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NBA NEWS - WNBA Canada Game

To feature Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm in Edmonton, Alberta - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

TORONTO, Canada - (NBA)

Monday March 11, 2024

The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced that the second WNBA Canada Game presented by Tangerine will feature the Los Angeles Sparks and the Seattle Storm playing a preseason game on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB.

The four-time WNBA champion Storm currently features 2023 WNBA scoring leader and AT&T WNBA All-Star Game MVP Jewell Loyd, 2023 WNBA All-Defensive Second Team member Ezi Magbegor, and newest additions through free agency, eight-time WNBA All-Star Nneka Ogwumike and six-time WNBA All-Star Skylar Diggins-Smith.

The three-time WNBA champion Sparks currently feature WNBA All-Star Layshia Clarendon, 2022 WNBA Champion and two-time Kia WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Dearica Hamby and recently acquired Canadian star Kia Nurse (Hamilton, ON). One of the original eight WNBA franchises, Los Angeles owns the second and fourth overall first-round picks in the upcoming 2024 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm scheduled for Monday, April 15.

Tickets for the 2024 WNBA Canada Game presented by Tangerine will go on general sale March 20 at ticketmaster.ca. Fans in Canada can register to be notified of presale ticket access at WNBACanadaGame.com. Broadcast details and the start time for the 2024 WNBA Canada Game presented by Tangerine will be announced in the near future. Additional supporting partners of the 2024 WNBA Canada Game presented by Tangerine include the Canadian Tire Corporation and Explore Edmonton.

The 2024 WNBA Canada Game presented by Tangerine will be the second preseason WNBA game to ever be played in Canada and the fourth preseason WNBA game outside of the United States, following previous games in Toronto, ON (2023); Manchester, England (2011) and Monterrey, Mexico (2004).

The inaugural WNBA Canada Game presented by Tangerine saw the Chicago Sky defeat the Minnesota Lynx 82-74 in front of a sold-out crowd at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The preseason game set records for broadcast viewership, attendance and merchandise sales in Canada. The WNBA is also coming off its most-watched regular season in 21 years. Viewership for the 2023 season across the league's national television partners in the U.S. and Canada was up 21 and 32 percent, respectively, over the 2022 season. The league also set new highs across WNBA digital platforms and social media engagement.

For more information, fans in Canada can follow the NBA on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X and the WNBA on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X. Official WNBA merchandise is available at the NBA/WNBA Store in Canada at NBAStore.ca.

Los Angeles Sparks Co-Owner Magic Johnson said, "One of Canada's greatest basketball players, Sparks guard Kia Nurse, is returning to play in front of her Canadian fans as my Los Angeles Sparks take on the Seattle Storm in this year's WNBA Canada Game presented by Tangerine. Showcasing some of the league's top talent in Canada is a great opportunity to continue building dedicated WNBA fans outside of the U.S. Last year's game was a sellout and I expect nothing less for the Sparks versus Storm!"

THIS DAY IN THE NBA

February 11, 1970 The Atlanta Hawks scored 97 points, the most ever scored in the second half of an NBA game, en route to a 155-131 win at San Diego. The record for any half was set by Phoenix, which scored 107 points in the first half against Denver on November 10, 1990.

February 11, 1978 George Gervin of San Antonio scored 23 fourth-quarter points, one more than the entire Golden State team, as the Spurs won in overtime, 131-122.

February 11, 1982 Houston Rockets center Moses Malone grabbed an NBA-record 21 offensive rebounds in a 117-100 victory over Seattle.

February 11, 1989 Calvin Murphy scored an event-record 26 points, including a three-pointer at the buzzer, to lead the West over the East 54-53 in the Schick Legends Classic at All-Star Saturday in Houston.

February 11, 1990 The TeamUp Youth Celebration started in Miami during All-Star Weekend.

February 11, 1995 The Miami Heat became the first NBA team to have two of its players sweep the All-Star Saturday competition, as Harold Miner won the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk and Glen Rice captured the AT&T Shootout.

February 11, 1996 The East team defeats the West 129-118 in the 46th annual NBA All-Star Game played before 36,037 fans at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Shaquille O’Neal scores a game-high 25 points and grabs 10 rebounds and Michael Jordan, the All-Star MVP, has 20 points in only 22 minutes to lead the East.

February 11, 2001 Allen Iverson of the East All-Stars scored 15 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter to lead his team all the way back from a 19-point deficit after three quarters and score a dramatic 111-110 come-from-behind victory over the West in the 50th NBA All-Star Game at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. Stephon Marbury of the New Jersey Nets hit a three-pointer with 28 seconds remaining to give the East the victory. Iverson was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.

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