# Kelsey Plum out for Mercury vs Sparks with leg injury 2026-08-12T11:30:05+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kelsey Plum will not play for the Phoenix Mercury against the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night due to a lower left leg injury, the Mercury announced. She suffered the injury during Sunday's loss to the Washington Mystics. Plum had already missed nearly six weeks earlier this season with a similar problem before returning on August 3. The Mercury acquired her from the Sparks earlier this month in a trade. She averages 17.3 points per game for Phoenix and 22.3 overall this season. Both teams are fighting for playoff spots: Los Angeles is 12-19 and Phoenix is 12-22. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: injury, Kelsey Plum, Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury, trade, WNBA Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kelsey-plum-out-for-mercury-vs-sparks-with-leg-injury/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kelsey-plum-out-for-mercury-vs-sparks-with-leg-injury/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.