Sparks' Cameron Brink is making a late awards push with great string of performances

The Los Angeles Sparks entered 2026 intent on making a playoff push and ending a five-year postseason drought.Though the Sparks didn't meet that goal and ended up trading franchise point guard Kelsey Plum earlier this month, Los Angeles has gotten a better look at its future -- which should include third-year big Cameron Brink.Brink is making a late push for Sixth Player of the Year consideration amid a string of strong recent performances. The former second overall pick is reminding viewers why she was coveted so highly coming out of Stanford in 2024, when the Sparks selected her just behind Caitlin Clark.MORE: 'He’s a stupid piece of s—': Cameron Brink slams Enes Kanter Freedom and his WNBA anticsInjuries and the Sparks' uncertain direction have hampered Brink's development, but she is c