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The Los Angeles Sparks are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. The team plays its home games at Crypto.com Arena. The Sparks were founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began.
Like some other WNBA teams, the Sparks are not connected to an NBA team, even though Los Angeles has the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers owner Jerry Buss owned the Sparks from 1997 to 2006. Since 2014, the Sparks have been owned by Sparks LA Sports. This group includes Mark Walter, Magic Johnson, Stan Kasten, Todd Boehly, Bobby Patton, and Eric Holoman.
The Sparks have been in the WNBA playoffs twenty times in their twenty-eight years. The team has had many great players such as Candace Parker, Nikki Teasley, Lisa Leslie, and Tina Thompson. The Sparks reached the WNBA Finals in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2016, and 2017. They won the championship in 2001, 2002, and 2016. They lost in 2003 and 2017.
History
1997–2000: Beginnings and bright future
The WNBA started in 1997 with a game between the Sparks and the New York Liberty at The Forum in Inglewood. The Sparks lost 57–67. Sparks player Penny Toler scored the first two points of the league with a lay-up. The Sparks ended the season with a 14–14 record but missed the playoffs.
In 1998, they finished 12–18 and did not make the playoffs.
In 1999, Lisa Leslie helped the team reach the playoffs for the first time, finishing 20–12. They won their first playoff series but lost later.
The 2000 season was very good. The Sparks finished 28–4, the best record ever at that time. They won some playoff games but lost again.
2001–2002: Back-to-back championships
After moving to the Staples Center in 2001, the Sparks had another great season and finished 28–4. They won the playoffs and their first championship.
In 2002, Leslie did something no woman had done before in the league. The Sparks finished 25–7 and won the playoffs again for their second championship in a row.
2003: Chasing a three-peat
In 2003, the Sparks finished 24–10 and entered the playoffs hoping to win three championships in a row. They won some games but lost in the Finals.
2004–2006: Further championship contention
In 2004, the Sparks signed new players but lost their coach during the season. They finished 25–9 but lost in the playoffs.
The 2005 season was harder, and they barely made the playoffs but lost early.
In 2006, they improved to 25–9 and won some playoff games but lost again.
2007: Rock bottom
After the 2006 season, there were changes in the team. Lisa Leslie did not play in 2007. It was the team's worst season ever, finishing 10–24 and missing the playoffs.
2008–2015: Lisa Leslie's final years, the rise of Candace Parker, falling short and new ownership
In 2008, Lisa Leslie returned, and the team drafted Candace Parker, who won Rookie of the Year and WNBA MVP. The Sparks made the playoffs but lost.
After Parker had a child, the team signed new players. In 2009, Leslie and Parker returned, and the team made the playoffs again but lost.
In 2010, Parker was injured, and the team struggled, finishing 13–21 and losing in the first round of the playoffs.
The 2011 season was also hard because Parker was injured again. The team missed the playoffs.
In 2012, the team improved to 24–10 and made the playoffs but lost in the first round.
The team had changes in ownership during these years.
2016: Champions once again
In 2016, the Sparks made the playoffs and finished 26–8. They reached the Finals and won the championship, with Candace Parker named Finals MVP.
2017–2020: Hunting more championships
In 2017, the Sparks made changes but still reached the Finals, where they lost.
In 2018, the team did not do as well and lost in the second round of the playoffs.
After the 2018 season, there were coaching changes.
2021–present: Post-Parker playoff drought
Before the 2021 season, key players left, and the Sparks did not make the playoffs.
In 2022, there were more coaching changes, but the team still did not make the playoffs.
In 2023, new coaches were hired, but the team again did not make the playoffs.
Before the 2024 season, the team made several trades but finished with the worst record in the league.
In November 2024, a new head coach was announced.
Current home
The Los Angeles Sparks now play in the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. They have played there since 2001. Before that, they played at The Forum for two years.
Uniforms
The Sparks have had different uniform designs over the years, with changes in colors, sponsors, and styles from 1997 to the present.
