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2026 Los Angeles Sparks season
Head coachLynne Roberts
ArenaCrypto.com Arena
Attendance  per game
Results
Record0–0
Place  (Western)
Playoff finish 
Team Leaders
Points 
Rebounds 
Assists 
Media
TelevisionSpectrum SportsNet
ABC/ESPN/ESPN2
NBC
USA Network
Ion
CBS

The 2026 Los Angeles Sparks will be the franchise's 30th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and the second under head coach Lynne Roberts.

Draft

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See also: 2026 WNBA draft

The draft was held on April 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm EDT, and broadcast on ESPN.[1]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome Ref.
2 20 Ta'Niya Latson G  United States South Carolina
2 24 Chance Gray G  United States Ohio State
3 35 Amelia Hassett F  Australia Kentucky

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2026 WNBA season transactions

Front office and coaching

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Date Details Ref.

Free agency

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Additions

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Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.

Subtractions / unsigned

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Player Date Reason New Team Ref.

Roster

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Los Angeles Sparks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G-United StatesAtkins, Ariel5' 8" (1.73m)167 lb (76kg)1996-07-30Texas8
F22United StatesBrink, Cameron6' 4" (1.93m)170 lb (77kg)2001-12-31Stanford1
G/F12United StatesBurrell, Rae6' 2" (1.88m)168 lb (76kg)2000-06-21Tennessee3
F32United StatesCannon, Emma6' 2" (1.88m)190 lb (86kg)1989-06-01Florida Southern6
F1United StatesFeagin, Sania6' 3" (1.91m)2003-03-15South CarolinaR
F5United StatesHamby, Dearica6' 3" (1.91m)189 lb (86kg)1993-11-06Wake Forest10
G0United StatesLatson, Ta'Niya5' 9" (1.75m)2003-12-26South CarolinaR
F3United StatesOgwumike, Nneka6' 2" (1.88m)190 lb (86kg)1990-07-02Stanford13
F24United StatesPili, Alissa5' 11" (1.8m)235 lb (107kg)2001-06-08Utah1
G10United StatesPlum, Kelsey5' 8" (1.73m)145 lb (66kg)1994-08-24Washington7
G-United StatesWheeler, Erica5' 7" (1.7m)143 lb (65kg)1991-05-02Rutgers9
Head coach
United States Lynne Roberts (Seattle Pacific)
Assistant coaches
United States Zak Buncik (UT Arlington)
United States Mike Neighbors (Arkansas)
United States Danielle Robinson (Oklahoma)
Player development
United States Sed Everett
Athletic trainer
United States Karissa Scherer
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
TOR
WAS
West
DAL
GS
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
POR
SEA

Depth chart

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG
SG
SF
PF
C

Schedule

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Preseason

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2026 pre-season game log
Total: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
April: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 April 25 Nigeria W 89-63 Kelsey Plum (22) Ariel Atkins (6) Erica Wheeler (7) Viejas Arena
3,459 		1-0
2 May 3 @ Portland W 85-75 Nneka Ogwumike (17) Nneka Ogwumike, Dearica Hamby, Cameron Brink (4) Nneka Ogwumike (5) Moda Center
13,550 		2-0
2026 pre-season schedule

Regular season

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Source:[2]

2026 game log
Total: 0–1 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 10 Las Vegas L 78-105 Kelsey Plum (27) Nneka Ogwumike (11) Ariel Atkins (3) Crypto.com Arena
12,266 		0-1
2 May 13 Indiana L 78-87 Kelsey Plum (25) Dearica Hamby (8) Erica Wheeler, Kelsey Plum (4) Crypto.com Arena
12,605 		0-2
3 May 15 Toronto Crypto.com Arena
4 May 17 Toronto Crypto.com Arena
5 May 21 @ Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center
6 May 23 @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
7 May 29 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
8 May 30 @ Connecticut PeoplesBank Arena
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 June 2 Las Vegas Crypto.com Arena
10 June 5 Dallas Crypto.com Arena
11 June 7 Portland Crypto.com Arena
12 June 10 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
13 June 13 @ Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center
14 June 15 @ Golden State Chase Center
15 June 17 Minnesota Crypto.com Arena
16 June 21 New York Crypto.com Arena
17 June 25 @ Toronto Coca-Cola Coliseum
18 June 27 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 July 6 Seattle Crypto.com Arena
20 July 8 Indiana Crypto.com Arena
21 July 10 Chicago Crypto.com Arena
22 July 13 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
23 July 15 @ Minnesota Target Center
24 July 17 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
25 July 19 @ Dallas College Park Center
26 July 22 Phoenix Crypto.com Arena
All-Star Game
27 July 28 New York 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
28 August 2 @ Portland Moda Center
29 August 5 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
30 August 6 @ Minnesota Target Center
31 August 9 Golden State Crypto.com Arena
32 August 11 Phoenix Crypto.com Arena
33 August 13 @ New York Barclays Center
34 August 15 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
35 August 18 @ Connecticut TD Garden
36 August 20 Atlanta Crypto.com Arena
37 August 22 Connecticut Crypto.com Arena
38 August 24 Atlanta Crypto.com Arena
39 August 28 Washington Crypto.com Arena
40 August 30 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
41 September 17 @ Dallas College Park Center
42 September 20 Portland Crypto.com Arena
43 September 22 @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
44 September 24 Golden State Chase Center
2026 season schedule

Notes:

  • Games highlighted in   represent Commissioner's Cup games.

Standings

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# Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Chicago Sky 2 0 1.000 – 0–0 0–0 2–0 0–0
2 Atlanta Dream 2 0 1.000 – 0–0 0–0 2–0 0–0
3 New York Liberty 2 1 .667 0.5 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–0
4 Las Vegas Aces 2 1 .667 0.5 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–0
5 Golden State Valkyries 2 1 .667 0.5 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–0
6 Dallas Wings 1 1 .500 1 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–0
7 Washington Mystics 1 1 .500 1 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–0
8 Portland Fire 1 1 .500 1 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0
9 Toronto Tempo 1 1 .500 1 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–0
10 Indiana Fever 1 1 .500 1 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–0
11 Minnesota Lynx 1 1 .500 1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–0
12 Phoenix Mercury 1 2 .333 1.5 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–0
13 Seattle Storm 1 2 .333 1.5 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0
14 Los Angeles Sparks 0 2 .000 2 0–1 0–2 0–0 0–0
15 Connecticut Sun 0 3 .000 2.5 0–1 0–2 0–1 0–0

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ "2026 WNBA Schedule Release: Key Dates and What to Know". WNBA. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  2. ^ "WNBA Schedule - Games, Scores & Events". WNBA. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
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