Sparks Notes: Candace Parker Predicts 2026 NBA Awards, Calls Out WNBA Coaching Cycle

Oct 21, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander walks onto the court during the championship ring and banner ceremony before the start of their game against the Houston Rockets at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Former Los Angeles Sparks' star Candace Parker, after retiring from professional basketball last year, is now working as an NBA analyst for Amazon Prime Video — and will soon headline Prime's WNBA broadcast unit in 2026, according to The New York Times.

On a recent episode of her podcast, "Post Moves with Candace Parker & Aliyah Boston," the L.A. legend revealed her leading candidates for league MVP, league champion and more for the 2025-26 NBA season.

Furthermore, also on a recent episode of "Post Moves," Parker was honest in both calling out and challenging the current WNBA head coaching cycle.

"I just think that the WNBA is a copycat league and ... has had success in coaches that have come from the NBA," Parker said. "But the problem that I have is a lot of the coaches that are going to come from the NBA are not going to be women."

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Sparks Tweets of the Day:

A look at the LA Sparks’ new $150 million practice facility in El Segundo — set to open in 2027.

It marks the largest investment in the history of women’s sports for a single team.

MORE: https://t.co/3q1iDF7Io3pic.twitter.com/eO71oEOB2b

— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) September 25, 2025

Kelsey Plum, in her first season in LA, led the Sparks to their highest single-season win total since 2019.

2025 — 21-23
‘24 — 8-32
‘23 — 17-23
‘22 — 13-23
‘21 — 12-20
‘20 — 15-7

“We’ll be back …[the culture] is changing,” she said postgame on Thursday.https://t.co/AU3pe4EXNY

— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) September 12, 2025

Angel Reese to the Sparks?

🚨🔗 More on potential trade destinations for Chicago’s star, following a recent report: https://t.co/mLzmGUXSPu

— LA Sports Report (@LA_SportsReport) September 10, 2025

From Monday — Sparks’ Cameron Brink reacts to her season-ending nose injury suffered in LA’s 2025 finale vs Aces:

✍️🔗: https://t.co/kMyVURw2GR pic.twitter.com/EJqL0gQmEj

— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) September 17, 2025

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