Season-by-season records
| WNBA champions | Conference champions | Playoff berth |
| Season | Team | Conference | Regular season | Playoff Results | Awards | Head coach | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Win % | |||||||
| Los Angeles Sparks | |||||||||
| 1997 | 1997 | West | 2nd | 14 | 14 | .500 | Did not qualify | L. Sharp (4–7) J. Rousseau (10–7) | |
| 1998 | 1998 | West | 3rd | 12 | 18 | .400 | Did not qualify | J. Rousseau (7–13) O. Woolridge (5–5) | |
| 1999 | 1999 | West | 2nd | 20 | 12 | .625 | Won Conference Semifinals (Sacramento, 1–0) Lost Conference Finals (Houston, 1–2) | Lisa Leslie (AMVP) | Orlando Woolridge |
| 2000 | 2000 | West | 1st | 28 | 4 | .875 | Won Conference Semifinals (Phoenix, 2–0) Lost Conference Finals (Houston, 0–2) | Michael Cooper (COY) | Michael Cooper |
| 2001 | 2001 | West | 1st | 28 | 4 | .875 | Won Conference Semifinals (Houston, 2–0) Won Conference Finals (Sacramento, 2–1) Won WNBA Finals (Charlotte, 2–0) | Lisa Leslie (AMVP) Lisa Leslie (MVP) Lisa Leslie (FMVP) | |
| 2002 | 2002 | West | 1st | 25 | 7 | .781 | Won Conference Semifinals (Seattle, 2–0) Won Conference Finals (Utah, 2–0) Won WNBA Finals (New York, 2–0) | Lisa Leslie (AMVP) Lisa Leslie (FMVP) | |
| 2003 | 2003 | West | 1st | 24 | 10 | .706 | Won Conference Semifinals (Minnesota, 2–1) Won Conference Finals (Sacramento, 2–1) Lost WNBA Finals (Detroit, 1–2) | Nikki Teasley (AMVP) | |
| 2004 | 2004 | West | 1st | 25 | 9 | .735 | Lost Conference Semifinals (Sacramento, 1–2) | Lisa Leslie (MVP) Lisa Leslie (DPOY) | M. Cooper (14–6) K. Thompson (11–3) |
| 2005 | 2005 | West | 4th | 17 | 17 | .500 | Lost Conference Semifinals (Sacramento, 0–2) | H. Bibby (13–15) J. Bryant (4–2) | |
| 2006 | 2006 | West | 1st | 25 | 9 | .735 | Won Conference Semifinals (Seattle, 2–1) Lost Conference Finals (Sacramento, 0–2) | Lisa Leslie (MVP) | Joe Bryant |
| 2007 | 2007 | West | 7th | 10 | 24 | .294 | Did not qualify | Michael Cooper | |
| 2008 | 2008 | West | 3rd | 20 | 14 | .588 | Won Conference Semifinals (Seattle, 2–1) Lost Conference Finals (San Antonio, 1–2) | Candace Parker (MVP) Candace Parker (ROY) Lisa Leslie (DPOY) | |
| 2009 | 2009 | West | 3rd | 18 | 16 | .529 | Won Conference Semifinals (Seattle, 2–1) Lost Conference Finals (Phoenix, 1–2) | ||
| 2010 | 2010 | West | 4th | 13 | 21 | .382 | Lost Conference Semifinals (Seattle, 0–2) | Jennifer Gillom | |
| 2011 | 2011 | West | 5th | 15 | 19 | .441 | Did not qualify | J. Gillom (4–6) J. Bryant (11–13) | |
| 2012 | 2012 | West | 2nd | 24 | 10 | .706 | Won Conference Semifinals (San Antonio, 2–0) Lost Conference Finals (Minnesota, 0–2) | Nneka Ogwumike (ROY) Kristi Toliver (MIP) Carol Ross (COY) | Carol Ross |
| 2013 | 2013 | West | 2nd | 24 | 10 | .706 | Lost Conference Semifinals (Phoenix, 1–2) | Candace Parker (MVP) | |
| 2014 | 2014 | West | 4th | 16 | 18 | .471 | Lost Conference Semifinals (Phoenix, 0–2) | C. Ross (10–12) P. Toler (6–6) | |
| 2015 | 2015 | West | 4th | 14 | 20 | .412 | Lost Conference Semifinals (Minnesota, 1–2) | Brian Agler | |
| 2016 | 2016 | West | 2nd | 26 | 8 | .765 | Won WNBA Semifinals (Chicago, 3–1) Won WNBA Finals (Minnesota, 3–2) | Jantel Lavender (SIX) Nneka Ogwumike (MVP) Candace Parker (FMVP) | |
