Candace Parker to return to Sparks on Sunday
PRO BASKETBALL
The Sparks star will end her maternity leave and rejoin the lineup as the team hosts Phoenix. She will be used off the bench.

latimes.com
July 4, 2009
PRO BASKETBALL
Candace Parker will play limited minutes in her first game since having a baby. >>

July 2, 2009
SPARKS
The center hopes to return as early as July 22, though she hasn't received medical clearance to run. >>

July 1, 2009
SPARKS
It is Parker's first since her maternity leave; she had a daughter, Lailaa, on May 13. Leslie, recovering from a knee sprain, is cleared to shoot but is not taking part in running drills. >>

June 28, 2009
They rout the Storm at Staples, two days after losing in Seattle. If only they could win on road. >>

INDIANA 73, SPARKS 61
Fever ties a season high with nine three-pointers. >>

June 27, 2009
PRO BASKETBALL
The L.A. native and former USC standout won four WNBA championships in 12 years with the Houston Comets, who folded after last season. >>

June 26, 2009
SEATTLE 69, SPARKS 67
L.A. rallies from a 16-point deficit twice to tie the score but doesn't have enough to win it. >>

June 25, 2009
SPARKS FYI
The center, sidelined with a sprained knee, finds a way to contribute. 'She's always a coach on the bench,' Coach Michael Cooper says. >>

June 23, 2009
SPARKS FYI
The WNBA's MVP and rookie of the year from last season gave birth to her first child on May 13. She says she'll be practicing within two weeks. >>

June 22, 2009
SPARKS
Their star injured center will miss at least six games because of a sprained knee, but the team ends its four-game losing streak with contributions from many. >>

June 21, 2009
PRO BASKETBALL
The team, which is tied for last place in the Western Conference, is trying to play with an increased sense of urgency without losing control of the situation. >>

June 20, 2009
PHOENIX 89, SPARKS 80
Johnson, who was dealt from L.A. in the off-season as part of a sign-and-trade deal, had 18 points as the Mercury handed the Sparks their fourth consecutive loss. >>

June 11, 2009
MINNESOTA 87, SPARKS 76
L.A., led by Betty Lennox's 25 points, drops its second game in a row. >>

June 8, 2009
PRO BASKETBALL
The team has embarked on a four-game road swing, but players are used to being away early in the season. Still, if Tina Thompson could bring her own bed along, she would. >>

June 9, 2009
DETROIT 81, SPARKS 52
After receiving its championship rings before the game, Detroit, without three of its key players, defeats the Sparks. >>

June 7, 2009
SPARKS 78, DETROIT 58
Tina Thompson, Betty Lennox, Vanessa Hayden and DeLisha Milton-Jones all score in double digits for the Sparks. >>

June 6, 2009
PRO BASKETBALL
There is a long history between the teams, who will play at 11:30 a.m. today at Staples Center. >>

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