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David Mendez-Yapkowitz
David has been with The IX Basketball team since the High Post Hoops days when he joined the staff in 2018. He is based in Los Angeles and covers the LA Sparks, Pac-12 Conference, Big West Conference and some high school as well.
Posted inFeatures, Los Angeles Sparks
Sparks add two players to roster
Chiney Ogwumike and Kristi Toliver opted out on Friday.
Posted inFeatures, Latest News, Los Angeles Sparks, WNBA
Kristi Toliver, Chiney Ogwumike opt out of 2020 season
Welcome to The Next: A basketball newsroom brought to you by The IX. 24/7/365 women’s basketball coverage, written, edited and photographed by our young, diverse staff, dedicated to breaking news, analysis, historical deep dives and projections about the game we love. Subscribe to make sure this vital work, creating a pipeline of young, diverse media […]
Posted inFeatures, Los Angeles Sparks
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt discusses systemic racism, police brutality
Los Angeles Sparks star speaks to The Next about her work on Black Lives Matter