Liberty start three game road trip in LA vs. the Sparks

Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty ImagesThree seconds away, but not there. The New York Liberty had a chance to close June out on a high, but the Atlanta Dream ruined the party and handed the hometown a rough loss on Thursday night. Tonight is the first leg of a three game road trip that will carry them into the All Star break. A nice stretch of ball would help the team feel good as they head into the back portion of the season.

The opponent this Fourth of July eve will be the Los Angeles Sparks. There were great expectations for the club this year, but they haven't met them as of yet. However, they might be on the right track. They were on the road Friday night and beat the Dallas Wings, 97-89.…