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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Photo: FLLewis/ Media City G -- Magic Johnson at Staples Center news conference in Downtown Los Angeles February 5, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, February 5, 2014

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It’s official: Magic Johnson group buys Los Angeles Sparks

Los Angeles Sparks fans have plenty to cheer about today. At a Staples Center news conference in Downtown Los Angeles this morning, the official announcement of a deal for a local investment group led by former-NBA superstar, Magic Johnson, and a major owner of the Dodgers, Mark Walter, to buy the Los Angeles Sparks. The WNBA franchise got abruptly dumped […]

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, February 4, 2014

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Magic Johnson one of the new owners of the Los Angeles Sparks?

Since early last month, fans of the Los Angeles Sparks have been waiting, petitioning, and praying for a Southland miracle to rescue the team from limbo. The WNBA team got blindsided when previous owner/former NBC executive, Paula Madison, and her family investment group, abruptly walked away from the team — tossing the ownership reins back to the league. Now NBA […]

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, January 14, 2014

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Save the Los Angeles Sparks petition passes 1,000 mark!

Fans continue to rally around the Los Angeles Sparks. Today a keep the Sparks in the Southland petition hit the mark of 1,000 names just before 3 p.m. A symbolic show of support for a team that began the year in search of new owners. There is some chatter on the Internet about the majority owner of the Golden […]

Monday, January 13, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 13, 2014

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Sparks update: Petition to keep the team in the Southland

An online petition to keep the Los Angeles Sparks in the Southland has collected more than 800 names. The petition was started by loyal Sparks fans, Chris Woodmansee and Callan McClurg. The petition touts the achievements of the team: “The Sparks are one of only four original WNBA franchises left to exist since the league was formed back in 1997, and […]

Friday, January 3, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, January 3, 2014

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WNBA looking for new owners for L.A. Sparks — team in limbo

A lot of talk around the Southland and across the country about this one. The Women’s National Basketball Association is frantically searching for new owners of the Los Angeles Sparks. The local team of talented professional female basketball players was blindsided by their franchise Chairwoman, Paula Williams Madison, and her family firm, Williams Group Holdings LLC. The former NBC […]