LOS ANGELES SPARKS WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS TO BE HELD AT USC'S GALEN CENTER

Lisa Leslie Returns to her Alma Mater

LOS ANGELES - Playing in their 10th postseason in 12 years, the Los Angeles Sparks will give fans the unique opportunity to watch their team play at home away from home. USC Alumna Lisa Leslie and the Sparks will move "Lisa Leslie Court" and the Western Conference Finals to the Galen Center on the University of Southern California Campus.

The Conference Finals are a best of three series scheduled for Thursday, September 25th, Saturday, September 27th and Sunday, September 28th. If the Sacramento Monarchs win their Western Conference Semifinals series against the San Antonio Silver Stars, the Sparks would play the final two games of the Conference Finals at the Galen Center on Saturday the 27th and Sunday the 28th. If San Antonio wins the series, the Sparks will open the Western Conference Finals at the Galen Center on Thursday the 25th.

Season ticket holders who have purchased playoff strips will receive comparable seating to their regular STAPLES Center seats. Tickets for the Conference Finals at the Galen Center will go on sale to the general public on Monday, September 22nd at 10am through the STAPLES Center box office, online at Ticketmaster.com and www.lasparks.com. The Galen Center box office will have tickets available for purchase on game day only.

USC students can show their student ID at the Galen Center box office on game day to purchase a limited number of tickets for $5. USC faculty and staff can show their school-issued ID at the Galen Center box office to purchase tickets for $9 in honor of Lisa Leslie. For Sparks' ticket information, call 1-877-44-SPARKS. Tickets also are available by calling 1-877-WNBA-TIX or by visiting either Ticketmaster.com or www.lasparks.com.

About the Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks are in their 12th season in the Women's National Basketball Association. The Sparks are one of the eight original teams in the WNBA. In December 2006, the Sparks were purchased by Gemini Basketball, LLC and they are one of seven WNBA teams owned and operated independent of NBA teams. For the first time in franchise history, the Sparks won the top pick for the 2008 WNBA Draft and selected college basketball player of the year Candace Parker of two-time NCAA champion Tennessee. The Sparks were led to back-to-back WNBA Championships in 2001 & 2002 by head coach Michael Cooper. The team's roster of star athletes is led by three-time league MVP Lisa Leslie and includes All-Star forward DeLisha Milton-Jones, 2005 WNBA Rookie of the Year Temeka Johnson, stand-out 2007 rookie Sidney Spencer and Parker. The Sparks play their home games at STAPLES Center in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. For Sparks' ticket information, call 1-877-44-SPARKS.

Contact
Alayne Ingram
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