2025 Los Angeles Sparks season

2025 Los Angeles Sparks season
CoachLynne Roberts
ArenaCrypto.com Arena
(Capacity: 19,068)
Attendanceper game
Results
Record6–13 (.316)
Place6th (Western)
Team Leaders
Points—
Rebounds—
Assists—
Media
TelevisionABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, Paramount+, CBSSN, NBA TV, ION
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The 2025 Los Angeles Sparks will be the franchise's 29th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and the first season under head coach Lynne Roberts.

In addition to their preseason match-up against Golden State on May 6, the Sparks also had a closed scrimmage versus Seattle on May 10 at Pauley Pavilion.[1][2]

Draft

See also: 2025 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome Ref.
1 9 Sarah Ashlee Barker G  United States Alabama Signed rookie contract on April 18
Made opening day roster 		[3]
2 21 Sania Feagin F South Carolina Signed rookie contract on April 16
Made opening day roster 		[3]
3 28 Liatu King Notre Dame Signed rookie contract on April 17
Waived on May 12
Signed rest-of-season hardship contract on May 20
Released on June 29 		[4][5]

Transactions

Main article: List of 2025 WNBA season transactions

Front office and coaching

Date Details Ref.
November 19, 2024 Hired Lynne Roberts as head coach [6]
January 2, 2025 Hired Danielle Robinson as Manager of Basketball Integration and Scout Support [7]
January 18, 2025 Hired Nikki Blue and Zak Buncik as assistant coaches [8]
March 26, 2025 Hired Mike Neighbors as an assistant coach [9]
Hired Sed Everett as Director of Player Development
Hired Deonte Henderson as an assistant player development coach
April 24, 2025 Hired Danielle Robinson as an assistant coach
(retained role as Manager of Basketball Integration) 		[10]

Trades

February
February 1
(Three-team trade) 		To Los Angeles Sparks
Kelsey Plum (from Las Vegas Aces)
2025 No. 9 draft pick (from Seattle Storm) 		To Las Vegas Aces
Jewell Loyd (from Seattle Storm)
2025 No. 13 draft pick (from Los Angeles Sparks) 		[11][12]
To Seattle Storm
2025 No. 2 draft pick and rights to Li Yueru (from Los Angeles Sparks)
2026 first-round draft pick (from Las Vegas Aces)
February 14 To Los Angeles Sparks
2025 No. 21 draft pick
2027 second round draft pick 		To Seattle Storm
Lexie Brown
2025 No. 26 draft pick
 [13][14]

Free agency

Re-signed / activated

Player Date Notes Ref.
Julie Allemand January 1 Set as active [15]
July 1 [16]
Odyssey Sims February 2 One-year deal [17]
Masha Kliundikova February 13 Training camp contract [18]
Aari McDonald April 15 [19][20]

Additions

Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.
Emma Cannon February 2 Training camp contract Henan Phoenix [21]
Anneli Maley Perth Lynx
Shaneice Swain February 5 Rookie contract
(2023 draft pick – No. 14) 		Sydney Flames [22]
Mercedes Russell February 11 One-year deal Seattle Storm [23]
Alyssa Ustby April 15 Training camp contract North Carolina Tar Heels [24]
Sania Feagin April 16 Rookie contract
(2025 draft pick – No. 21) 		South Carolina Gamecocks
Liatu King April 17 Rookie contract
(2025 draft pick – No. 28) 		Notre Dame Fighting Irish
May 20 Rest of season hardship contract Free agent [5]
Sarah Ashlee Barker April 18 Rookie contract
(2025 draft pick – No. 9) 		Alabama Crimson Tide
Shey Peddy June 14 Rest of season hardship contract Athletes Unlimited [25]
Grace Berger June 17 Indiana Fever [26]
Julie Vanloo July 3 Awarded off waivers Golden State Valkyries [27]
Set as active

