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The Kelsey Plum and Phoenix Mercury arrangement never went as anyone planned. The five-game and 105-minute sample size was supposed to be 14, but a lingering injury sidelined Plum for the remainder of the Mercury’s season . It’s not missing that chunk of time that is the problem. The issue lies in the 2026 offseason. Plum is set to become an […] The post How Mercury's Kelsey Plum trade could go down as one of the worst in WNBA history appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jason Whitlock's blunt take on WNBA stat-chasing puts Caitlin Clark and Alyssa Thomas at the center of a league-wide debate.

Kelsey Plum and A'Ja Wilson will miss the FIBA Women's World Cup for health reasons, with the Mercury announcing that Plum will miss the rest of the 2026 season. Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron will replace Plum and Wilson, USA Basketball announced Monday.

ATLANTA — DeWanna Bonner may have a new team, but the goal remains the same: Complement a roster to go on a deep postseason run. The former Phoenix Mercury forward made her Atlanta Dream debut Sunday, scoring seven points, grabbing four rebounds and adding two assists and a steal in 16 minutes during the club’s 89-81 win over the Minnesota Lynx.

The WNBA’s viewership skyrocketed when Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark entered the league. To date, she is still one of the first names that come to mind when discussing women’s basketball.

PHOENIX — With All-Star Kelsey Plum announcing her withdrawal from the FIBA World Cup and that she will not play for the rest of the season, the trade the Phoenix Mercury made for her earlier in August is now under the microscope. Was the trade ultimately worth it? Aug 3, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Phoenix Mercury guard Kelsey Plum (0) goes to the basket against Chicago Sky center Elizabeth Williams (1) during the first half of a WNBA game at Wintrust Arena.

PHOENIX – The Phoenix Mercury’s decision to acquire Kelsey Plum was always going to come with some risk. Now, that risk is looking much bigger.

The departure of DeWanna Bonner from the Phoenix Mercury saw Alyssa Thomas step up even more for them as the 34-year-old forward led the way against the Toronto Tempo in their strong 101-69 win on Saturday. Ahead of the FIBA World Cup Break, Alyssa Thomas made everything click on offense for the Mercury after dishing [...]

After agreeing to a buyout with the Phoenix Mercury, 39-year-old star DeWanna Bonner now joins a team with postseason aspirations. Bonner is now a member of the Atlanta Dream after playing 37 games with the Phoenix Mercury this season.

DeWanna Bonner had been the talk of the town for a minute now when she announced she had reached a buyout with the Phoenix Mercury. It was quite evident that Bonner wanted one last shot at the WNBA championship, and staying with the eliminated Mercury side wouldn’t help matters.

Dream forward Angel Reese picked up her eighth technical foul Friday against Portland, meaning she will be suspended for Sunday's game against Minnesota unless the league rescinds the tech on review.

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell each scored 34 points as the the Indiana Fever got past the Connecticut Sun 111-91 on Friday. Clark added 12 assists, marking the fifth time this year she's had a double-double with at least 30 and 10. Mitchell notched her 24th straight 20-point game in the Fever's final game before a three-week break for the FIBA Women's World Cup.

Here's the full WNBA schedule for Aug. 29, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

Kahleah Copper. | Getty Images KFC has been cooking. This season, Kahleah “Freaking” Copper has six 30-pieces, with the latest coming on Thursday night, when, a night before her 32nd birthday, she scored a sizzling 35 points. Yet, it also was the the fourth time this season that one of her gun-slinging games of 30 or more points came in a loss, as the Phoenix Mercury fell to the Washington Mystics, their fourth-straight loss. Along the way, she also scored her 2,000th point in a Mercury unifo...

COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA - AUGUST 05: DeWanna Bonner #24 of the Phoenix Mercury drives against Isobel Borlase #20 of the Atlanta Dream during the fourth quarter at Gateway Center Arena on August 05, 2026 in College Park, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Atlanta Dream clinched ...

The Phoenix Mercury are quickly becoming one of the biggest surprises for all the wrong reasons. After reaching the WNBA Finals last season, the team is now struggling to find any momentum, and a recent stat surrounding their latest addition, Kelsey Plum, has only added more fuel to the growing confusion.

PHOENIX, AZ - AUGUST 27: Georgia Amoore #8 of the Washington Mystics handles the ball during the game against the Phoenix Mercury on August 27, 2026 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Followin...

The Mercury will try out different rotations in the remainder of the season, including ones with younger players looking to break into the WNBA.

After being waived by the Indiana Fever back in June, DeWanna Bonner re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury, but things still didn’t pan out as expected for the 39-year-old veteran. With seven games left in the season, the Mercury decided to part ways with Bonner again, but this time they had to buy out the remainder [...]