| 2017 | 2017 | West | 2nd | 26 | 8 | .765 | Won WNBA Semifinals (Phoenix, 3–0) Lost WNBA Finals (Minnesota, 2–3) | Alana Beard (DPOY) | |
| 2018 | 2018 | West | 3rd | 19 | 15 | .559 | Won First Round (Minnesota, 1–0) Lost Second Round (Washington, 0–1) | Alana Beard (DPOY) | |
| 2019 | 2019 | West | 1st | 22 | 12 | .647 | Won Second Round (Seattle, 1–0) Lost WNBA Semifinals (Connecticut, 0–3) | Derek Fisher | |
| 2020 | 2020 | West | 3rd | 15 | 7 | .682 | Lost Second Round (Connecticut, 0–1) | Candace Parker (DPOY) | |
| 2021 | 2021 | West | 6th | 12 | 20 | .375 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2022 | 2022 | West | 6th | 13 | 23 | .361 | Did not qualify | Derek Fisher (5–7) Fred Williams (8–16) | |
| 2023 | 2023 | West | 4th | 17 | 23 | .425 | Did not qualify | Curt Miller | |
| 2024 | 2024 | West | 6th | 8 | 32 | .200 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2025 | 2025 | West | 6th | 21 | 23 | .477 | Did not qualify | Lynne Roberts | |
| Regular season | 551 | 427 | .563 | 3 Conference Championships | |||||
| Playoffs | 47 | 43 | .522 | 3 WNBA Championships | |||||
Players
The Los Angeles Sparks have players who compete in the Women's National Basketball Association. Sometimes players cannot play because of injuries.
There are also awards and special numbers that honor past players.
| Nationality | Name | Years pro | Last played | Drafted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alina Iagupova | 0 | N/A | N/A |
 | Maria Vadeeva | 2 | 2019 | 2018 |
 | Julia Reisingerová | 0 | N/A | 2018 |
| Los Angeles Sparks retired numbers | ||||
| No. | Player | Position | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Candace Parker | F | 2008–2020 | |
| 9 | Lisa Leslie | C | 1997–2009 | |
| 11 | Penny Toler | G | 1997–1999 | |
| Los Angeles Sparks Hall of Famers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | ||||
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
| 12 | Margo Dydek | C | 2008 | 2019 |
| 28 | Zheng Haixia | C | 1997–1998 | 2021 |
Coaches and staff
Owners
- Jerry Buss, owner of the Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2006)
- Gemini Basketball LLC, composed of Carla Christofferson, Kathy Goodman, and Lynai Jones (2006–2011)
- Williams Group Holdings (Paula Madison) (2011–2014) and Carla Christofferson, Kathy Goodman, and Lisa Leslie (2011–2013)
- Sparks LA Sports (Mark Walter, Magic Johnson, Stan Kasten, Todd Boehly, Bobby Patton, Eric Holoman) (2014–present)
Head coaches
General Managers
- Rhonda Windham (1997–1999)
- Penny Toler (2000–2019)
- Derek Fisher (2021–2022)
- Karen Bryant (2023)
- Raegan Pebley (2024–present)
Assistant coaches
- Julie Rousseau (1997)
- Orlando Woolridge (1998)
- Michael Cooper (1999)
- Marianne Stanley (2000, 2008–2009)
- Glenn McDonald (2000–2002)
- Karleen Thompson (2002–2004)
- Ryan Weisenberg (2003–2004)
- Bob Webb (2005)
- Shelley Patterson (2005)
- Michael Abraham (2006–2007)
- Margaret Mohr (2006–2007)
- Laura Beeman (2008–2009)
- Larry Smith (2008)
- Steve Smith (1998, 2009–2010, 2014, 2023)
- Sandy Brondello (2011–2013)
- Joe Bryant (2011)
- Jim Lewis (2012)
- Bridget Pettis (2013)
- Gail Goestenkors (2014)
- Gary Kloppenburg (2014)
- Curt Miller (2015)
- Amber Stocks (2015–2016)
- Tonya Edwards (2016–2018)
