Overview

• In a midweek WNBA game, Atlanta Dream fans halted play when a green adult toy landed near players on the court.
• During the same night’s Sparks–Aces contest, a backflipping performer collided with Sparky the Dog and knocked the mascot flat.
• The Sparks confirmed Sparky suffered only minor scrapes and returned to duties wearing a Band-Aid after the stunt.
• Los Angeles welcomed Cameron Brink back from ACL rehabilitation, but the Sparks trailed the Las Vegas Aces by 14 points at halftime.
• Social media and online communities have kept the spotlight on these off-court spectacles rather than on on-court competition.