SPARKS TONIGHT

at Seattle, 7

Site--KeyArena.

Radio--KPLS (830).

Records--Sparks 14-2, Storm 8-10.

Record vs. Storm--1-0.

Update--The Sparks’ longest trip of the season, to five cities, starts tonight in Seattle, then goes through Portland, Indiana, New York and Cleveland, with a stop in Washington for Monday’s WNBA All-Star game. With Houston challenging them for first place, the Sparks know they cannot afford any off-nights. “We play well on the road, but we have to definitely take care of business,” said Lisa Leslie, starting center for the West All-Stars. Tamecka Dixon, who Wednesday was named to the West All-Star reserve roster along with Mwadi Mabika, will sit out the Seattle and Portland games. She is traveling to New Jersey following the death of her maternal grandmother, and might skip the All-Star game.