Hours before the WNBA’s 2024 season tipoff, Rhyne Howard earned the opportunity to see her reputation as a crafty, blur-quick scorer in action, with the annual GM Survey voting her as the league’s best off-ball offensive talent. Within minutes, the new-look Los Angeles Sparks quickly discovered why she was one of just two players to also earn votes for the fastest on-ball player, as well. Healthy and poised to kickstart Year Three with exclamation, the electric scorer puts veteran guard Layshia Clarendon through a whirlwind, leaving her floorbound with a behind-the-back dribble before extending her craft with a nifty, underhand banker ahead of Rickea Jackson’s contest. Howard’s highlight reel on May 15, 2024 left videographers with plenty to pick from, as she also blended behind-the-back dribbles and nifty hesitations into the Atlanta Dream’s memorable, season-opening win. Coordinating the game-shifting fourth quarter run, Howard confirmed her coach’s description as a “generational talent,” offering a two-sided showcase that concluded with 25 points (on 9-of-16 shooting), three rebounds, three assists, two steals, two blocks, and three 3-pointers. · May 15, 2024