Brink’s return will certainly give Los Angeles a boost moving forward. Los Angeles has a defensive rating of 107.5 and allows the second-most points in the paint with 37.2 per game. Brink, even in her current limited capacity, is still one of the best defenders on this roster.

Cameron Brink was dancing and smiling in the pre-game huddle. After 13 months away from the sport she loves, the Los Angeles Sparks forward was back in what coach Lynne Roberts calls “her happy place.