“I know I’m a big part of this team just like everybody is, but I know when I come out aggressive, even if I’m not making shots, it still puts pressure on the defense," Stevens said.

"iI’s not just about making scores. It’s about everything." Julie Allemand

“I haven’t been with the team long, but each practice, each game, I’m getting better,” Sims said.

“We gotta just muscle up and be mentally tough to handle it,” Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts reminded the team.

As the Sparks fight for the postseason, one truth is clear: trust between players and media can’t be the missing piece. Just as respect for the league grows, so must respect for those working to tell its stories.

"My goal is to just help the team as much as I can.” -- Azurá Stevens

"At this point of the season, every game matters," said Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts

"We wanted to win for her," reflected coach Lynne Roberts after the game. "I don't want our play to take away from what an incredible human being and basketball player Candace Parker is."

“It feels good that all my hard work is finally paying off.”

The Los Angeles Sparks pull out a home win against the Chicago Sky. Will their success hold?

"This is a diverse league," Sparks Coach Roberts said. "It's a league of predominantly African American women. And we need to be a space that's safe."

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