Sparks face Connecticut in elimination playoff game

“I feel like the season is just beginning. The regular season is great, but that’s not what you play for.”
Candace Parker said it after the Sparks’ regular-season finale, and it was an apt summation of how a team like Los Angeles views any given year in the WNBA.
The goal is a championship. There is never any doubt about making the playoffs. So the regular season becomes a place to develop an identity and solidify seeding for the postseason.
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