Sparks Notes: Kelsey Plum Makes Statement vs Paige Bueckers, LA Coach Sends A Message

Sep 7, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum (10) and the bench react after a basket during the second half against the Dallas Wings at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Sparks entered Sunday's home contest against the Dallas Wings fresh off a pair of road losses. But fueled by a timely double-digit scoring run through just two minutes midway through the fourth quarter, Kelsey Plum and the Sparks won a 91-77 thriller over Paige Bueckers and the Wings at Crypto.com Arena — keeping their 2025 WNBA playoff hopes alive.

Two days earlier, on Friday, following the purple and gold's road loss to the Atlanta Dream, assistant coach Mike Neighbors delivered a message on L.A.'s mindset closing out the 2025 regular season — attempting to move on from the loss while keeping the purple and gold in playoff contention.

We've had so many come-from-behind wins… it's never over ’til it's over with this group," Neighbors said.

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Sparks Tweets of the Day:

The Sparks’ playoff hopes are still alive — barely.

Fueled by a clutch 16-0 scoring run, L.A. completes a 91-77 victory over Paige Bueckers and the Wings in a must-win:https://t.co/zJ22ObtM70

— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) September 8, 2025

Puka Nacua, Matthew Stafford and the Rams host the Texans in their 2025 season-opener at SoFi Stadium today.

The @LASparks, ahead of a must-win matchup against Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings, delivered a message to their NFL neighbor: 🏈⬇️https://t.co/x0gnxaZNye

— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) September 7, 2025

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… and more!https://t.co/z29YpHPTN7

— LA Sports Report (@LA_SportsReport) September 5, 2025

Sparks’ legend Candace Parker names Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever as one of TWO potential WNBA teams she’d like to coach. 👀🚨

🔗⬇️ Read more:https://t.co/4IamzooSTH

— LA Sports Report (@LA_SportsReport) September 4, 2025

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