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The New York Liberty hit the road to face the LA Sparks on Thursday night to tip-off the second half of their 2024 WNBA season after the Olympic break. The upcoming matchup will be their third encounter of the season, with the Liberty up 2-0 against the Sparks after they secured victories in their back-to-back games in June.
New York Liberty vs LA Sparks: Starting Lineups and Depth Chart
Liberty Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for August 15
Liberty coach Cheryl Reeve is expected to use a starting lineup of Sabrina Ionescu (G), Courtney Vandersloot (G), Breanna Stewart (F), Leonie Fiebich (F) and Jonquel Jones (C) for the upcoming game.
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Sparks Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for August 15
Meanwhile, Sparks coach Curt Miller will likely deploy a starting lineup of Kia Nurse (G), Rae Burrell (G), Rickea Jackson (F), Azura Stevens (F) and Dearica Hamby (C).
New York Liberty vs LA Sparks: Injury reports
Liberty injury report for August 15
The New York Liberty have four players on their injury report. Breanna Stewart is listed as probable, and her involvement will be a game-time decision. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton is listed out for the matchup, while Rebekah Gardner and Kaitlyn Davis are out for the season.
Sparks injury report for August 15
Meanwhile, the LA Sparks have six players on their injury report. Li Yueru is listed as questionable, and her participation will be a game-time decision. Stephanie Talbot, Aari McDonald and Lexie Brown are listed out for the contest, while Cameron Brink and Julie Allemand are out for the season.
New York Liberty vs LA Sparks: Game Preview
Ahead of the contest, the Liberty lead the WNBA standings with a 21-4 record and have won nine of their last 10 matchups. They concluded the first half of the season riding a four-game winning streak after defeating the Connecticut Sun 82-74. Sabrina Ionescu led the Liberty's victory charge in the game with 30 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, the Sparks are third-last in the standings with a 6-18 record and have won just two of their last 10 outings after falling to the Seattle Storm 89-83 to conclude their first half of the season. Azura Stevens led the Sparks' losing effort with her double-double performance of 24 points, 15 rebounds and one assist in the game.
How to watch New York Liberty vs LA Sparks?
The Liberty-Sparks game is scheduled to tip-off at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The contest will be nationally aired on ESPN and can also be livestreamed on Liberty Live, FuboTV or via the WNBA League Pass.
