The versatile center, who won a 2021 WNBA title with the Sky, signed with the Sparks as a free agent in February but missed the first five games while recovering from a back injury.
TORRANCE — Sparks center Azurá Stevens is more than ready to make her Sparks home debut, especially against her former team, the Chicago Sky.
“Honestly, we play year-round. This is my fourth season straight I’ve been playing,” Stevens said. “I love basketball so I’m pushing through, but I think my body just needed a little time to rest after overseas and that’s what I got. Day by day, I’m just working my way back but I feel good. I feel great.”
“I’ve had injuries throughout my career so this is really nothing new for me. For me, it’s staying patient and my team is doing a really good job of helping me to focus and encouraging me,” Stevens explained. “I put a lot of pressure on myself when I’m playing and I think people could see in the Seattle game. I was so laser-focused. I wasn’t smiling but the team is doing such a great job. Nneka is in my ear all the time.
“It will be next Jasmine the same way. Dearica is still trying to get back to her form, so you have to be patient. At the same time, they all want to be coached and pushed to become their old self but again you have to give them some time to get back into a rhythm.”. They led by 21 points early in the second quarter but they faltered when Seattle pressured the ball more and finished with a season-high 21 turnovers.
This year’s iteration of the Sky relies on its talented guard play with Kahleah Copper, Marina Mabrey, Dana Evans and Courtney Williams.
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