{"id":256277,"date":"2026-08-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/04\/kelsey-plum-hits-game-winner-in-phoenix-mercury-debut-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:00:00","slug":"kelsey-plum-hits-game-winner-in-phoenix-mercury-debut-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/04\/kelsey-plum-hits-game-winner-in-phoenix-mercury-debut-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelsey Plum hits game-winner in Phoenix Mercury debut | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST:<\/strong> So much WNBA news, so little time \u2014 here\u2019s everything you need to know from the last couple of days on the hardwood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc4b Welcome to the W, Cleveland Sirens.<\/strong> Set to debut in 2028, the league\u2019s next expansion team revealed their name and colorway yesterday, both of which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clevelandwnba\/?utm_source=ig_embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pay homage to Lake Erie<\/a>. The Sirens will play at 19K-capacity Rocket Arena, sharing their home court with the NBA\u2019s Cleveland Cavaliers. