Getty Candace Parker faces her former team for the first time on Friday, May 6.
Chicago Sky star Candace Parker faces her former team for the first time as the WNBA season tips off on Friday, May 6.
The game (8 p.m. ET start time) will be televised nationally on NBA TV. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of the Sparks vs Sky online:
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Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of NBA TV via Prime Channels. You can try both Amazon Prime and the NBA TV Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime NBA TV Channel, you can watch the Sparks vs Sky live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBA TV and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV. You’ll need the main channel package and the “Sports Plus” add-on, both of which can be included in your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Sparks vs Sky live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most games on-demand within three days of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” NBA TV is included in “Choice” and above, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the Sparks vs Sky live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of NBA TV and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” plus “Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but you can get $10 off your first month:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Sparks vs Sky live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Sparks vs Sky Preview
As Candace Parker begins her second season with the defending WNBA champion Chicago Sky, she will face her old team for the first time.
Parker played for the Los Angeles Sparks for 13 seasons, but she didn’t get to play against the team last season due to an injury. The Sky and Sparks met three times last season between May 28 and June 5, and the Sparks swept the Sky in those contests.
“Obviously I have so much love for LA as a franchise,” Parker said according to the Chicago Sun-Times’ Annie Costabile. “I was there 13 years. But we’re not going to win a championship tomorrow, so it’s a game. I didn’t play in the home opener last year, so I’m excited for that.”
Parker started her career in Los Angeles in 2008 where she won Rookie of the Year and led the Sparks to a WNBA title in 2016. She left for Chicago as a free agent in 2021 to be closer to family according to the Chicago Tribune’s Jamal Collier.
Los Angeles dipped in 2021 with a 12-20 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2011. The Sparks could improve this season with the signing of free agent Liz Cambage. She scored 14.2 points and grabbed 8.2 rebounds per game for Los Vegas last season.
“She’s an easy person to feel like you have to get the ball to every time down the court, and she wants the ball every time down the court,” Sparks head coach Derek Fisher said via the Los Angeles Times’ Emma Carmichael. “But the way she’s shown herself as a willing passer — that’s gonna carry us so far.”
Parker played for Fisher in Los Angeles, and she will compete against multiple former teammates on Friday. That includes Kristi Toliver and Nenka Ogwumike.
“For me initially [Candace’s departure] felt like when you walk out of a store and your car isn’t where you parked it,” Ogwumike told the Chicago Sun-Times. “I think that’s a normal emotional reaction because I care and we’re more than just teammates. At the end of the day, what we built is still there.”
The Sky look to build a dynasty in a repeat title bid. Chicago added talent in the offseason with signing Emma Meesseman.