New York Liberty vs. Los Angeles Sparks [FULL HIGHLIGHTS] 08/28/24 | Women's Basketball 2024

put a bow on the month of August Sportsnet and we welcome you inside crypto this were unshakable for this young Squad but there starting lineups Odyssey Sims making her first start in her return and pretty much saying he needs to do a better job of helping says this team just a lot more comfortable and only scored 10 here's the pitch ahead H ahead of the pack Hami looking to work against Stewart a couple Olympians dreams and couldn't stay in bounds she had streo Sparks want to just push it early and often this year Stewart from the corner can Jackson do it here back heel Stevens offensive back door Stewart challenged by Sims finds the lane couldn't finish with the left there here Jackson bounce pass Stevens off glass over for the Liberty to start this one here's Stewart off one leg Burke out of Sierra Canyon High School nice crossover 51 the shot clock Stevens a deep three well the passing Lan and then just taken off in transition in a beautiful seven possessions for New York Jesu The nice take over for La take a look at the UCLA Stewart the Fall Away Stevens attacks the Baseline against bur strong take there step on Burke little power slide and gets it to go Stevens and talit a green to one here's sabali who just checked into the game see a lot of sabali and a lot of Burke takes us to a Timeout on the floor 457 left raia Jackson is second amongst all rookies in scoring self-esteem and it begins in the film rooming adjustments on defense or understanding what opposing defense last game against Dallas she was the first rookie in W history knows she is part of a star studed rookie class and when it comes to been phenomenal offensive rebound by Sab against Dallas where Tia McOwen just went to work in so tonight for New York saali misses theed into the Hall of Fame earlier this season as obviously Sim was away with Team USA duties Lany Hamilton pass Jackson running the Wing Stops gets it up and high Jackson slot tray that one rattles in she UNESCO sabali unable to hand coming off the Steel by KIA little hesitation it's a 70 run for La Jackson Corner three and she is old Odyssey Sims gets her the ball speaking highly of one Ria Jackson the fourth overall pick September 1st Sunday right here into improv playoff position so a lot at have been able to take advantage and burn them which is why they had to call that thank you Nikki salute two one the shoot Sab got it Jackson straightway three and then Ria on the kick out Odyssey Sims when she first got here one of the things she first mentioned Sims 26 points 10 assists off the for to shoot Sims stre throw line 13 points off turnovers for La as Stewart gets right 10 handy with the nice high low to thoron they run her off the three-point line attack in the rim and gets the this first quarter 266 in the favor as well our score 2614 officials went back is 12 points hamy stuck underneath dribble kick out Burke Corner three that won't go and finds her way uses the pivot foot figures it out is in Georgia here's Jackson curling pump so decisive Sab so that is s sabali Niara sa younger sister of satu six post player 15 points that streak Ends Tonight sa Sims just trying to find a way but just a beautiful job sabali and Sims to jump it one easily there by sa here's bur 2 seconds left Sims in the lane Flo game Within made happen there by Ray barill tenasity on the off and be on the slip in the paint against Sab this is the sabali screen the hesitation float game how about Yu dream Shake Hamilton spins the kick out three-pointer from Burke is good first three-pointer of the night for New York they missed their first five Kurt Miller sled slow things up and we're going to have a whistle the shot clock elevates avoids the block shot attempt by S in the point has space for three takes it comes off likes the match up against Shu flips it up towards the bucket on Spectrum Sports next last two games and then you add the first quarter and into the when a great team has a slow start they can recover field is New York it's just been the turnovers that have hurt them eight splits two pish left alone for three Z running the show up top and was signed to a rest of the season contract on three of those that's the Max and so now both on hardship contracts that regains The Possession nurse open for three In and Out New York basketball the LA lead is seven or a defensive back just really fou the ball turns the Cor Corner laying wide open for for New York all of a sudden Liberty within five Brianna Stewart and the Liberty to all the young ladies and to their coaches coach the former great from UCLA Nina Earl play transition three Bell gets the B [Applause] bur great Take the Lead back to 10 so important when you're playing New York eight and a foul move knows exactly how to draw a lot of contact and ycu curling for three back here this time down stops elbow J is run off seven straight nice little pull up what kind of many runs You' got to put on this this Liberty team out aggressive and off those turnover turnovers pushing push ahead great catch and the finish and the Liberty yet to cash and a point off of a turnover to off September all the kiddos are sister and Jackson here's Stewart and gets the Whistle Back the three-point shot she can put it on the floor she goes back door making sure story gets a touch every time now [Music] maryou and a foul against Yu personal foul here in this first half having a conversation with our crew chief tonight because it's going to be tough for LA to really match what sa can do in this first half Jackson between the circles off balance there what a tough shot Seven to shoot Stevens to let it fly front rim stops pops rebound back door Dangerfield tries to get the step against vanders left for New York to try to get up a shot so we've seen New York try to two rebounds and two assists in this first half marinea Sparks up by seven just we've been playing well so I'm just happy to see that we're thank you Nikki thanks to coach Smith for stopping spy LA and the three-point shooting as well there plus find a way to be efficient in the half court get some great looks they got Liberty ball to start this second half andu double team comes to kick out Stevens short remember no John quel Jones tonight out with Sandy brondello looking on her Liberty 26 and Sims four to shoot Sims turns the corner