{"id":6300,"date":"2026-05-14T19:31:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=6300"},"modified":"2026-05-14T19:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:31:30","slug":"sparks-kelsey-plum-remains-optimistic-ahead-of-toronto-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=6300","title":{"rendered":"Sparks\u2019 Kelsey Plum remains optimistic ahead of Toronto game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>LOS ANGELES \u2014 Kelsey Plum is averaging 26 points per game, but she\u2019s not satisfied with her overall impact as the Sparks have begun the season on a two-game losing streak.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=6298\">Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel\u2019s Hawaii trip included \u2018VIP snorkel\u2019 at a Pearl Harbor memorial<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have all the faith in the world that when the regular season is over,\u201d Plum said, \u201cwe will be there in the playoffs and pushing. I have all the faith, it\u2019s just the process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Sparks, who are one of two teams that remain winless in the league, suffered an 87-78 loss at home to the Indiana Fever Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>It will be a quick turnaround to Friday\u2019s game, when they host an upstart Toronto Tempo team that just won the franchise\u2019s first game, 86-73 at home against the Seattle Storm Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Former Sparks guard Marina Mabrey, who was a second-round pick in 2019, led the way with 26 points on 6 of 11 shooting from 3-point range. Another former Sparks guard, Brittney Sykes, scored 18 points.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto\u2019s point guard is another former Spark, Julie Allemand, who was selected with the No. 2 overall pick in April\u2019s expansion draft. Allemand dished out six assists in the victory.<\/p>\n<p>Plum believes this year\u2019s team, with the notable return of Nneka Ogwumike, has the potential to be a good team. Ogwumike, who is a 10-time All-Star, is averaging 14.5 points and 7.5 rebounds. Dearica Hamby, a three-time All-Star, is averaging 14 points and 6.5 rebounds. However, the veteran trio are only players averaging double figures in the scoring column.<\/p>\n<p>That is a major reason the Sparks offense is averaging only 78 points while allowing a near-league-high 96 points per game.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI think you\u2019ve seen stretches of \u2018oh wow\u2019 this team has got pieces and is dynamic,\u201d Plum continued. \u201cWe have scorers, different threats, different positions and when we\u2019re locked in, especially defensively, we can be really good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Sparks finished last season 21-23 and missed the playoffs for a franchise-record fifth consecutive season.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=6296\">UCLA, California Baptist, Cal State Fullerton softball set for NCAA regional<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlush last year, right,\u201d Plum explained. \u201cThis is a new year. Every year is different. Different personnel, people are different from the offseason. That\u2019s the beauty of our league. (In) six months, you can get a lot better, be a lot different as a player, as a coach. I just think continue to trust the process. I know that we have the right people here and we\u2019re going to figure it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Sparks guard Ariel Atkins sat out after a head injury in the second half of Wednesday\u2019s game when she was hit in the face with an errant elbow. Her status for Friday\u2019s game is uncertain.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Plum\u2019s dual role<\/h4>\n<p>Prime Video has announced that Plum will be joining \u201cWNBA on Prime\u201d as a player contributor for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited to join Prime Video this WNBA season, as the league has never been more valuable in terms of media deals and viewership,\u201d Plum said in a news release. \u201cThere\u2019s so much talent and momentum around the league, and I look forward to bringing fans a current player\u2019s perspective while highlighting the personalities and storylines that make the game so special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two-time WNBA champion and four-time All-Star will make select appearances and will share current-player insight and analysis to studio programming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKelsey\u2019s had a standout career in the WNBA and is a dynamic presence in women\u2019s basketball,\u201d said Amina Hussein, Prime Video Sports\u2019 head of on-air talent and development. \u201cWe\u2019re building something special with WNBA on Prime, and her contributions to our broadcast as a current league veteran will add to our goal of delivering fans an authentic, player-driven experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Lisa Leslie\u2019s statue<\/h4>\n<p>The Sparks announced on Wednesday that they will honor franchise legend Lisa Leslie with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena before the Portland Fire vs. Sparks game on Sunday, Sept. 20.<\/p>\n<p>The two-time WNBA champion played for the Sparks from the league\u2019s inception in 1997 until 2009. The eight-time All-Star is the Sparks\u2019 all-time leader in points, rebounds, and blocked shots.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=6294\">After bombs, blackouts and bank restrictions, Gaza\u2019s digital workers are still coding<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>TORONTO (1-1) AT SPARKS (0-2)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Friday, May 15, 7 p.m. PT<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Crypto.com Arena<\/p>\n<p><strong>TV:<\/strong> ION<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All-Star Kelsey Plum sees the team&#8217;s potential as the Sparks try to pick up the team&#8217;s first victory of the season against Toronto Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-facts","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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