{"id":722211,"date":"2026-06-08T03:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T03:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/722211\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T03:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T03:17:16","slug":"tst-images-sparks-defeat-fire-89-72-at-crypto-com-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/722211\/","title":{"rendered":"TST Images: Sparks defeat Fire, 89-72, at Crypto.com Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELS, Calif. &#8212; The LA Sparks defeat the Portland Fire, 89-72, at Crypto.com Arena on June 7th, 2026 and The Sporting Tribune&#8217;s John Panganiban was there to capture the following TST Images:<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"LA Sparks huddle together before the start of a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ac0004851561a815965ea17e0026f2ad.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>LA Sparks huddle together before the start of a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">John Panganiban-The Sporting Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">LA Sparks huddle together before the start of a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"LA Sparks guard Kate Martin (21) sets up the offense at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/27fca891811f135701aacd471efe5d29.jpeg\"\/>LA Sparks guard <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/players\/10181\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kate Martin;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kate Martin&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Martin<\/a> (21) sets up the offense at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">John Panganiban-The Sporting Tribune<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">LA Sparks guard Kate Martin (21) sets up the offense at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"LA Sparks guard Kelsey Plum (10) shoots the ball at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7b9965c9d9e0cff10da4a71769247b33.jpeg\"\/>LA Sparks guard <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/players\/5787\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kelsey Plum;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kelsey Plum&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kelsey Plum<\/a> (10) shoots the ball at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">John Panganiban-The Sporting Tribune<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">LA Sparks guard Kelsey Plum (10) shoots the ball at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"LA Sparks bench celebrating a made three pointer at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2ff398c29fdd38d1c7c359f25f94c522.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>LA Sparks bench celebrating a made three pointer at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">John Panganiban-The Sporting Tribune<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">LA Sparks bench celebrating a made three pointer at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"LA Sparks forward Dearica Hamby (5) goes for the block at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/daf04aed4e78eae5910890edd31119b3.jpeg\"\/>LA Sparks forward <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/players\/5321\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dearica Hamby;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dearica Hamby&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dearica Hamby<\/a> (5) goes for the block at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">John Panganiban-The Sporting Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">LA Sparks forward Dearica Hamby (5) goes for the block at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"LA Sparks guard Chance Gray (2) shoots a three-pointer at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ceeb1a3ee4956f1a0cab5c0b5edb129e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>LA Sparks guard Chance Gray (2) shoots a three-pointer at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">John Panganiban-The Sporting Tribune<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">LA Sparks guard Chance Gray (2) shoots a three-pointer at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"LA Sparks forward Cameron Brink (22) attacking the basket at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/88651c5b9e93888ce7f940e6c9f02135.jpeg\"\/>LA Sparks forward <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/players\/10156\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cameron Brink;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cameron Brink&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cameron Brink<\/a> (22) attacking the basket at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">John Panganiban-The Sporting Tribune<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">LA Sparks forward Cameron Brink (22) attacking the basket at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"LA Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) fights for the rebound at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/286bf7c9e1204294b6155436bf71dd34.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>LA Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) fights for the rebound at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">John Panganiban-The Sporting Tribune<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">LA Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) fights for the rebound at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"LA Sparks guard Erica Wheeler (17) shoots a three-pointer at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2c45b295e6f88ce944b4c7af6438f35a.jpeg\"\/>LA Sparks guard <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/players\/5461\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Erica Wheeler;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Erica Wheeler&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Erica Wheeler<\/a> (17) shoots a three-pointer at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">John Panganiban-The Sporting Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">LA Sparks guard Erica Wheeler (17) shoots a three-pointer at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"LA Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) drives into the lane at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/83abea0aefbf9cda065c42048f9ac2de.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>LA Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) drives into the lane at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">John Panganiban-The Sporting Tribune<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">LA Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) drives into the lane at a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Sunday June 7th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LOS ANGELS, Calif. &#8212; The LA Sparks defeat the Portland Fire, 89-72, at Crypto.com Arena on June 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