WNBA Friday Night
Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks
With the WNBA ready to return to action from its boycott, the Los Angeles Sparks look to extend the longest active winning streak in the league when they try for an eighth consecutive victory on Friday night against the Connecticut Sun at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
Los Angeles (10-3) was scheduled to play Minnesota and Connecticut (6-8) was slated to meet Phoenix on Wednesday. However, those two contests and one other game were boycotted by players in the wake of the police shooting involving 29-year-old Jacob Blake from Kenosha, Wis., on Sunday, and the unrest and violence that followed in the city.
The WNBA joined the NBA, plus teams from MLS and Major League Baseball in boycotting and postponing games on Wednesday and Thursday.
In a statement, the Sparks organization stated: "We stand with all WNBA and NBA teams in demanding justice for victims of police violence. The Sparks will continue to advocate for change and take action to combat systemic racism and sexism in our society."
Los Angeles (10-3) was scheduled to play Minnesota and Connecticut (6-8) was slated to meet Phoenix on Wednesday. However, those two contests and one other game were boycotted by players in the wake of the police shooting involving 29-year-old Jacob Blake from Kenosha, Wis., on Sunday, and the unrest and violence that followed in the city.
The WNBA joined the NBA, plus teams from MLS and Major League Baseball in boycotting and postponing games on Wednesday and Thursday.
In a statement, the Sparks organization stated: "We stand with all WNBA and NBA teams in demanding justice for victims of police violence. The Sparks will continue to advocate for change and take action to combat systemic racism and sexism in our society."