The Minnesota Lynx (1-0) go head to head against the Los Angeles Sparks (1-0) on May 18, 2025. The matchup airs on FDSN and SportsNet LA. Can't make the game in person? Watch the WNBA and more sports live on Fubo! ( Regional restrictions may apply)

Azurá Stevens scores 21, and Dearica Hamby posts 20 for the Sparks, who only played seven players, in their 89-75 loss to Minnesota.

Reeve, who watched her Minnesota Lynx team kind of go through the motions against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, just about had enough. At halftime with the Lynx leading 46-45, Reeve gave what might be termed "a good talking-to" as her players tried to relax.

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Magic Johnson at Sparks-Lynx game and other pictures of the day in the WNBA

Liberty and Lynx don't miss a beat during opening weekend, while Mercury and Mystics look better than expected.

The WNBA offseason is an eternity when compared to most professional sports leagues. That was true yet again this winter, even with an expansion draft, a wild free agency period and Unrivaled entering the mix.

Actually the lead disappeared entirely when Los Angeles opened the second quarter 12-6. Collier scored five points as the Lynx responded with a 12-6 run that put them up 46-40 whe

On Sunday, the Sparks' X account became active just prior to the team's marquee home matchup with Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx. It bestowed a new nickname on Jackson as she and her Sparks teammates battled coach Cheryl Reeve's team in the City of Angels.