NEW YORK (AP) It’s been seven months since the WNBA Finals ended in thrilling fashion with the Los Angeles Sparks edging the Minnesota Lynx in a decisive fifth game.
Now the league is set to begin its 21st season Saturday when San Antonio visits New York in the opener of a three-game slate.
The Sparks will also play Saturday, but they will be without Finals MVP Candace Parker, Jantel Lavender and Essence Carson. The trio is still playing overseas in the Turkish League final. That caused the team to move its ring ceremony back a week so that they could all take part in it.