Madison credits WNBA President Laurel Richie for improving the financial situation of the visit homepage league, but it wasn't enough. "The deal with Boost Mobile and ESPN, had those things not happened and been passed on to the team, this would have happened much sooner," Madison said. While the franchise hasn't been successful financially, the Sparks have been one of the best on the court and have led the league in attendance the past two seasons. They won titles in 2001 and 2002 and made it to the playoffs in five of the past six seasons. They were knocked out in the opening round by Phoenix this past season. Los Angeles, which is one of only four original WNBA franchises left, also has one of the league's marquee players in Candace Parker, who won the league's MVP this past season. All Sparks front office personnel, including the team's president and general manager, were laid off on New Year's Eve via email. The players, including Kim Parker, have already been paid, and their benefits will continue to be taken care of by the league. <br>Full story: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/sparks/2014/01/03/los-angeles-owner-paula-madison/4308349/
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