Latest Dearica Hamby News
Lynne Roberts wasn't looking to leave as Utah women's basketball coach. Then she got a call from LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lynne Roberts wasn’t looking to leave the Utah women’s basketball team. Then she got a call from Los Angeles Sparks general manager Reagan Pebley that changed her thinking. Roberts was introduced Thursday as coach of the Sparks, becoming the second coach to...
Los Angeles Sparks hire University of Utah coach Lynne Roberts to fill vacant head coach position
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks have hired Utah coach Lynne Roberts to fill their vacant head coach position, the franchise announced Tuesday night. Roberts has spent the last nine-plus seasons at Utah and led the team to three straight NCAA Tournament berths. She was the...
Las Vegas fires general manager Natalie Williams of two-time WNBA champion Aces
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces, whose two-time championship run ended in a semifinals loss to the New York Liberty, fired general manager Natalie Williams on Saturday. Williams was hired in 2022 as part of a new regime that included Becky Hammon as coach. The Aces won...
Lakers' annual preseason game in Las Vegas brings enthusiasm to potential NBA market
LAS VEGAS (AP) — While the biggest sports news circulating throughout Southern Nevada on Tuesday began with Davante Adams being traded from the Las Vegas Raiders to the New York Jets, it didn’t seem to matter to the announced crowd of 16,907 inside T-Mobile Arena. The Los Angeles...
Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington wins WNBA Most Improved Player award
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington won the WNBA's Most Improved Player award, the league announced Wednesday. Carrington received 28 of the 67 votes from a national media panel. Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby finished second with 18 votes....
Los Angeles Sparks cut ties with coach Curt Miller after 2 losing seasons
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Curt Miller is leaving as coach of the Los Angeles Sparks after the WNBA franchise missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season and second under him. The team on Tuesday announced Miller’s dismissal, saying the sides had “mutually agreed to part...
Hamby scores 20 as last-place Sparks end skid with 68-51 win over postseason-bound Lynx
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dearica Hamby scored 20 points, Rickea Jackson added 19 and the last-place Los Angeles Sparks closed the WNBA season with a 68-51 win over the playoff-bound Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night. The Sparks (8-32) ended an eight-game losing streak and stopped...
Skylar Diggins-Smith hits clutch free throws and Storm edge Sparks 90-87
SEATTLE (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 19 points, including four free throws in the final minute, and the Seattle Storm edged the Los Angeles Sparks 90-87 on Sunday night. The Storm (24-14) led by double digits for most of the game until Los Angeles (7-31) rallied in the second...
LA Sparks' franchise rebuild stalls out as team misses the playoffs for the 4th straight year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks are still looking to the future. They had hoped to return to the WNBA playoffs this season for the first time since 2020, but will have to wait until next year. With a league-worst mark of 7-30, the Sparks have been eliminated from playoff...
WNBA and Aces file motions to dismiss Dearica Hamby's lawsuit
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The WNBA and Aces have filed motions to dismiss former Las Vegas player Dearica Hamby's federal lawsuit that alleges mistreatment over her pregnancy. Hamby filed the suit about a month ago, alleging the Aces discriminated and retaliated against her, resulting in...
