Phoenix Mercury end road trip against Kelsey Plum's former team, Sparks
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 PM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
The Phoenix Mercury will conclude a five-game road trip with a matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday, Aug. 11, following a game against the Washington Mystics on Aug. 9. Kelsey Plum, who joined the Mercury from the Sparks, will be playing against her former team. In her time with the Sparks, Plum averaged 23.9 points and 6.4 assists. The Mercury, the oldest team in the WNBA, face the Dynamo, featuring a young roster of two-time All-Stars Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen, upon their road trip completion.
- •Mercury play Washington Mystics on Aug. 9, then Sparks on Aug. 11.
- •Kelsey Plum traded to Mercury from Sparks on Aug. 2.
- •Plum averaged a career-high 23.9 points with the Sparks.
- •Mercury are the oldest team in the league at 30 years, six months.
- •Mystics have the youngest roster in the WNBA at 22 years, nine months.
- 12:00 PMYahoo Sports — Mercury conclude road trip, Kelsey Plum reunites with Sparks
"The Phoenix Mercury will conclude their five-game road trip with a reunion in Los Angeles for Kelsey Plum and her former team.
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