L.A. forward Candace Parker returned to practice with the Sparks on Tuesday. Parker let the world know via Twitter of her return. "I'm bbbbaaaaacccccckkkkkkk!! headed to first practice!" Parker practiced fully for the first time since her maternity leave but told the Los Angeles Times she would have a better idea about how she is adjusting after contact drills Wednesday. "I think that it's going at the right speed," Parker told the Times. The reigning WNBA MVP and rookie of the year had a girl, Lailaa, in mid-May. Parker averaged 18.5 points, led the league in rebounds with 9.5 and also registered 2.3 blocks for the Sparks last season. Injured Sparks center Lisa Leslie also returned to practice for the first time since missing the last three games with a right knee sprain. She said she was cleared to shoot but is still...
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