Posts by David Mendez-Yapkowitz

David has been with The Next team since the High Post Hoops days when he joined the staff in 2018. He is based in Los Angeles and covers the LA Sparks, Pac-12 Conference, Big West Conference and some high school as well.

Sparks can’t find consistency; fall to Aces

August 9, 2020

Parker had fourth consecutive double-double

Chelsea Gray, Candace Parker present endless mismatches

August 6, 2020

The Sparks keep finding ways to maximize this duo

Slow start plagues Sparks again

August 2, 2020

Another game, another slow start for the Los Angeles Sparks

Seimone Augustus is powering the Sparks early on

July 31, 2020

She is, after all, still Seimone Augustus

Sparks bench is the lone bright spot in loss to Chicago

July 29, 2020

Los Angeles has options as it searches for answers

Breonna Taylor at the forefront of Sparks opening day win

July 26, 2020

Sparks dominate Mercury

2020 Los Angeles Sparks season preview

July 25, 2020

What to expect from the Sparks roster

Reshanda Gray: From South Central Los Angeles to the WNBA

July 18, 2020

Gray’s journey led her back to L.A.

Los Angeles Sparks put culture on display in first practice

July 13, 2020

Derek Fisher: each day “will be an adjustment”

Sparks assistant coach Fred Williams will not join the team in Florida

July 4, 2020

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