Sparks Announce 2025 Spectrum SportsNet Broadcast Schedule

(Mary Murphy, Rahshaun Haylock and Nikki Kay Headline Local Broadcast Team )

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Sparks announced Tuesday its local broadcast schedule for the 2025 regular season. Spectrum SportsNet returns for its 13th consecutive season as the official TV home of the Sparks, with the first local broadcast tipping off May 18 at 3 p.m. against the Minnesota Lynx. Spectrum SportsNet’s live game coverage includes 25 regular season games – 19 home games and six road games. This schedule may be subject to change.

2025 Broadcast Team 

Mary Murphy returns to the team for her second consecutive season as analyst and eighth year broadcasting Sparks games. Murphy called games for Spectrum SportsNet from 2014-2019 and has experience calling WNBA and college games for ESPN, CBS, Big Ten Network, Westwood One and the Pac-12 Network. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Murphy attended Northwestern University, where she was a two-year captain on the women’s basketball team and later received her MBA from the University of Notre Dame. She coached college basketball for 16 years, including eight years as the head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Additionally, Murphy was the first general manager and head coach of the WNBA’s Sacramento Monarchs.  

Rahshaun Haylock is back for his fifth season with the Los Angeles Sparks as a play-by-play commentator. Haylock is also a sports reporter at KTLA and the voice of the South Bay Lakers. Prior to joining the Sparks, he served as a host and reporter at FOX Sports West/Prime Ticket, covering the CIF Southern Section Game of the Week and college basketball. A Los Angeles native, Haylock graduated from California State University, Northridge and is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Nikki Kay rejoins the Los Angeles Sparks’ local broadcast as the team’s sideline reporter for her third season. Previously, she served as sideline reporter for the Los Angeles Galaxy for two seasons. Kay has served as a reporter for the past six years at Spectrum News 1, covering professional sports and sharing athletes’ stories throughout Southern California. A UCLA graduate and Southern California native, Kay grew up in Santa Barbara playing soccer, basketball, and volleyball.  

Los Angeles Sparks 2025 Regular Season Local Broadcast Schedule: 

Sunday, May 18 (3 p.m.) – Sparks vs. LynxWednesday, May 21 (7 p.m.) – Sparks at MercurySunday, May 25 (3 p.m.) – Sparks vs. SkyTuesday, May 27 (7 p.m.) – Sparks vs. DreamSunday, June 1 (3 p.m.) – Sparks vs. MercuryMonday, June 9 (7 p.m.) – Sparks vs. ValkyriesTuesday, June 17 (7 p.m.) – Sparks vs. Storm

Thursday, July 3 (4 p.m.) – Sparks at Liberty

Saturday, July 5 (4 p.m.) – Sparks at Fever

Thursday, July 10 (12 p.m.) – Sparks vs. Lynx

Sunday, July 13 (3 p.m.) – Sparks vs. Sun

Tuesday, July 15 (7 p.m.) – Sparks vs. Mystics

Thursday, July 24 (4 p.m.) – Sparks at SunTuesday, July 29 (7 p.m.) – Sparks vs. AcesTuesday, Aug. 5 (7 p.m.) – Sparks vs. Fever

Thursday, Aug. 7 (7 p.m.) – Sparks vs. Sun

Saturday, Aug. 9 (5:30 p.m.) – Sparks at Valkyries

Sunday, Aug. 10 (5 p.m.) – Sparks vs. Storm

Tuesday, Aug. 12 (7 p.m.) – Sparks vs. Liberty

Wednesday, Aug. 20 (7 p.m.) – Sparks vs. WingsTuesday, Aug. 26 (7 p.m.) – Sparks vs. MercurySunday, Aug. 31 (5 p.m.) – Sparks vs. Mystics

Wednesday, Sept. 3 (4:30 p.m.) – Sparks at DreamSunday, Sept. 7 (3 p.m.) – Sparks vs. Wings

Thursday, Sept. 11 (7 p.m.) – Sparks vs. Aces

ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES SPARKS  

Founded in 1996, the Los Angeles Sparks are one of three original franchises in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Sparks have won three WNBA Championships (2001, 2002, 2016) and have qualified for the playoffs in 20 of their 28 seasons. The organization is dedicated to ensuring each home game at Crypto.com Arena has a championship-level entertainment experience while showcasing the best athletes from around the world on the court.

ABOUT SPECTRUM NETWORKS

Spectrum Networks is a series of 24/7 news and sports networks owned and operated by Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR), a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator with services available to more than 57 million homes and businesses in 41 states, supported by a 100% US-based workforce. Spectrum Networks carry distinct, comprehensive, and exclusive local programming on over 30 networks across Charter’s footprint. More information on Spectrum Networks is available at spectrumlocalnews.com.