Sparks cheerleader takes out team mascot in wild collision

Hopefully the mascot is OK after the hit, as cameras cut away pretty quickly. Sparky was still lying on the ground trying to recover from the kick.

The Aces went on to win, 89-74. A’ja Wilson led the charge with 34 points on 16-of-23 shooting in addition to seven rebounds.

The Sparks entered Tuesday contest in the midst of a five-game winning streak. Currently, they are 2.5 games behind the Aces for eighth place in the standings, which is the final playoff spot.

Next up for the Sparks is a road matchup against the Seattle Storm on Friday. They’ll aim to get back in the win column when that tips off at 7 p.m. PT.

Sparks forward Cameron Brink makes return from ACL injury Tuesday vs. Aces

It wasn’t all bad for Los Angeles on Tuesday, as forward Cameron Brink made her return to the court. Brink has been out since June of 2024 when she suffered a torn ACL during her rookie season.

She played 15 games in the 2024 season before suffering the injury, averaging 7.5 points and 5.3 rebounds along with 2.3 blocks per game. Brink spoke pregame about what it meant to her after spending more than a year recovering.

“It means the world,” she said. “I’m just very excited. Very humbled by this experience. It’s no easy thing to come back from.”

Brink was the No. 2 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft out of Stanford. Her return comes as the Sparks are one a hot streak, having won five straight games. She will provide an even bigger boost as the team looks make a push to the playoffs.

Brink didn’t play a full workload as the Sparks eased her back into action. She played 14 minutes and recorded five points, three rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block.