Kelsey Plum's gesture after scoring against Angel Reese in the Sky-Sparks game will catch WNBA fans' attention.

The Phoenix Mercury (2-0) held off a comeback attempt by the Los Angeles Sparks (1-2) at PHX Arena on Wednesday, May 21. Satou Sabally had 25 points.

Plum kept pace, scoring the last 11 points of the game for the Sparks. That included the 500th 3-pointer of her career and then a shot with four seconds left. On that tightly contested desperation shot from the left wing, her foot was on the line so the Mercury led 87-86.

Satou Sabally scored 25 points, Alyssa Thomas added 19 and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Los Angeles Sparks 89-86

The Phoenix Mercury are back at PHX Arena. The Mercury (2-1) will face the Washington Mystics (2-2) at 3 p.m. MST on May 25 for the first meeting of the season between the teams. Mercury star Kahleah Copper has yet to play in the 2025 season and is ruled out for the next four to six weeks after undergoing a successful left knee arthroscopy.

The Los Angeles Sparks travel to face the Phoenix Mercury in a must-see Wednesday night WNBA matchup. The Sparks are looking to bounce back after their 89-75 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. Azura Stevens led the Sparks with 21 points,

When King was drafted by the Sparks, it was those intangibles that stood out. King spent four seasons at Pittsburgh before transferring to Notre Dame for her final season of college basketball. She was a solid scorer in college, averaging a career-best 18.7 points in her final season at Pittsburgh.

Here's what to know about the game bewtween the Phoenix Mercury (1-0) and the Los Angeles Sparks (1-1) on Wednesday, May 21.

Los Angeles hosts the Golden State Valkyries after Kelsey Plum scored 25 points in the Los Angeles Sparks' 89-86 loss to the Phoenix Mercury Satou Sabally scored 25 points, Alyssa Thomas added 19 ...

The Sparks dropped a tough game against the Mercury on the road, and Kelsey Plum took responsibility for the loss.