Los Angeles Sparks vs Connecticut Sun June 27, 2017

The Los Angeles Sparks came into this game having won their previous five games in a row. The Connecticut Sun won five of their previous six games, coming off a loss to the Dallas Wings on Sunday. In the end, the Sparks captured their sixth win in a row beating the Sun 87-79.

Nneka Ogwumike led all scorers with 21 points. Overall the Sparks finished with all five of their starters in double figures. Candace Parker commented on the win, "There are some things we got to tidy up, putting teams away. That's been our Achilles' heel this year. To beat a good Connecticut team on the road is huge."

For the Sun, Jasmine Thomas had 19 points with three assists, followed by Courtney Williams as the second highest scorer for the team with 14 points. Regarding the loss, Sun Head Coach Curt Miller stated, "Part of the problem was we were so inefficient in the paint tonight. We shot under thirty three percent in the paint."

The Sparks next face the Atlanta Dream on Friday June 30th , while the Sun host the Seattle Storm on Thursday June 29th.

See below for some game photos, or visit the gallery here for full-size images.

Tamika Catchings #24Forever

On June 24th the Indiana Fever retired Tamika Catchings' jersey during an emotional ceremony at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Tamika played her entire 15-year career for the Fever.

While Tamika will be missed on the court she'll still be close to the game having  joined Pacers Sports and Entertainment as Director of Player Programs and Franchise Development. She is also a game analyst on the SEC network. Here's a listing of just a few of her accomplishments.

· WNBA Champion (2012) · WNBA Finals MVP (2012) · WNBA MVP (2011) · 5-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year · 10-time WNBA All Star · 7-time All-WNBA First Team · 8-time WNBA Steals Leader · WNBA Rookie of the Year (2002) · 4-time Olympic Gold Medalist

Photos below of Tamika Catchings from past years, or visit the gallery here for full-size images.

New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun June 14, 2017

"How does she do it?" That's what a few of us photographers were asking during the game. How does Alyssa Thomas, double-teamed, sometimes triple-teamed, still get to the hoop and make the basket through contact? It is truly amazing. Alyssa helped the Sun beat the Liberty 96-76 with 18 points and 5 assists. But she wasn't the only one.

The Sun exemplified teamwork in this game with five players in double figures, six players with 9 points or more, and 20 assists overall. Courtney Williams led all scorers with 22 points, while Jonquel Jones had 19 points with 12 rebounds - her fourth double-double in 5 games. Jasmine Thomas scored 14 points with 8 assists.

Sun Coach Curt Miller stated after the game, "[We had] a great start that set the tone. We came out really fast out of the gate in the first quarter. Second straight game - a lot of attention to detail, [attention] to the scout. Our defense really made them work." Alyssa Thomas commented, "As long as we keep moving the ball and playing together, we're a really hard team to guard."

For the Liberty, Tina Charles led her team in scoring with 17 points, followed by Shavonte Zellous and Sugar Rogers with 16 and 12 points respectively.

Next the Sun will face the undefeated Minnesota Lynx in St. Paul, MN on June 17th, while the Liberty travel to Arlington, TX to take on the Dallas Wings June 16th.

Some photos from the game below, or visit the gallery here for full-size images.