The Sparks and Lynx renew the league’s premiere rivalry on national television this afternoon to open the regular season slate for both squads.
These teams have met in the last two WNBA Finals, with each team emerging victorious once in two competitive five game series. There is immense star power on both sides, with the Sparks featuring a front court duo of Nneka Ogwumike (the 2016 league MVP) and Candace Parker, who plays one of the most complete outside-inside games in the league. They have added Cappie Pondexter to the mix as a free agent, and appear to me to be one of the deepest teams in the league.