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.
What needs to change against the Atlanta Dream?
Prized free agent signing was never able to find her groove in Los Angeles
The former UConn center has turned in a solid rookie season so far for the LA Sparks
The bounce-back season continues for the former MVP as she achieves yet another milestone while in a Sparks jersey.
After a rough start to the season, the Sparks have seemingly turned things around
The 11-year veteran is having one of the best seasons of her career
There are a couple key issues that continue to hurt the Sparks as they try and turn their season around
Fred Williams’ first game as Sparks head coach didn’t quite go as planned but there is reason for optimism going forward
After getting off to a slow start, the Sparks decided to move on from head coach and general manager Derek Fisher
Los Angeles is getting a boost from some unexpected playmaking sources
