Active WNBA star hired as NBA analyst

Candace Parker has been hired by Turner Sports as an analyst and commentator for NBA games this season on TNT and NBA TV. Parker, who is still playing for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks, will provide analysis on NBA TV’s GameTime studio show and will be part of the Players Only telecasts on both networks. The two-time league MVP and 2016 WNBA champion also will be a part of Turner’s and CBS’s coverage of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. She worked as a studio analyst for Turner during last year’s tournament.