Nneka Ogwumike Got Everything but the Ending
Nneka Ogwumike got the shirts, the sellout, and a near double-double in her farewell. Then the Valkyries erased a 16-point deficit in the final minutes.
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Angel Reese Just Broke Two WNBA Records in One Night
Angel Reese grabbed 26 rebounds in Atlanta's win over the Sparks, breaking a 23-year-old WNBA record and A'ja Wilson's season mark on the same night.
Angel Reese's Box Score Has Literally Never Existed
Angel Reese went 20-10-8-3 on perfect shooting against the Sparks, a line no one in WNBA history has posted. The scouting report on her needs a rewrite.
Kelsey Plum Just Made the Sparks Watch Tape
Kelsey Plum's Phoenix Mercury debut: 20 points and the go-ahead three, 48 hours after the Sparks traded her for a backup guard and two picks.
Kelsey Plum Is a Mercury Now. I'm Thrilled and Furious.
The Sparks traded Kelsey Plum to my Mercury for a second-year guard and two faraway picks. I should be thrilled. Instead I can't stop staring at L.A.'s return.
Mercury Bet a First-Rounder on 14 Games of Plum
Phoenix gave up a 2027 first-round pick for two months of Kelsey Plum. Six games out with 14 to play, the math says this is a bet on vibes, not odds.
The Fever Are Building. The Sparks Are Coming Apart.
The Fever won with Kelsey Mitchell playing like a second star. The Sparks lost four straight to get to the break. That gap says more than the standings do.
Kelsey Plum Was Having the Best Season in the WNBA. Then Practice Happened.
Kelsey Plum was leading the WNBA at 26.8 PPG on 59% shooting. Then she sprained her ankle in practice. The Sparks have three road games and no engine.