2026 Los Angeles Sparks season

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

Draft

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

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

Transactions

Front office and coaching DateDetails Ref.

Free agency Additions Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.

Subtractions / unsigned Player DateReason New Team Ref.

Roster

Depth chart Pos.StarterBench PGErica Wheeler Chance Gray Tonie Morgan SGAriel Atkins Monique Akoa Makani Kiana Williams Kate Martin SFRae Burrell Park Ji-hyun Alissa Pili PFNneka Ogwumike Emma Cannon CDearica Hamby Cameron Brink

Schedule Preseason

|- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 1 | April 25 | Nigeria | W 89–63 | Kelsey Plum (22) | Ariel Atkins (6) | Erica Wheeler (7) | Viejas Arena3,459 | 1–0 |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 2 | May 3 | @ Portland | W 85–75 | Nneka Ogwumike (17) | Brink, Hamby, Ogwumike (4) | Nneka Ogwumike (5) | Moda Center13,550 | 2–0

Regular season Source:

|- bgcolor=#fbb | 1 | May 10 | Las Vegas | L 78–105 | Kelsey Plum (27) | Nneka Ogwumike (10) | Ariel Atkins (3) | Crypto.com Arena12,266 | 0–1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 2 | May 13 | Indiana | L 78–87 | Kelsey Plum (25) | Dearica Hamby (8) | Plum, Wheeler (4) | Crypto.com Arena12,605 | 0–2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 3 | May 15 | Toronto | W 99–95 | Kelsey Plum (27) | Dearica Hamby (7) | Kelsey Plum (9) | Crypto.com Arena11,861 | 1–2 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 4 | May 17 | Toronto | L 96–106 | Kelsey Plum (28) | Dearica Hamby (9) | Plum, Wheeler (7) | Crypto.com Arena11,648 | 1–3 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 5 | May 21 | @ Phoenix | W 97–88 | Dearica Hamby (27) | Dearica Hamby (15) | Kelsey Plum (7) | Mortgage Matchup Center10,953 | 2–3 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 6 | May 23 | @ Las Vegas | W 101–95 | Kelsey Plum (38) | Cameron Brink (8) | Kelsey Plum (9) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,386 | 3–3 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 7 | May 29 | @ Washington | W 92–87 | Erica Wheeler (21) | Nneka Ogwumike (11) | Dearica Hamby (9) | CareFirst Arena4,200 | 4–3 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 8 | May 30 | @ Connecticut | L 81–84 | Atkins, Burrell (16) | Dearica Hamby (7) | Erica Wheeler (6) | PeoplesBank Arena10,478 | 4–4

|- bgcolor=#fbb | bgcolor=#FED8B1| 9 | June 2 | Las Vegas | L 69–79 | Rae Burrell (22) | Nneka Ogwumike (12) | Cameron Brink (3) | Crypto.com Arena11,178 | 4–5 |- bgcolor=#fbb | bgcolor=#FED8B1| 10 | June 5 | Dallas | L 96–104 | Kelsey Plum (27) | Nneka Ogwumike (10) | Plum, Wheeler (6) | Crypto.com Arena12,828 | 4–6 |- bgcolor=#bfb | bgcolor=#FED8B1| 11 | June 7 | Portland | W 89–72 | Dearica Hamby (22) | Nneka Ogwumike (17) | Kelsey Plum (7) | Crypto.com Arena11,227 | 5–6 |- bgcolor=#bfb | bgcolor=#FED8B1| 12 | June 10 | @ Seattle | W 88–83 | Nneka Ogwumike (24) | Dearica Hamby (10) | Kelsey Plum (11) | Climate Pledge Arena9,309 | 6–6 |- bgcolor=#bfb | bgcolor=#FED8B1| 13 | June 13 | @ Phoenix | W 111–102 (OT) | Kelsey Plum (43) | Nneka Ogwumike (15) | Kelsey Plum (7) | Mortgage Matchup Center9,234 | 7–6 |- bgcolor=#fbb | bgcolor=#FED8B1| 14 | June 15 | @ Golden State | L 58–78 | Rae Burrell (13) | Dearica Hamby (10) | Erica Wheeler (5) | Chase Center18,064 | 7–7 |- bgcolor=#fbb | bgcolor=#FED8B1| 15 | June 17 | Minnesota | L 83–99 | Rae Burrell (19) | Dearica Hamby (9) | Erica Wheeler (4) | Crypto.com Arena11,481 | 7–8 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 16 | June 21 | New York | W 98–97 | Nneka Ogwumike (24) | Dearica Hamby (8) | Kelsey Plum (7) | Crypto.com Arena18,043 | 8–8 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 17 | June 25 | @ Toronto | L 97–125 | Hamby, Ogwumike (21) | Dearica Hamby (9) | Erica Wheeler (5) | Coca-Cola Coliseum8,210 | 8–9 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 18 | June 27 | @ Indiana | L 87–111 | Nneka Ogwumike (17) | Nneka Ogwumike (7) | Erica Wheeler (5) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse16,018 | 8–10

