The 2014 WNBA season will be the 18th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Ownership Change

At the end of 2013, the Sparks' previous ownership group announced it was ceasing operation and transferring the team to the WNBA.^[1] The league, led by commissioner Laurel Richie, began to search for a new owner. The owners of the Golden State Warriors expressed interest in purchasing the team and moving it to the San Francisco area, but ultimately the team was sold to Guggenheim Partners, which also owns the Los Angeles Dodgers, ensuring the Sparks would remain in Los Angeles.^[2] The new owners include former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson.

Roster

2014 Los Angeles Sparks roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs F 13 Abdi, Farhiya 6' 2" (1.88m) 180 lb (82kg) 05-31-1992 Sweden 1 G/F 0 Beard, Alana 5' 11" (1.8m) 160 lb (73kg) 05-14-1982 Duke 10 F/C 54 Greene, Nikki 6' 4" (1.93m) 192 lb (87kg) 09-06-1990 Penn State 1 F/C 7 Gruda, Sandrine 6' 4" (1.93m) 185 lb (84kg) 06-25-1987 France 4 G 10 Harding, Lindsey 5' 8" (1.73m) 135 lb (61kg) 06-12-1984 Duke 7 G/F 22 Harrington, Armintie 5' 9" (1.75m) 132 lb (60kg) 04-03-1985 Mississippi 7 C 42 Lavender, Jantel 6' 4" (1.93m) 185 lb (84kg) 11-12-1988 Ohio State 3 F 30 Ogwumike, Nneka 6' 2" (1.88m) 188 lb (85kg) 07-02-1990 Stanford 3 F/C 3 Parker, Candace 6' 4" (1.93m) 175 lb (79kg) 04-19-1986 Tennessee 6 G 20 Toliver, Kristi 5' 7" (1.7m) 130 lb (59kg) 01-27-1987 Maryland 5 G 2 Wiggins, Candice 5' 11" (1.8m) 147 lb (67kg) 02-14-1987 Stanford 6	Head coach Penny Toler (Long Beach State) Assistant coaches Steve Smith Gary Kloppenburg (UC San Diego) Athletic trainer Courtney Watson (California) Strength and conditioning coach Bruce Deziel (Ohio) Legend (C) Team captain (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended Injured

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