Sparks Today

AT NEW YORK, 1 PDT, CH. 4

Site--Madison Square Garden.

Radio--KWKU (1220).

Records--Sparks 9-2, Liberty 7-3.

Record vs. Liberty (2000)--2-0.

Update--Spark Coach Michael Cooper will be on the bench for this game, but his criticism of league referees after Friday’s loss at Cleveland will result in some form of punishment. “The situation will be addressed,” Maureen Coyle, WNBA senior director of sports communications, said Saturday. Los Angeles, playing its third game in four days, will try to end a two-game losing streak against another rested opponent. New York, off since Thursday, has won six in a row. Spark guard Tamecka Dixon is eager to redeem herself after a two-for-13 shooting performance Friday against the Rockers. Reserve forward Vedrana Grgin-Fonseca had a career-high 12 points in Friday’s game. Liberty center Tara Phillips leads her team in points (16.2 a game) and rebounds (8.2).