Kelsey Plum

USA Basketball's long-awaited youth movement is here, as Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese and Aliyah Boston will make their first USA appearances at a major international competition next month at the FIBA World Cup in Germany.

Phoenix's chances are slim, but there is a pathway here.

She missed the ball but caught something better.

Rhyne Howard. | NBAE via Getty Images The Atlanta Dream are oozing with talent, featuring their All-Star trio of Angel Reese, Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard. However, in Atlanta, there is no Big 3; it’s just Howard attempting to raise the ceiling high enough for the Dream to raise a banner. In the Dream’s 96-82 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday, she dominated. After trading for Kelsey Plum, the Mercury are clearly in win-now mode and fighting to make the postseason. But Howard was too ...

After Kelsey Plum was traded to the Mercury, most considered the Sparks' season over. But star Nneka Ogwumike is still focused on reaching the playoffs.

Kelsey Plum’s blockbuster deadline move to the Phoenix Mercury may have come a little too late for the Mercury to save their season. While many experts see it as a high-risk gamble by a team holding a 12-20 record, with a soon-to-be unrestricted free agent, one WNBA legend thinks the trade represents the chance for Plum to build a perennial championship contender.

Editor’s note: This article is part of our WNBA Trade Deadline coverage, following the moves reshaping the league. Let it never be said that the Phoenix Mercury are afraid to take chances. For the third consecutive season, the Mercury made a blockbuster trade to bring in a multi-time All-Star: first Kahleah Copper in 2024, then Alyssa Thomas and Satou Sabally in 2025 and now Kelsey Plum in 2026. Phoenix’s actions have made it clear this is a team that believes in reloading, not rebuilding. “Our

Kelsey Plum. | Getty Images For at least one game, the Phoenix Mercury silenced all of us who were skeptical about their decision to trade for Kelsey Plum. Plum, who hadn’t suited up for the Los Angeles Sparks since June 21 due to a leg injury, played 21 minutes off the bench as the Mercury defeated the Chicago Sky, 106-101, on Monday night. In those 21 minutes, she didn’t simply score 20 points on 60 percent shooting from the field, including a 3-for-5 effort from behind the arc, but her fin...

Hoops 360 host Caroline Fenton and women's basketball writer Cassandra Negley break down the newly unveiled Cleveland Sirens logo and branding, sharing their reactions and discussing the excitement surrounding the WNBA's 2028 expansion franchise. The duo also highlight the biggest trade of the WNBA trade deadline: Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury. We hear Kelsey's thoughts on joining the new squad and break down who really won this trade.

The Golden State Valkyries have been one of the WNBA’s biggest surprises this season. They currently sit third in the overall league standings and are showing enough in their performances to be genuine title contenders.

Ahead of the 2026 WNBA season, Kelsey Plum rejected a $ 1. 4 million supermax contract from the Los Angeles Sparks, choosing to instead sign a $999,999 deal to give the franchise more salary-cap flexibility.

Phoenix’s blockbuster trade came with plenty of questions, but Plum’s seamless fit with her new “Big Three” has provided an early answer

Plum complements her new team perfectly, but will it be enough?

Kelsey Plum said she felt caught in the Spider-Man "multiverse" as she was introduced as the newest member of the Mercury on Monday evening in Chicago, saying it feels as though she's operating in a few different dimensions at once.

Kelsey Plum was traded from the Sparks to the Mercury early Sunday. By Monday afternoon, she was getting ready to suit up for her new team.

Kelsey Plum becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season.

No Offseason Newsletter 🏀 | This is The Athletic’s women’s basketball newsletter. Sign up here to receive No Offseason directly in your inbox. Good morning! Another eventful week in the WNBA. Coming up today: 🗣️ Reeve’s response 🏀 Plum blockbuster 🏙️ New NCAA eligibility rule Serious Matters: Reeve responds to Cunningham’s comments The WNBA has never been too far from culture wars throughout its existence, especially in recent years as the league has exploded in popularity. After Fever gu...

Kelsey Plum said during her media availability that Mercury legend Diana Taurasi gave her quite the welcome message.

Cecilia Zandalisini, Janelle Salaün and Gabby Williams. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect In his WNBA trade deadline tiers, Edwin Garcia suggested the Golden State Valkyries should sit tight. A top three team in the standings in just their second season of existence, he saw no need for the organization to aggressively make an addition. The Valkyries themselves appeared to agree. Reported as a team that did give the Los Angeles Sparks a call about Kelsey Plum, Golden State chose not to expend...

Kelsey Plum. | NBAE via Getty Images The Los Angeles Sparks executed a blockbuster deal hours before the 2026 WNBA trade deadline, moving Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder. The deal, clearly, doesn’t make LA better in the immediate future. Plum is averaging 23.9 points and 6.4 assists per game, while Akoa Makani is a second-year player averaging 9.4 points and 2.5 assists. View this post on Instagram But, ...