Always great to see the Sparks. I have had tickets since game one against NY Liberty in the Forum. The crowd was great, the girls won the game, but what the heck happened to the sound system at Staples Center. They pay 13 million dollars for a new scoreboard and in the process ruined the sound system. It is a garbled mess and everyone around us complained about it and we had friends in from Minnesota to support their team and they couldn't believe how bad the sound was. It very much detracted from the experience! Unbelievable how a multi-million dollar building can not properly take care of the basic requirements of a great stadium. And would someone please tell the announcer that there is a "defense music" to play while the Sparks are on defense. All night long the only thing he played was "Let's Go Sparks", nice, but not always appropriate. The overall presentation was a HUGE step down from all the years I have been going to the Sparks, including the old Forum days. I would think musical bands must hate that sound system. Come on Staples and new Announcer - Step Up Your Game, you can do better then that!