At the start of the season, there was cautious optimism from Curt Miller about his Los Angeles Sparks. With missing the playoffs the last two seasons and the team being under .500 for both campaigns, reservations from Miller on how long this rebuild would take for the Sparks were understandable, even if frustrating, for fans of one of the most iconic franchises in the league.
Early results can be fool’s gold, but after two games, the Sparks look like one of the teams to watch in 2023.
Glass half-full
The Los Angeles Sparks just went toe-to-toe with the Aces without 3 starters. What a difference an off-season and the proper changes can make.
— Rachel Galligan (@RachGall) May 26, 2023
Record-wise, the Sparks are 1-1, beating the Phoenix Mercury 94-71 in their home opener and losing to the defending champion Las Vegas 94-85 on Thursday.
While 1-1 is as .500 as it gets, there are reasons for optimism even in their loss against the Aces.
“While there’s no moral victories, when they take a deep breath, they’ll realize they accomplished some real nice things.” Miller said in his postgame media availability.
With Nneka Ogwumike out for the Sparks against an Aces team that is stacked in the frontcourt with players such as A’ja Wilson and Candace Parker, it was fair to say…
