The Sparks expect Mwadi Mabika back, but will lose Tameka Dixon (swollen knee) for at least a week. Jellybean Bryant (Kobe's dad) has joined the coaching staff.

This season's Sparks have been spectacularly inconsistent. Mwadi: "We don't always have to win by 20. Even if we're playing bad, we have to know how to pull the game out.""