-30Duke11
Head coach
United States Curt Miller (Baldwin Wallace)
Assistant coaches
United States Chris Koclanes (Old Dominion)
United States Steve Smith
United States Danielle Viglione (Texas)
Athletic trainer
United States Courtney Watson (California)
Strength and conditioning coach
United States Kelly Dormandy (Springfield)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Schedule

Preseason
2023 pre-season game log
Total: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
May: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 12
7:00 p.m.		 at Phoenix W 90–71 Zia Cooke (12) C. Ogwumike
N. Ogwumike
Holmes (4)		 Canada
Liwei (5)		 Footprint Center
N/A		 1–0
2023 pre-season schedule

Regular Season
2023 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 19 Phoenix Crypto.com Arena
2 May 25 Las Vegas Crypto.com Arena
3 May 27 @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
4 June 2 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
5 June 3 Seattle Crypto.com Arena
6 June 6 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
7 June 9 Chicago Crypto.com Arena
8 June 11 @ Minnesota Target Center
9 June 14 @ Dallas College Park Center
10 June 16 Minnesota Crypto.com Arena
11 June 18 Connecticut Crypto.com Arena
12 June 20 Minnesota Crypto.com Arena
13 June 23 Dallas Crypto.com Arena
14 June 25 Dallas Crypto.com Arena
15 June 28 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
16 June 30 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17 July 2 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
18 July 5 Atlanta Crypto.com Arena
19 July 9 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
20 July 12 Las Vegas Crypto.com Arena
21 July 20 @ Minnesota Target Center
22 July 22 @ Dallas College Park Center
23 July 25 Indiana Crypto.com Arena
24 July 27 Indiana Crypto.com Arena
25 July 30 New York Crypto.com Arena
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
26 August 1 New York Crypto.com Arena
27 August 4 @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
28 August 6 @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
29 August 8 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
30 August 12 Atlanta Crypto.com Arena
31 August 19 @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
32 August 22 Phoenix Crypto.com Arena
33 August 25 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
34 August 27 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
35 August 29 Chicago Crypto.com Arena
36 August 31 Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
37 September 3 Washington Crypto.com Arena
38 September 5 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
39 September 7 @ New York Barclays Center
40 September 10 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
2023 season schedule

Standings
# Team
W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream00.000-0–00–00–00–0
2 Chicago Sky00.000-0–00–00–00–0
3 Connecticut Sun00.000-0–00–00–00–0
4 Dallas Wings00.000-0–00–00–00–0
5 Indiana Fever00.000-0–00–00–00–0
6 Las Vegas Aces00.000-0–00–00–00–0
7 Los Angeles Sparks00.000-0–00–00–00–0
8 Minnesota Lynx00.000-0–00–00–00–0
9 New York Liberty00.000-0–00–00–00–0
10 Phoenix Mercury00.000-0–00–00–00–0
11 Seattle Storm00.000-0–00–00–00–0
12 Washington Mystics00.000-0–00–00–00–0

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

Statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader

Regular Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and Honors
Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.

References
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  3. "The @LASparks renounced the rights to Ivana Raca today. Remaining on our rights/suspended list is Amanda Zahui B., Alina Iagupova, Maria Vadeeva, and Julia Reisingerova heading into the 2023 Free Agency period". twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. "Los Angeles Sparks Name Leading Industry Executive Karen Bryant Chief Administrative Officer & General Manager". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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  12. "Sparks Sign WNBA Champion Azurá Stevens". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  13. "Sparks Sign Veteran Guard Layshia Clarendon". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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  21. "Sparks Waive Chennedy Carter". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
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