{"id":203794,"date":"2025-10-10T23:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T23:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/203794\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T23:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T23:08:10","slug":"la-star-to-play-for-unrivaled-dearica-hamby-reacts-to-new-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/203794\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Star to Play for Unrivaled, Dearica Hamby Reacts to New Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4u\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/sparks\/news\/sparks-azura-stevens-set-to-play-second-season-for-unrivaled\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Los Angeles Sparks&#8217;<\/a> star forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/sparks\/news\/sparks-azura-stevens-set-to-play-second-season-for-unrivaled\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Azur\u00e1 Stevens<\/a> will play her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/sparks\/news\/sparks-azura-stevens-set-to-play-second-season-for-unrivaled\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">second straight season for Unrivaled<\/a> this winter,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Unrivaledwbb\/status\/1970556270173401432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">per a recent announcement<\/a>. After playing for the Rose Basketball Club last year, Unrivaled welcomes Stevens back in 2026.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4x\">Stevens, in her third season with the Sparks, posted per game averages of 12.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/sparks\/news\/sparks-azura-stevens-set-to-play-second-season-for-unrivaled\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">finishing as runner-up<\/a> in this year&#8217;s WNBA Most Improved Player Award voting \u2014\u00a0second to Golden State&#8217;s Veronica Burton, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnba.com\/news\/burton-2025-mip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">per release.<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"50\">Furthermore, following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/sparks\/news\/sparks-star-reacts-to-la-s-record-breaking-150-million-practice-facility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">unveiling of plans<\/a> for L.A. to build a state-of-the-art, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/sparks\/news\/sparks-star-reacts-to-la-s-record-breaking-150-million-practice-facility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">$150 million practice facility<\/a> in El Segundo, California,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LASparks\/status\/1970920466299879750\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">via a late-September release<\/a>, Sparks&#8217; star forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/sparks\/news\/sparks-star-reacts-to-la-s-record-breaking-150-million-practice-facility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dearica Hamby<\/a> commented on the team&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/sparks\/news\/sparks-star-reacts-to-la-s-record-breaking-150-million-practice-facility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">custom amenities and features<\/a> \u2014\u00a0complete with an outdoor spa pool, dedicated nap rooms and flexible wellness spaces.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"53\">It marks the WNBA&#8217;s first-ever indoor-outdoor player sanctuary,<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"56\">Here\u2019s all the latest Sparks news and stories (click the headline for the full article):<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5c\">Sparks Tweets of the Day:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A look at the LA Sparks\u2019 new $150 million practice facility in El Segundo \u2014 set to open in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>It marks the largest investment in the history of women\u2019s sports for a single team.<\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3q1iDF7Io3\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/3q1iDF7Io3<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eO71oEOB2b\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/eO71oEOB2b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenGeffner\/status\/1971019795278745703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From Monday \u2014 Sparks\u2019 Cameron Brink reacts to her season-ending nose injury suffered in LA\u2019s 2025 finale vs Aces:<\/p>\n<p>\u270d\ufe0f\ud83d\udd17: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kMyVURw2GR\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/kMyVURw2GR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EJqL0gQmEj\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/EJqL0gQmEj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenGeffner\/status\/1968126818449494509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Angel Reese to the Sparks?<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd17 More on potential trade destinations for Chicago\u2019s star, following a recent report: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mLzmGUXSPu\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/mLzmGUXSPu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LA Sports Report (@LA_SportsReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LA_SportsReport\/status\/1965903159462908106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5o\">For more news and notes on the Los Angeles Sparks, visit<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/sparks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Los Angeles Sparks on SI.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Sparks&#8217; 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