- Bobbie Kelsey (2017–2018)
- Latricia Trammell (2019–2022)
- Fred Williams (2019–2022)
- Seimone Augustus (2021–2022)
- Chris Koclanes (2023)
- Danielle Viglione (2023)
- Neil Harrow (2024)
- Nola Henry (2024)
- Camille Little (2024)
- Nikki Blue (2025)
- Danielle Robinson (2025–present)
- Zak Buncik (2025–present)
- Mike Neighbors (2025–present)
| Los Angeles Sparks head coaches | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Start | End | Seasons | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||
| W | L | Win % | G | W | L | Win % | G | ||||
| Linda Sharp | Beginning of 1997 | July 16, 1997 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Julie Rousseau | July 16, 1997 | July 30, 1998 | 2 | 17 | 20 | .459 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Orlando Woolridge | July 30, 1998 | October 2, 1999 | 2 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 42 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4 |
| Michael Cooper | October 14, 1999 | July 18, 2004 | 5 | 119 | 31 | .793 | 150 | 19 | 7 | .731 | 26 |
| Karleen Thompson | July 18, 2004 | End of 2004 | 1 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3 |
| Ryan Weisenberg | July 18, 2004 | End of 2004 | 1 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3 |
| Henry Bibby | April 7, 2005 | August 22, 2005 | 1 | 13 | 15 | .464 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Joe Bryant | August 22, 2005 | April 4, 2007 | 2 | 29 | 11 | .725 | 39 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 7 |
| Michael Cooper | April 4, 2007 | End of 2009 | 3 | 48 | 54 | .471 | 102 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 12 |
| Michael Cooper | Total | 8 | 167 | 85 | .663 | 252 | 25 | 13 | .658 | 38 | |
| Jennifer Gillom | December 14, 2009 | July 11, 2011 | 2 | 17 | 27 | .386 | 44 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 |
| Joe Bryant | July 11, 2011 | January 5, 2012 | 1 | 11 | 13 | .458 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Joe Bryant | Total | 3 | 40 | 24 | .625 | 63 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 7 | |
| Carol Ross | January 5, 2012 | July 20, 2014 | 3 | 58 | 32 | .644 | 90 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 7 |
| Penny Toler | July 20, 2014 | End of 2014 | 1 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 |
| Brian Agler | January 5, 2015 | November 1, 2018 | 4 | 85 | 51 | .625 | 136 | 13 | 9 | .591 | 22 |
| Derek Fisher | December 5, 2018 | June 7, 2022 | 4 | 54 | 46 | .540 | 100 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5 |
| Fred Williams | June 7, 2022 | August 17, 2022 | 1 | 8 | 16 | .333 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Curt Miller | October 21, 2022 | September 24, 2024 | 2 | 25 | 55 | .313 | 80 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Lynne Roberts | November 19, 2024 | present | 1 | 21 | 23 | .477 | 44 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
Statistics
The Los Angeles Sparks are a women's basketball team. They play in the WNBA, which is the top league for women’s basketball in the United States. The team is based in Los Angeles, California.
The Sparks have been part of the WNBA since the league started in 1997. They have won two championship titles in their history.
