SPARKS TONIGHT

vs. Charlotte Sting

4:30 p.m., PDT

Site--Charlotte Coliseum.

Radio--KLAC (570 AM).

Records--Sparks 10-16, Sting 17-10.

Update--The Sparks conclude their longest trip of the summer today. Lugging a three-game losing streak, they play the Eastern Conference leader and near-certain playoff participant. Charlotte has lost six of its last nine but still has the WNBA’s second-best record.Los Angeles returns to the Great Western Forum for games Friday against Utah and Sunday against Detroit before finishing its season Aug. 19 in Houston.