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Poor shooting sinks Sparks in loss to Aces

LA Times · Jun 3, 2026, 4:24 AM

Key takeaways

  • Coming off a dreadful loss in Connecticut to the worst team in the WNBA, the Sparks needed a strong response.
  • In their first home game after the road trip, that did not happen until far too late.
  • The Sparks were always just out of reach in their 79-69 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday night, despite Rae Burrell’s career-high 22 points and a late comeback bid.

Rae Burrell handles the ball against Stephanie Talbot of the Las Vegas Aces in the first half. (Meg Oliphant / Getty Images) By Marisa Ingemi June 2, 2026 9:24 PM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.

Coming off a dreadful loss in Connecticut to the worst team in the WNBA, the Sparks needed a strong response.

In their first home game after the road trip, that did not happen until far too late.

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