WNBA Los Angeles Sparks

Sparks announce 2007 schedule

January 4, 2007 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Los Angeles Sparks News Release


EL SEGUNDO, CA- The Los Angeles Sparks 2007 schedule and broadcast information was announced today.

After a successful 10th anniversary season where the team boasted a 25-9 record and an appearance in the Western Conference Finals, the Sparks will have their home opener on the STAPLES Center court on June 8. The Sparks will open the season on a four-game road trip starting in Chicago when they take on the Sky on May 22. They will face the Monarchs for the first time in Sacramento on June 2 and at home on June 22. The Seattle Storm visit Los Angeles on June 24 for a rematch of last seasons first round of playoffs where the Sparks came back to win the series, 2-1 in Seattle after a first game loss. The Sparks will meet the 2006 defending champions, the Detroit Shock, on June 18 at home.

This season, four Sparks games will be nationally televised on ABC and ESPN2 as part of the WNBA's comprehensive coverage.

The WNBA will play this season with 13 teams as the Charlotte Sting has ceased operations effective immediately. The dispersal draft will take place on Monday, January 8 at 1pm ET with the Sparks having the 12th pick.

Entering their 11th season, the Sparks will operate under new ownership led by investors Katherine Goodman and Carla Christofferson. Goodman and Christofferson, both based in Los Angeles, bring a combined 35 years of business expertise and community leadership to the Sparks. Goodman is a former motion picture industry executive, who founded Intermedia Films and served as its President of West Coast Operations. Christofferson is a litigation partner at O'Melveny & Myers where her primary areas of practice include entertainment, commercial and major tort litigation.

For ticket information call (877) 44-SPARKS.

The Sparks complete 2007 schedule follows.

SPARKS 2007 SCHEDULE

Day Date Time* Opponent

MAY Tue. 22 7:00 PM @ Chicago

Thu. 24 7:00 PM @ Indiana

Sat. 26 3:30 PM @ Connecticut (ABC)

JUNE Sat. 2 7:00 PM @ Sacramento

Fri. 8 7:30 PM vs. Minnesota

Wed. 13 7:30 PM vs. Houston

Fri. 15 7:00 PM @ Washington

Sat. 16 7:00 PM @ Minnesota

Mon. 18 7:30 PM vs. Detroit

Wed. 20 7:30 PM @ Houston

Fri. 22 7:30 PM vs. Sacramento

Sun. 24 6:30 PM vs. Seattle

Wed. 27 7:30 PM vs. Sacramento

Fri. 29 7:30 PM vs. New York

JULY Sun. 1 6:30 PM vs. Chicago

Tue. 3 6:30 PM @ Seattle (ESPN2)

Thu. 5 7:30 PM vs. Indiana

Sat. 7 7:30 PM vs. Connecticut

Tue. 10 12:30 PM vs. Seattle

Tue. 17 7:30 PM vs. San Antonio

Fri. 20 7:00 PM @ Phoenix

Tue. 24 7:00 PM @ Sacramento (ESPN2)

Fri. 27 7:00 PM @ Minnesota

Sun. 29 6:00 PM @ Detroit

Tue. 31 7:30 PM @ New York

AUG Fri. 3 7:30 PM @ Houston

Sat. 4 7:00 PM @ San Antonio

Tue. 7 7:00 PM vs. Phoenix (ESPN2)

Thu. 9 7:30 PM vs. Washington

Sat. 11 7:00 PM @ Phoenix

Sun. 12 6:30 PM vs. Minnesota

Tue. 14 7:30 PM vs. San Antonio

Fri. 17 7:00 PM @ Seattle

Sun. 19 6:30 PM vs. Houston

*All times local

Schedule Subject to Change

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