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    Bill Plaschke: Sparks' new season, and Derek Fisher's job security, off to a shaky start

    LOS ANGELES — The smattering of fans are standing, shrieking, bouncing, transforming the lower bowl of Crypto.com Arena into a downtown block party. Dancers hop across a stage behind one basket. Sparky the Dog leads cheers from midcourt. Lisa Leslie waves from courtside. The relentless DJ Mal-Ski fills every quiet moment with chants and cheers and pleas. "We need you!" he exhorts the intimate ...
    by Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times May 18, 2022 4 minutes
    Head coach Derek Fisher of the Los Angeles Sparks speaks at a press conference ahead of a game against the Minnesota Lynx at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Los Angeles.

    LOS ANGELES — The smattering of fans are standing, shrieking, bouncing, transforming the lower bowl of Crypto.com Arena into a downtown block party.

    Dancers hop across a stage behind one basket. Sparky the Dog leads cheers from midcourt. Lisa Leslie waves from courtside. The relentless DJ Mal-Ski fills every quiet moment with chants and cheers and pleas.

    "We need you!" he exhorts the intimate gathering. "C'mon, y'all!"

    The Sparks began their 26th summer in Los Angeles on Tuesday with their usual furious flair, but on this opening night they needed something more than a community connection and shared spirit.

    They needed a win.

    They didn't get it.

    C'mon, y'all!

    Arguably the most

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