WNBA team based in Los Angeles, competing in the Western Conference
San Antonio’s double-overtime win over Oklahoma City has become the Western Conference final’s most-watched Game 1, drawing 9.2 million on NBC/Peacock with a peak of 12 million. The increases come amid broader access on network television and revised Nielsen methodologies.
Kelsey Plum has been traded from the Sparks to the Phoenix Mercury in a deal that also involves Monique Akoa Makani and draft picks. The move follows Plum’s injury absence and Sanctioned trade talks as the Sparks adjust at the deadline; Phoenix aims to bolster a playoff push.
Bob Iger and Josh Kushner have agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers from Mark Walter in a deal valuing the franchise at about $12.5bn. The sale has been announced today and still needs approval from the NBA Board of Governors and due diligence by Kushner's Thrive Eternal.