All the ways that the Court Origins game between the Los Angeles Sparks and New York Liberty was perfect for the WNBA

On June 21, 2026, the Los Angeles Sparks and New York Liberty played a special 'Court Origins' game to commemorate the first-ever WNBA game played between the two franchises on June 21, 1997. The Sparks rallied from a 17-point deficit to defeat the Liberty 98-97 on a game-winning shot by Nneka Ogwumike in front of 18,043 fans in Los Angeles. The celebration surrounding the game included appearances by Sparks legends Lisa Leslie, Tamecka Dixon, and DeLisha Milton-Jones.