Cameron Brink Shines in First Start, Leading Sparks to Victory Over Aces
The Los Angeles Sparks pulled off a massive win on Saturday night, defeating the defending champion Las Vegas Aces, 101-95.
This was thanks in large part to Cameron Brink‘s strong performance in her first start of the season. Sparks head coach Lynn Roberts inserted Brink into the starting five, replacing the injured Nneka Ogwumike.
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This marked Brink’s first WNBA start since her rookie season in 2024. She responded with arguably her best game in the last two years.
Brink registered 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting, to go along with eight rebounds, one steal, one block and two triples before fouling out in 24 minutes of action.
Brink’s strong play drew a reaction from the Sparks.
“Brink was in beast mode. 😤” the team posted on X, sharing the 6-foot-4 forward’s highlight reel from Saturday’s win.
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That’s now two straight wins for Brink and the Sparks. They improved to 3-3 after back-to-back road victories.
Up next for L.A. is the Washington Mystics on Friday. The Sparks get five full days off before their next game, which will mark the third of their four-game road trip. Tipoff from CareFirst Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Sparks have not provided a firm timetable on Ogwumike’s return from injury. Brink could be in line for another start if the 10-time All-Star remains sideliend.
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However, if Brink continues to play like this, she could give Coach Roberts reason to consider keeping her in the starting lineup even upon Ogwumike’s return.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on May 24, 2026, where it first appeared in the WNBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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