Plum lit the fuse from beyond the arc. Guard Julie Allemand followed suit on the next trip down. Then forward Rickea Jackson made a wide-open baseline look.

The Sparks, three games outside of the WNBA’s final playoff spot nearing the midway point of the season, host first-place Minnesota on Thursday afternoon.

Recently integrated players include Julie Allemand, the team’s starting point guard who missed nearly three weeks due to an overseas commitment to play for Team Belgium in EuroBasket, and ...

Recently integrated players include Julie Allemand, the team’s starting point guard who missed nearly three weeks due to an overseas commitment to play for Team Belgium in EuroBasket, and reserves ...