Media coverage
Some Los Angeles Sparks games are shown on Spectrum SportsNet, a local TV channel in Southern California. This began after the team made a deal with Time Warner Cable in 2012. Later, Charter Communications took over the channel in 2016. The game's announcers are Larry Burnett and Lisa Leslie. Before, the games were on Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket, with past announcers like Derek Fisher and Ann Meyers.
You can also watch some Sparks games on big networks like ESPN, ESPN2, Ion Television (KPXN-TV), CBS (KCBS-TV), ABC (KABC-TV), NBC (KNBC), Amazon Prime Video, USA, NBCSN, and NBA TV.
Right now, the Sparks don’t have any games on the radio. In the past, they tried several radio stations between 1999 and 2008. However, they stopped radio broadcasts after 2008. Larry Burnett was one of the radio announcers during this time.
All-time notes
Regular season attendance
- A full house for a basketball game at The Forum from 1997 to 2000 holds 17,505 people.
- A full house at Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center) from 2001 until now holds 19,079 people.
Draft picks
- 1997 Elite Draft: Daedra Charles (8), Haixia Zheng (16)
- (/wiki/1997_WNBA_draft): Jamila Wideman (3), Tamecka Dixon (14), Katrina Colleton (19), Travesa Gant (30)
- (/wiki/1998_WNBA_draft): Allison Feaster (5), Octavia Blue (15), Rehema Stephens (25), Erica Kienast (35)
- (/wiki/1999_WNBA_draft): Delisha Milton (4), Clarisse Machanguana (16), Ukari Figgs (28), La'Keshia Frett (40)
- (/wiki/2000_WNBA_draft): Nicole Kubik (15), Paige Sauer (31), Marte Alexander (47), Nicky McCrimmon (63)
- (/wiki/2001_WNBA_draft): Camille Cooper (16), Nicole Levandusky (32), Kelley Siemon (48), Beth Record (64)
- (/wiki/2002_WNBA_draft): Rosalind Ross (16), Gergana Slavtcheva (30), Jackie Higgins (32), Rashana Barnes (48), Tiffany Thompson (64)
- 2003 Miami/Portland Dispersal Draft: Jackie Stiles (14)
- (/wiki/2003_WNBA_draft): Schuye LaRue (27), Mary Jo Noon (42)
- 2004 Cleveland Dispersal Draft: Isabelle Fijalkowski (12)
- (/wiki/2004_WNBA_draft): Christi Thomas (12), Doneeka Hodges (25)
- (/wiki/2005_WNBA_draft): DeeDee Wheeler (26), Heather Schreiber (39)
- (/wiki/2006_WNBA_draft): Lisa Willis (5), Willnett Crockett (22), Tiffany Porter-Talbert (36)
- 2008 Charlotte Dispersal Draft: Ayana Walker (12)
- (/wiki/2007_WNBA_draft): Sidney Spencer (25), Amanda Brown (38)
- (/wiki/2008_WNBA_draft): Candace Parker (1), Shannon Bobbitt (15), Sharnee Zoll (29)
- 2009 Houston Dispersal Draft: selection waived
- (/wiki/2009_WNBA_draft): Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton (13), Ashley Paris (22), Britney Jordan (35)
- 2010 Sacramento Dispersal Draft: selection waived
- (/wiki/2010_WNBA_draft): Bianca Thomas (12), Angel Robinson (20), Rashidat Junaid (32)
