The Los Angeles Sparks (15-17) face a must-win game Friday at College Park Center against the Dallas Wings (9-24) to keep their WNBA playoff hopes alive.

On Monday, the Dallas Wings fell to the Washington Mystics, losing 91-78 in their fifth loss in a row. Paige Bueckers returned from a lower back injury and posted a team-high 17 points to go with three assists,

Dallas currently has a 9-24 record, tying their win total from last season, but they still have 11 games to play entering Friday's game against the Los Angeles Sparks. Coach Koclanes may already be on the hot seat. Jeremy Beren of Sporting News listed three WNBA coaches who are on the hot seat, and Koclanes was one of them.

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Kelsey Plum scored 28 points, Dearica Hamby had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks held on to beat the Dallas Wings 97-96 on Friday night after Paige Bueckers missed a potential winning 3-pointer.

Maddy Siegrist tied a career high with 22 points in her first start since June 6, Li Yueru added 20 points off the bench, and the Dallas Wings held off the Indiana Fever 81-80 on Tuesday night to end a five-game losing streak.

The WNBA action on Sunday, Aug. 10 continues with a matchup between the Dallas Wings and the Washington Mystics, taking place at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.

The Fever won the first three games of the season against Dallas, but the Wings were able to steal the final game to avoid a regular-season sweep.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Kelsey Plum scored 28 points, Dearica Hamby had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Sparks held on to beat the Dallas Wings 97-96 on Friday night after Paige Bueckers missed a potential winning three-pointer. Plum gave the Sparks a 95 ...