Cameron Brink's Caitlin Clark block highlights pivotal night for Sparks star
It could change Brink's career in Los Angeles.
Cameron Brink's Caitlin Clark block highlights pivotal night for Sparks star originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Even in the early days of the 2026 season, the pressure had been building on Cameron Brink.
Once viewed as the anchor of the Los Angeles' Sparks youth-driven turnaround, Brink has found herself in an unusual position ever since an ACL injury ended her rookie year prematurely in 2024. The Sparks chose to pump the brakes on their rebuild; in consecutive offseasons, Los Angeles brought in championship-winning All-Stars in Kelsey Plum and Nneka Ogwumike to speed up the rebuild. They started this season with a resounding 27-point loss to the Las Vegas Aces , in which Brink played just eight minutes and had as many turnovers (three) as rebounds.
MORE : Cameron Brink had one message for Caitlin Clark after viral block Brink responded on Wednesday. Though the Sparks lost their home opener to the Indiana Fever , Brink grabbed the headlines with a viral swat of Caitlin Clark late in the first quarter. It was just one part of an encouraging night overall for the player picked just behind Clark in the 2024 draft.
Cameron Brink having a night 🔥 #WNBAonUSA | Sparks ⚡️ pic. twitter. com/lQMXIbDkHJ — USA Sports (@usasports) May 14, 2026 Brink finished with 11 points in 19 minutes off the bench.