- (/wiki/2011_WNBA_draft): Jantel Lavender (5), Elina Babkina (29, ineligible)
- (/wiki/2012_WNBA_draft): Nneka Ogwumike (1), Farhiya Abdi (13), Khadijah Rushdan (15), Tyra White (16), April Sykes (28)
- (/wiki/2013_WNBA_draft): A'dia Mathies (10), Brittany Chambers (22)
- (/wiki/2014_WNBA_draft): Jennifer Hamson (23), Antonita Slaughter (35)
- (/wiki/2015_WNBA_draft): Crystal Bradford (7), Cierra Burdick (14), Andrea Hoover (31)
- (/wiki/2016_WNBA_draft): Jonquel Jones (6), Whitney Knight (15), Brianna Butler (23), Talia Walton (29)
- (/wiki/2017_WNBA_draft): Sydney Weise (11), Saicha Grant-Allen (35)
- (/wiki/2018_WNBA_draft): Maria Vadeeva (11), Shakayla Thomas (23), Julia Reisingerová (35)
- (/wiki/2019_WNBA_draft): Kalani Brown (7), Marina Mabrey (19), Ángela Salvadores (31)
- (/wiki/2020_WNBA_draft): Beatrice Mompremier (20), Leonie Fiebich (22), Tynice Martin (34)
- (/wiki/2021_WNBA_draft): Jasmine Walker (7), Stephanie Watts (10), Arella Guirantes (22), Ivana Raca (28), Aina Ayuso (34)
- (/wiki/2022_WNBA_draft): Rae Burrell (9), Kianna Smith (16), Olivia Nelson-Ododa (19), Amy Atwell (27)
- (/wiki/2023_WNBA_draft): Zia Cooke (10), Shaneice Swain (14), Monika Czinano (26)
- (/wiki/2024_WNBA_draft): Cameron Brink (2), Rickea Jackson (4), McKenzie Forbes (28)
- (/wiki/2025_WNBA_draft): Sarah Ashlee Barker (9), Sania Feagin (21), Liatu King (28)
All-Stars
- 1997: No All-Star Game
- 1998: No All-Star Game
- 1999: Lisa Leslie
- 2000: Lisa Leslie, Mwadi Mabika, Delisha Milton
- 2001: Tamecka Dixon, Lisa Leslie
- 2002: Tamecka Dixon, Lisa Leslie, Mwadi Mabika
- 2003: Tamecka Dixon, Lisa Leslie, Nikki Teasley
- 2004: Mwadi Mabika, Nikki Teasley
- 2005: Chamique Holdsclaw, Lisa Leslie
- 2006: Lisa Leslie
- 2007: Taj McWilliams-Franklin
- 2008: No All-Star Game
- 2009: Lisa Leslie, Tina Thompson
- 2010: Candace Parker
- 2011: Candace Parker
- 2012: No All-Star Game
- 2013: Nneka Ogwumike, Candace Parker, Kristi Toliver
- 2014: Nneka Ogwumike, Candace Parker
- 2015: Jantel Lavender, Nneka Ogwumike
- 2016: No All-Star Game
- 2017: Chelsea Gray, Nneka Ogwumike, Candace Parker
- 2018: Chelsea Gray, Candace Parker
- 2019: Chelsea Gray, Nneka Ogwumike
- 2020: No All-Star Game
- 2021: None
- 2022: Nneka Ogwumike
- 2023: Nneka Ogwumike
- 2024: Dearica Hamby
- 2025: Kelsey Plum
Olympians
- 2000: Lisa Leslie, Delisha Milton
- 2004: Lisa Leslie
- 2008: Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker, Delisha Milton-Jones
- 2012: Candace Parker, Jenna O'Hea (AUS)
- 2016: Ana Dabovic (SER)
- 2020: None
- 2024: Dearica Hamby (USA 3x3), Kia Nurse (CAN), Stephanie Talbot (AUS), Li Yueru (CHN)
Honors and awards
- 1997 All-WNBA First Team: Lisa Leslie
- 1997 Sportsmanship Award: Haixia Zheng
- 1998 All-WNBA Second Team: Lisa Leslie
- 1999 All-WNBA Second Team: Lisa Leslie
- 1999 All-Star Game MVP: Lisa Leslie
