{"id":258042,"date":"2025-10-29T05:12:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T05:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/258042\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T05:12:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T05:12:07","slug":"candace-parker-predicts-2026-nba-awards-calls-out-wnba-coaching-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/258042\/","title":{"rendered":"Candace Parker Predicts 2026 NBA Awards, Calls Out WNBA Coaching Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Los Angeles Sparks’<\/a> star Candace Parker<\/a>, after retiring from professional basketball last year, is now working as an NBA analyst for Amazon Prime Video \u2014\u00a0and will soon headline Prime’s WNBA broadcast unit in 2026, according to The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On a recent episode of her podcast, “Post Moves with Candace Parker & Aliyah Boston,”\u00a0<\/a>the L.A. legend revealed her leading candidates<\/a> for league MVP, league champion and more for the 2025-26 NBA season<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, also on a recent episode of “Post Moves,”<\/a>\u00a0Parker was honest in both calling out and challenging<\/a> the current WNBA head coaching cycle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I just think that the WNBA is a copycat league and … has had success in coaches that have come from the NBA,”\u00a0Parker said<\/a>. “But the problem that I have is a lot of the coaches that are going to come from the NBA are not going to be women.”<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s all the latest Sparks news and stories (click the headline for the full article):<\/p>\n

Sparks Tweets of the Day:<\/p>\n

A look at the LA Sparks\u2019 new $150 million practice facility in El Segundo \u2014 set to open in 2027.<\/p>\n

It marks the largest investment in the history of women\u2019s sports for a single team.<\/p>\n

MORE: https:\/\/t.co\/3q1iDF7Io3<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/eO71oEOB2b<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) September 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Kelsey Plum, in her first season in LA, led the Sparks to their highest single-season win total since 2019.<\/p>\n

2025 \u2014 21-23
\u201824 \u2014 8-32
\u201823 \u2014 17-23
\u201822 \u2014 13-23
\u201821 \u2014 12-20
\u201820 \u2014 15-7<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll be back \u2026[the culture] is changing,\u201d she said postgame on Thursday.https:\/\/t.co\/AU3pe4EXNY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Angel Reese to the Sparks?<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd17 More on potential trade destinations for Chicago\u2019s star, following a recent report: https:\/\/t.co\/mLzmGUXSPu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 LA Sports Report (@LA_SportsReport) September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

From Monday \u2014 Sparks\u2019 Cameron Brink reacts to her season-ending nose injury suffered in LA\u2019s 2025 finale vs Aces:<\/p>\n

\u270d\ufe0f\ud83d\udd17: https:\/\/t.co\/kMyVURw2GR<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/EJqL0gQmEj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

For more news and notes on the Los Angeles Sparks, visit Los Angeles Sparks on SI.<\/a><\/p>\n