Subtractions / unsigned

Player Date Reason New Team Ref.
Crystal Dangerfield — Free agency – unrestricted —
Layshia Clarendon September 20, 2024 Retired N/A [28]
Stephanie Talbot December 6, 2024 Expansion draft Golden State Valkyries [29]
Zia Cooke February 1, 2025 Waived Seattle Storm [30][31]
Kia Nurse February 4, 2025 Free agency – unrestricted Chicago Sky [32]
Anneli Maley May 1, 2025 Waived — [33]
Alyssa Ustby —
Liatu King May 12, 2025 — [4]
June 29, 2025 Released — [34]
Masha Kliundikova May 14, 2025 Waived — [35]
Aari McDonald —
Shaneice Swain May 15, 2025 — [36]
Julie Allemand June 10, 2025 Suspended contract – temporary N/A – retained rights [37]
Grace Berger June 20, 2025 Released — [38]
Shey Peddy July 2, 2025 — [39]
Odyssey Sims Waived — [40]

Roster

Los Angeles Sparks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G20Allemand, Julie5' 8" (1.73m)147 lb (67kg)1996-07-07Belgium2
G13Barker, Sarah Ashlee6' 0" (1.83m)2001-09-10AlabamaR
F22Brink, Cameron 6' 4" (1.93m)170 lb (77kg)2001-12-31Stanford1
G/F12Burrell, Rae6' 2" (1.88m)168 lb (76kg)2000-06-21Tennessee3
F32Cannon, Emma6' 2" (1.88m)190 lb (86kg)1989-06-01Florida Southern6
F1Feagin, Sania6' 3" (1.91m)2003-03-15South CarolinaR
F5Hamby, Dearica6' 3" (1.91m)189 lb (86kg)1993-11-06Wake Forest10
F2Jackson, Rickea6' 2" (1.88m)175 lb (79kg)2001-03-16Tennessee1
G10Plum, Kelsey5' 8" (1.73m)1994-08-24Washington7
C21Russell, Mercedes6' 6" (1.98m)195 lb (88kg)1995-07-27Tennessee7
F/C23Stevens, Azurá6' 6" (1.98m)180 lb (82kg)1996-02-01Connecticut7
G35Vanloo, Julie5' 8" (1.73m)1993-02-10Belgium1
Head coach
Lynne Roberts (Seattle Pacific)
Assistant coaches
Zak Buncik (UT Arlington)
Mike Neighbors (Arkansas)
Danielle Robinson (Oklahoma)
Player development
Sed Everett
Athletic trainer
Karisa Scherer
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
GS
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench
PG Kelsey Plum Julie Vanloo
SG Julie Allemand Sarah Ashlee Barker
SF Dearica Hamby Rae Burrell
Rickea Jackson
PF Cameron Brink Emma Cannon
Sania Feagin
C Azurá Stevens Mercedes Russell