- 2000 All-WNBA First Team: Lisa Leslie
- 2000 Coach of the Year: Michael Cooper
- 2001 Most Valuable Player: Lisa Leslie
- 2001 Finals MVP: Lisa Leslie
- 2001 All-WNBA First Team: Lisa Leslie
- 2001 All-WNBA Second Team: Tamecka Dixon
- 2001 All-Star Game MVP: Lisa Leslie
- 2001 Peak Performer (FG%): Latasha Byears
- 2002 All-WNBA First Team: Lisa Leslie
- 2002 All-WNBA First Team: Mwadi Mabika
- 2002 Finals MVP: Lisa Leslie
- 2002 All-Star Game MVP: Lisa Leslie
- 2003 All-WNBA First Team: Lisa Leslie
- 2003 All-WNBA Second Team: Nikki Teasley
- 2003 All-Star Game MVP: Nikki Teasley
- 2004 Most Valuable Player: Lisa Leslie
- 2004 All-WNBA First Team: Lisa Leslie
- 2004 All-WNBA Second Team: Nikki Teasley
- 2004 Defensive Player of the Year: Lisa Leslie
- 2004 Peak Performer (Rebounds): Lisa Leslie
- 2005 All-WNBA Second Team: Lisa Leslie
- 2005 All-Defensive Second Team: Lisa Leslie
- 2006 Most Valuable Player: Lisa Leslie
- 2006 All-Decade Team: Lisa Leslie
- 2006 All-WNBA First Team: Lisa Leslie
- 2006 All-Defensive First Team: Lisa Leslie
- 2007 All-Rookie Team: Marta Fernandez
- 2007 All-Rookie Team: Sidney Spencer
- 2008 Most Valuable Player: Candace Parker
- 2008 Rookie of the Year: Candace Parker
- 2008 All-WNBA First Team: Lisa Leslie
- 2008 All-WNBA First Team: Candace Parker
- 2008 Defensive Player of the Year: Lisa Leslie
- 2008 All-Defensive First Team: Lisa Leslie
- 2008 All-Rookie Team: Candace Parker
- 2008 Peak Performer (Rebounds): Candace Parker
- 2009 All-WNBA Second Team: Lisa Leslie
- 2009 All-WNBA Second Team: Candace Parker
- 2009 All-Defensive Second Team: Lisa Leslie
- 2009 All-Defensive Second Team: Candace Parker
- 2009 Peak Performer (Rebounds): Candace Parker
- 2010 Peak Performer (Assists): Ticha Penicheiro
- 2012 Rookie of the Year: Nneka Ogwumike
- 2012 Most Improved Player: Kristi Toliver
- 2012 Coach of the Year: Carol Ross
- 2012 All-WNBA First Team: Candace Parker
- 2012 All-Defensive First Team: Alana Beard
- 2012 All-Defensive Second Team: Candace Parker
- 2012 All-Rookie Team: Nneka Ogwumike
- 2013 Most Valuable Player: Candace Parker
- 2013 All-WNBA First Team: Candace Parker
- 2014 All-WNBA First Team: Candace Parker
- 2014 All-WNBA Second Team: Nneka Ogwumike
- 2014 All-Defensive Second Team: Alana Beard
- 2015 All-Rookie Team: Ana Dabović
- 2015 All-Defensive First Team: Nneka Ogwumike
- 2015 All-WNBA Second Team: Candace Parker
- 2016 Finals MVP: Candace Parker
- 2016 Most Valuable Player: Nneka Ogwumike
- 2016 Sixth Woman of the Year: Jantel Lavender
- 2016 All-Defensive First Team: Alana Beard
- 2016 All-Defensive First Team: Nneka Ogwumike
- 2017 Defensive Player of the Year: Alana Beard
- 2017 All-WNBA Second Team: Chelsea Gray, Nneka Ogwumike
- 2018 Defensive Player of the Year: Alana Beard
- 2018 All-WNBA Second Team: Candace Parker
