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Diana Taurasi believes the ‘physicality’ of the WNBA decreasing
USAT’s Meghan Hall catches up with WNBA legend Diana Taurasi and her reaction the the Fever-Sky game and how the physical aspect of the W is changing.
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The Chicago Sky are still in pursuit of their first win of the season. They will have to go through the Los Angeles Sparks to get it.
The Sky got off to a rough start this season following back-to-back losses to the Indiana Fever and New York Liberty. They lost by 35 points and 25 points, respectively.
Angel Reese has struggled to get going during her sophomore campaign and failed to make a field goal in the Sky’s 99-74 loss to the Liberty on Thursday, shooting 0-for-8 from the field. However, Reese’s defense looked solid with 12 rebounds and three steals.
The Sparks have fared slightly better and opened the season 1-3. Los Angeles is coming off back-to-back losses to the Minnesota Lynx and the Golden State Valkyries. Kelsey Plum, the Sparks’ newest addition, is averaging 24 points through four games.
Chicago got out to a great start to the second quarter but Los Angeles regrouped and reclaimed the lead just before halftime. The Sky scored the first seven points of the quarter as part of a 12-4 run to take a six-point lead, and Los Angeles later responded with a 7-0 run to flip the script.
Chicago has done most of its damage in the paint, and Los Angeles is hitting deep shots with five 3-pointers made so far. The Sparks has also been succeeding in turning Chicago turnovers into points.
Odyssey Sims leads all scorers with 11 points, with Kelsey Plum and Dearica Hamby each with seven points. Angel Reese has eight points for Chicago, which has gotten a great spark from Rebecca Allen off the bench with eight points.
It’s been a close on to start in Los Angeles with the Sparks holding a two-point lead after 10 minutes.
The Sparks have gotten contributions from nearly everyone as eight of the nine players to enter the game for Los Angeles have recorded points. But so far, the leading scorer is Angel Reese with six points on 2-for-4 shooting, a positive sign for the second-year star following her tough outing against New York on Thursday.
Courtney Vandersloot, guardAriel Atkins, guardKia Nurse, guardAngel Reese, forwardKamilla Cardoso, centerOdyssey Sims, guardKelsey Plum, guardSarah Ashlee Barker, guardDearica Hamby, forwardAzura Stevens, center
What time is Sparks vs. Sky?
The matchup between the Chicago Sky and Los Angeles Sparks tips off Sunday, May 25 at 6 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
How to watch Sparks vs. Sky game: TV, stream
Time:Â 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PTLocation:Â Crypto.com Arena in Los AngelesTV (national): WNBA League PassStream:Â Fubo
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