Schedule

Preseason

2025 pre-season game log
Total: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
May: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 6 @ Golden State W 83–82 Rickea Jackson (13) Azurá Stevens (11) Dearica Hamby (6) Chase Center
17,428 		1–0
2025 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2025 game log
Total: 6–12 (Home: 1–7; Road: 5–5)
May: 2–5 (Home: 1–3; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 16 @ Golden State W 84–67 Kelsey Plum (37) Dearica Hamby (10) Plum, Sims (6) Chase Center
18,064 		1–0
2 May 18 Minnesota L 75–83 Azurá Stevens (21) Dearica Hamby (10) Kelsey Plum (5) Crypto.com Arena
11,170 		1–1
3 May 21 @ Phoenix L 86–89 Kelsey Plum (25) Azurá Stevens (17) Kelsey Plum (6) PHX Arena
8,024 		1–2
4 May 23 Golden State L 72–83 Dearica Hamby (25) Azurá Stevens (10) Sarah Ashlee Barker (4) Crypto.com Arena
10,857 		1–3
5 May 25 Chicago W 91–78 Kelsey Plum (28) Azurá Stevens (8) Kelsey Plum (8) Crypto.com Arena
11,422 		2–3
6 May 27 Atlanta L 82–88 Dearica Hamby (28) Azurá Stevens (11) Dearica Hamby (8) Crypto.com Arena
10,797 		2–4
7 May 30 @ Las Vegas L 81–96 Kelsey Plum (17) Dearica Hamby (10) Dearica Hamby (6) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,504 		2–5
June : 3–7 (Home: 0–4; Road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 June 1 Phoenix L 80–85 Odyssey Sims (32) Dearica Hamby (8) Julie Allemand (6) Crypto.com Arena
11,033 		2–6
9 June 6 @ Dallas W 93–79 Azurá Stevens (21) Azurá Stevens (6) Kelsey Plum (9) College Park Center
6,007 		3–6
10 June 9 Golden State L 81–89 (OT) Kelsey Plum (24) Dearica Hamby (9) Kelsey Plum (7) Crypto.com Arena
10,921 		3–7
11 June 11 @ Las Vegas W 97–89 Rickea Jackson (30) Azurá Stevens (10) Dearica Hamby (7) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,417 		4–7
12 June 14 @ Minnesota L 77–101 Kelsey Plum (20) Dearica Hamby (12) Kelsey Plum (4) Target Center
10,810 		4–8
13 June 17 Seattle L 67–98 Rickea Jackson (17) Azurá Stevens (10) Hamby, Peddy (3) Crypto.com Arena
10,581 		4–9
14 June 21 @ Minnesota L 66–82 Kelsey Plum (15) Azurá Stevens (9) Kelsey Plum (4) Target Center
8,777 		4–10
15 June 24 @ Chicago L 86–97 Azurá Stevens (21) Hamby, Stevens (7) Hamby, Peddy, Plum (5) Wintrust Arena
8,004 		4–11
16 June 26 @ Indiana W 85–75 Azurá Stevens (23) Hamby, Stevens (7) Kelsey Plum (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		5–11
17 June 29 Chicago L 85–92 Kelsey Plum (22) Dearica Hamby (10) Kelsey Plum (7) Crypto.com Arena
13,523 		5–12
July: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 July 3 @ New York L 79–89 Dearica Hamby (25) Dearica Hamby (9) Kelsey Plum (8) Barclays Center
15,956 		5-13
19 July 5 @ Indiana W 89–87 Azurá Stevens (21) Azurá Stevens (12) Allemand, Jackson (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		6-13
20 July 10 Minnesota Crypto.com Arena
21 July 13 Connecticut Crypto.com Arena
22 July 15 Washington Crypto.com Arena
All-Star Game
23 July 22 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
24 July 24 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
25 July 26 @ New York Barclays Center
26 July 29 Las Vegas Crypto.com Arena
August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
27 August 1 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
28 August 5 Indiana Crypto.com Arena
29 August 7 Connecticut Crypto.com Arena
30 August 9 @ Golden State Chase Center
31 August 10 Seattle Crypto.com Arena
32 August 12 New York Crypto.com Arena
33 August 15 @ Dallas College Park Center
34 August 17 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
35 August 20 Dallas Crypto.com Arena
36 August 26 Phoenix Crypto.com Arena
37 August 29 Indiana Crypto.com Arena
38 August 31 Washington Crypto.com Arena
September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
39 September 1 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
40 September 3 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
41 September 5 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
42 September 7 Dallas Crypto.com Arena
43 September 9 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
44 September 11 Las Vegas Crypto.com Arena
2025 season schedule

Notes:

Standings

# Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Minnesota Lynx 17 2 .895 – 12–1 11–0 6–2 5–1
2 Phoenix Mercury 13 6 .684 4 7–6 8–3 5–3 4–2
3 New York Liberty 12 6 .667 4.5 7–2 7–2 5–4 4–1
4 Atlanta Dream 12 7 .632 5 8–4 8–3 4–4 3–2
5 Seattle Storm 12 7 .632 5 8–5 6–3 6–4 4–2
6 Golden State Valkyries 9 9 .500 7.5 5–5 7–3 2–6 3–3
7 c – Indiana Fever 9 9 .500 7.5 6–5 5–5 4–4 4–1
8 Las Vegas Aces 9 9 .500 7.5 4–6 5–4 4–5 2–4
9 Washington Mystics 9 10 .474 8 6–5 6–3 3–7 2–3
10 6 13 .316 11 3–9 1–7 5–6 2–4
11 Dallas Wings 6 14 .300 11.5 2–9 4–6 2–8 1–4
12 Chicago Sky 5 13 .278 11.5 1–8 2–4 3–9 1–4
13 Connecticut Sun 2 16 .111 14.5 2–6 1–7 1–9 1–5

Notes

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

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Kelsey Plum WNBA All-Star Reserve July 7 [41]

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