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Slumping Mercury visit Sparks with Kelsey Plum unavailable to face old teamKelsey Plum won't be able to compete against her former teammates when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.,The Mercury (12-22) acquired Plum on Aug. 2 in exchange for second-year guard Monique Akoa Makani as well as draft picks in 2027 and 2028. The five-time All-Star scored...

Kelsey Plum returns to LA as Mercury face SparksA little more than a week removed from her trade to the Phoenix Mercury, Kelsey Plum will compete against her former teammates with a visit to the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.,The Mercury (12-22) acquired Plum on Aug. 2 in exchange for second-year guard Monique Akoa Makani as well as draft picks i...

Mercury look to extend Sparks' slide before All-Star breakWith their recent losing streak behind them, the Phoenix Mercury will test their newfound form when they visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday in the finale before the All-Star break for both teams.,The Mercury (9-18) ended a five-game skid with a defensive-minded 72-63 defeat of the Connecticut...

DeWanna Bonner helps Mercury halt losing streak, avenge loss to Sun

DeWanna Bonner scored a game-high 21 points and the host Phoenix Mercury ended a five-game losing streak with a 72-63 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.,The win avenged a 96-83 loss to the visiting Sun on Friday. But on Sunday, Phoenix led for nearly the entire game and used a fourth quarte...

Valeriane Ayayi, Mercury hand Storm 10th straight loss

In a meeting between the last two teams in the Western Conference standings, rookie Valeriane Ayayi posted career highs of 18 points and 11 rebounds off the bench to help lead the Phoenix Mercury to a 93-73 victory over the visiting Seattle Storm.,Kahleah Copper added 17 points and Noemie Brochant p...

Liberty looking to halt home skid against Mercury

The New York Liberty have dropped three consecutive games at home for the first time since the 2022 season.,They will look to halt the skid Wednesday as they continue a seven-game homestand against the Phoenix Mercury.,"Nobody expected this," Liberty star Breanna Stewart said. "But I'm glad (the slu...

Mercury looking for reset as they hit the road to face Dream

The Mercury's week at home didn't go as planned. As the struggling team begins a three-game road trip with a Sunday afternoon tilt against the Atlanta Dream in College Park, Ga., Phoenix can't afford to fall any further behind.,Since opening the season with a surprising 99-66 blowout of the Las Vega...

Sparks, Mercury both seeking more 'punch' on defense

The visiting Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury enter Thursday's game searching for answers following home losses to the expansion Toronto Tempo.,The Mercury (2-3) and the Sparks (1-3) have each dropped three of their last four games.,Los Angeles will play its first game on the road while Phoeni...