SPARKS TONIGHT

vs. Minnesota, 7:30

Site -- Staples Center.

Radio -- 1150.

Records -- Sparks 2-2, Lynx 1-7.

Record vs. Lynx (2006) -- 2-1.

Update -- Point guard Temeka Johnson, recovering from knee surgery, still is not ready to return for the Sparks, the only WNBA team that has not yet played a home game. Minnesota was 0-7 before winning Tuesday night at Phoenix, and rookies Shay Murphy from USC and Noelle Quinn from UCLA have struggled making the adjustment to the WNBA. Murphy is averaging 2.7 points on 22.2% shooting, Quinn 1.9 points on 18.5% shooting. Seimone Augustus of the Lynx ranks among the league leaders with an average of 22.5 points.

Tickets -- (877) 447-7275.

-- Jerry Crowe