Storm sends message, hands Sparks lopsided home loss

LOS ANGELES — Despite a 19-point effort from Nneka Ogwumike, the L.A. Sparks fell to the Seattle Storm 88-63 on Thursday night at Staples Center.
After losing just twice at home in 2017, including the postseason, the Sparks suffered their largest home defeat under current Coach Brian Agler.
“Seattle played really well and I don’t think we matched their focus or their intensity, which is really disappointing,” Agler said.
The Storm (6-2), in their first season under h