with two sabali on the slip nice find there loot runs underneath it the trailer sabali found by vanders creat some havoc and that's exactly what happens Sandy Bron they've done that with the bang here to start this third quarter Stevens transition three she got it trying to find somewhere to go has a little bit of space throws up the three Stewart curling getting downhill against Hami and off talit Hami right into a double team averaging 18 and n on the season remember she picked up four fouls in the first half slute space for three rims out just important to make New York pay for their just for to shoot and the deflection out of bounds bounce pass talby catching shoot three in and out heartbreak Stewie out to feish for three Sims dumps underneath to Hami and there's going to be a foul B 1D team foul for New York since the first quarter janesu hamy accelerates downhill mismatch inside out of SS was in trouble he explodes off that high post pass down and the Sparks aren't attacking strong enough and then defensively he wants third hamy spins uses the left she got happy for any points he's 0 for one but Major Impact just deal barell on the flex cut Rea gathers throws it up back door Vander SLO first bucket of the pambi working at the elbow against sabali we'll get back to the 14 foul great job by Ray brell [Applause] cover leads this team game in and game out Sims with ly Hamilton hanging no but a wh charge to LY Hamilton the steal by Odyssey 26.1 assist performance against our old team in 7-Day contract fight the game by La win a ball game absolutely foul for [Music] La gets it right back had deep position Against The Rook tips a rebound gets it working against Burke Hamby left hand little crossover some great moves and turns to the line three for four there he's got 12 Off the Bench to go along with six rebounds clock cutting is talit in the lane nicey Hamilton left out oh rejected there at The Rim by here's Jackson off balance rebound th lead for La janesco puts New York shoot Jackson Corner three that one rattles in there on the illegal screen is the screen there from hamy the slip hamy at the cup nice surge by LA to finish out the fourth quarter Sparks by four to close out the FR performer this season an Allstar hesitation offensive foul gets back in addition to taking some charges hambi three ball is up and got to go up with it Ray cross the block there Sabrina just kick it feet ready know ly Hamilton puts it on the deck elbow J side of the floor nice green roll action hand be the bucket Sims you can see sa kind of come up and try to stop the dve very communic going over things tonight as Janes second team foul for New York downs and three and a half assists a game this one they and then Jones missing here tonight here's barell on the attack this is tough minded basketball against hand Stewart off the window cuz she can exploit you either way we felt that during warm-ups let me see it let me see it in the first meeting nine in the second 15 last season in a game played at Laney Hamilton putting it on the deck you Des her body there nearly stolen there by New York and it's going to be a jump ball Jackson stutter step in deep no it's a really small lineup on the floor for La rebound talic barell Rhythm shot for three she got Sab and a foul against barell but Burell the late ball fake and a blocking foul so ycu will beia Jackson going that's to charge talit uses the hampy screen and talit throws that one off out to Bell right back Sims they don't get it off in time Pander SLO sa into Bell has to come back ends up throwing this one right to Kurt Miller court is all about where's the mismatch where's the advantage sabali off one leg short and as they've done all night this Liberty team [Applause] today here's Hami on the slip nice find there by the Sparks the other way Sims the hesitation rejected from Hami just a perfect lead all Hami has to do is catch in the paint short on that one rebound door step and a time out taken quickly Sparks fortunate there we'll step aside La again little mismatch pull up jumper on S on the defensive and has been as big as the offensive turn in the corner barell fancy [Applause] it Hami cut to the basket gets it to go 21 points six rebounds and one situation where they bring the double about the efforts this team has gotten tonight it was Ria Jackson against Dallas getu through the elevator every second like their life depends on it can end up losing in heartbreak fashion under two minutes left B Sims took a pretty good shot the line to shoot and the Sparks will retain the left alone throws up the midrange I'm out taken by the Liberty ody to see Sims now in double fit Stewart Pops Pops Lany Hamilton so that'll be free throws for La Mary especially after what happened the last time yeah just 13 days ago 40 at one point largest margin of victory in the SE and the Sparks ended up being on the wrong side of one of it's the 65th meeting but that last game you talked about the aces that's exactly right potentially one here against the meaning most points scored in in this series to beat Chicago just continue to grow make [Applause] commitment the she want to have during this build is talet able to get one of 60 seconds away from you talk about the future post surgery Cameron Brink getting to work there's going to be something [Applause] special vou charge against L see duy you got her with six 18 points the efficiency 7 fantastic [Applause] statistician about we've heard him mention this at different times this season good solid minutes and winning this league underneath the bucket out to UNESCO oh what a I mean that's all I think CT's being told he cannot call a re was asked him which side seconds left ball inbounded to Sims then with all those Steals and these Sparks Sims gets them both c not finished yet Stewart right to the cup the threes on a night in which they needed maybe a little extra janesu Corner shot Stewart and that one is officials are going to talk about this that's by [Music] hand so talit will be at those to shoe and there's no one on the line well we'll find out but for Thorton but the key to the whole thing was and fouled on the three and they see Stewart clearly behind the line there clearly Liberty anticipation indeed throughout this arena St missed two of game losing streak snaps a eight game losing 488 hand in the first place New York's beats the best team in the WNBA tonight