|- bgcolor=#fbb | 19 | July 6 | Seattle | L 64–82 | Dearica Hamby (17) | Nneka Ogwumike (11) | Erica Wheeler (7) | Crypto.com Arena12,160 | 8–11 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 20 | July 8 | Indiana | W 106–92 | Nneka Ogwumike (24) | Dearica Hamby (9) | Erica Wheeler (6) | Crypto.com Arena12,939 | 9–11 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 21 | July 10 | Chicago | W 102–87 | Nneka Ogwumike (25) | Nneka Ogwumike (12) | Erica Wheeler (8) | Crypto.com Arena11,827 | 10–11 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 22 | July 13 | @ Atlanta | L 92–101 | Erica Wheeler (20) | Dearica Hamby (6) | Nneka Ogwumike (5) | Gateway Center Arena3,592 | 10–12 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 23 | July 15 | @ Minnesota | L 87–96 | Rae Burrell (24) | Nneka Ogwumike (12) | Atkins, Wheeler (6) | Target Center16,410 | 10–13 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 24 | July 17 | @ Chicago | L 82–96 | Hamby, Ogwumike (18) | Nneka Ogwumike (12) | Rae Burrell (5) | Wintrust Arena8,123 | 10–14 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 25 | July 19 | @ Dallas | L 82–90 | Nneka Ogwumike (17) | Nneka Ogwumike (10) | Erica Wheeler (10) | College Park Center6,251 | 10–15 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 26 | July 22 | Phoenix | L 82–86 | Rae Burrell (20) | Nneka Ogwumike (13) | Dearica Hamby (5) | Crypto.com Arena16,900 | 10–16 |- align=center |colspan=9 bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Game |- bgcolor=#fbb | 27 | July 28 | New York | L 109–113 | Rae Burrell (24) | Cameron Brink (6) | Ogwumike, Wheeler (9) | Crypto.com Arena15,499 | 10–17

|- bgcolor=#bfb | 28 | August 2 | @ Portland | W 106–101 | Dearica Hamby (23) | Hamby, Ogwumike (10) | Erica Wheeler (8) | Moda Center13,638 | 11–17 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 29 | August 5 | @ Chicago | L 88–95 | Dearica Hamby (22) | Dearica Hamby (14) | Burrell, Wheeler (5) | Wintrust Arena7,129 | 11–18 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 30 | August 6 | @ Minnesota | W 89–82 | Rae Burrell (17) | Dearica Hamby (9) | Erica Wheeler (9) | Target Center12,824 | 12–18 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 31 | August 9 | Golden State | L 78–84 | Nneka Ogwumike (16) | Brink, Ogwumike (7) | Atkins, Wheeler (4) | Crypto.com Arena15,739 | 12–19 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 32 | August 11 | Phoenix | L 87–94 | Burrell, Hamby (19) | Nneka Ogwumike (9) | Nneka Ogwumike (8) | Crypto.com Arena6,247 | 12–20 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 33 | August 13 | @ New York | L 81–85 | Rae Burrell (28) | Nneka Ogwumike (11) | Erica Wheeler (6) | Barclays Center16,071 | 12–21 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 34 | August 15 | @ Washington | L 70–80 | Rae Burrell (20) | Hamby, Ogwumike (7) | Tonie Morgan (6) | CareFirst Arena4,200 | 12–22 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 35 | August 18 | @ Connecticut | L 77–85 | Rae Burrell (19) | Nneka Ogwumike (7) | Rae Burrell (6) | TD Garden16,378 | 12–23 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 36 | August 20 | Atlanta | L 88–124 | Cameron Brink (14) | Cameron Brink (7) | Nneka Ogwumike (5) | Crypto.com Arena12,223 | 12–24 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 37 | August 22 | Connecticut | W 77–68 | Rae Burrell (20) | Nneka Ogwumike (11) | Erica Wheeler (5) | Crypto.com Arena10,878 | 13–24 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 38 | August 24 | Atlanta | L 71–78 | Nneka Ogwumike (27) | Nneka Ogwumike (16) | Ariel Atkins (6) | Crypto.com Arena10,442 | 13–25 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 39 | August 28 | Washington | W 88–82 | Nneka Ogwumike (24) | Cameron Brink (5) | Erica Wheeler (8) | Crypto.com Arena12,551 | 14–25 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 40 | August 30 | @ Seattle | W 90–74 | Nneka Ogwumike (23) | Nneka Ogwumike (12) | Morgan, Wheeler (4) | Climate Pledge Arena14,200 | 15–25

|- bgcolor=#fbb | 41 | September 17 | @ Dallas | L 77–97 | Nneka Ogwumike (18) | Nneka Ogwumike (7) | Burrell, Morgan, Ogwumike, Wheeler (4) | College Park Center6,251 | 15–26 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 42 | September 20 | Portland | W 105–84 | Burrell, Ogwumike (20) | Nneka Ogwumike (12) | Nneka Ogwumike (5) | Crypto.com Arena17,703 | 16–26 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 43 | September 22 | @ Las Vegas | L 79–89 | Nneka Ogwumike (17) | Nneka Ogwumike (9) | Erica Wheeler (5) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,377 | 16–27 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 44 | September 24 | Golden State | L 75–76 | Nneka Ogwumike (17) | Nneka Ogwumike (15) | Ogwumike, Wheeler (5) | Chase Center15,965 | 16–28

Notes: Games highlighted in represent Commissioner's Cup games.

Standings

References

External links Official website of the Los Angeles Sparks