- ABC News
- September 24, 2024
Curt Miller is out as head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks, the team announced Tuesday. "On behalf of our ownership group and franchise, I would like to thank Coach Miller for his passion and commitment to the Sparks organization these past two seasons," Eric Holoman, governor and managing partner, said in a statement. "We wish him well moving forward." The team said in the statement the two sides had "mutually agreed to part ways." The team, led by All-Star Dearica Hamby and Rickea Jackson, was a league-worst 8-32 this season while enduring a series of injures, including to rookie Cameron Brink. Miller had a 25-55 record in his two seasons with the Sparks as they failed to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. He is 165-141 as a head coach in the WNBA, including a stint guiding the Connecticut Sun. He was the WNBA Coach of the Year in 2017 and the league's first executive of the year when he also served as general manager...