With 2026 playoff teams decided, we break down the priorities and needs for each eliminated WNBA team.
- Rookie Noemie Brochant had a season-high 24 points, Alyssa Thomas scored nine of her 16 points in the fourth quarter, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles Sparks 94-87 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
The time to nitpick every win and loss has arrived, as some teams need a dramatic run to reach the playoffs.
Phoenix Mercury (12-22, 7-10 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (12-19, 7-10 Western Conference)
Seven teams look like WNBA playoff locks. Here's how the Mystics, Sparks, Mercury, Sky, Fire or Tempo could be No. 8.
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.