- 2019 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Nneka Ogwumike
- 2019 All-WNBA First Team: Chelsea Gray
- 2019 All-WNBA Second Team: Nneka Ogwumike
- 2019 All-Defensive First Team: Nneka Ogwumike
- 2020 Defensive Player of the Year: Candace Parker
- 2020 Peak Performer (Rebounds): Candace Parker
- 2020 All-Defensive Second Team: Brittney Sykes
- 2020 All-WNBA First Team: Candace Parker
- 2021 All-Defensive First Team: Brittney Sykes
- 2022 All-Defensive Second Team: Brittney Sykes
- 2022 All-WNBA Second Team: Nneka Ogwumike
- 2023 All-Defensive First Team: Jordin Canada
- 2023 All-Defensive Second Team: Nneka Ogwumike
- 2023 All-WNBA Second Team: Nneka Ogwumike
- 2024 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Dearica Hamby
| Regular season all-time attendance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Average | High | Low | Sellouts | Total for year | WNBA game average |
| 1997 | 8,937 (4th) | 14,457 | 5,987 | 0 | 125,114 | 9,669 |
| 1998 | 7,653 (9th) | 11,191 | 4,851 | 0 | 114,801 | 10,869 |
| 1999 | 7,625 (10th) | 13,116 | 5,436 | 0 | 122,000 | 10,207 |
| 2000 | 6,563 (14th) | 11,378 | 4,416 | 0 | 105,005 | 9,074 |
| 2001 | 9,278 (4th) | 11,819 | 6,591 | 0 | 148,446 | 9,075 |
| 2002 | 11,651 (3rd) | 18,542 | 7,487 | 0 | 186,410 | 9,228 |
| 2003 | 9,290 (4th) | 11,320 | 6,710 | 0 | 157,934 | 8,800 |
| 2004 | 10,369 (2nd) | 18,997 | 8,368 | 0 | 176,269 | 8,613 |
| 2005 | 8,839 (5th) | 17,769 | 7,246 | 0 | 143,211 | 8,172 |
| 2006 | 8,312 (5th) | 12,289 | 6,670 | 0 | 141,312 | 7,476 |
| 2007 | 8,695 (3rd) | 13,092 | 6,748 | 0 | 147,810 | 7,742 |
| 2008 | 9,429 (2nd) | 13,142 | 7,245 | 0 | 161,369 | 7,948 |
| 2009 | 10,387 (2nd) | 13,865 | 8,263 | 0 | 176,587 | 8,039 |
| 2010 | 9,468 (2nd) | 14,413 | 6,026 | 0 | 160,951 | 7,834 |
| 2011 | 10,316 (2nd) | 14,266 | 7,522 | 0 | 175,366 | 7,954 |
| 2012 | 10,089 (1st) | 12,639 | 8,312 | 0 | 171,511 | 7,452 |
| 2013 | 9,869 (1st) | 12,651 | 6,110 | 0 | 167,773 | 7,531 |
| 2014 | 8,288 (5th) | 10,138 | 5,317 | 0 | 140,901 | 7,578 |
| 2015 | 7,464 (6th) | 19,076 | 4,344 | 0 | 126,895 | 7,184 |
| 2016 | 9,638 (3rd) | 19,076 | 6,152 | 0 | 163,839 | 7,655 |
| 2017 | 11,350 (1st) | 19,282 | 7,233 | 1 | 192,957 | 7,713 |
| 2018 | 10,642 (1st) | 19,076 | 6,280 | 0 | 180,910 | 6,721 |
| 2019 | 11,306 (1st) | 17,076 | 8,816 | 0 | 192,204 | 6,535 |
| 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was played in Bradenton, Florida without fans. | |||||
| 2021 | 1,221 (11th) | 4,181 | 301 | 0 | 18,319 | 2,636 |
| 2022 | 5,653 (6th) | 10,021 | 4,834 | 0 | 101,747 | 5,679 |
| 2023 | 6,554 (7th) | 11,970 | 3,469 | 0 | 131,070 | 6,615 |
| 2024 | 11,045 (5th) | 19,103 | 3,627 | 1 | 220,897 | 9,807 |
| 2025 | 12,441 (4th) | 18,199 | 10,581 | 0 | 273,709 | 10,986 |
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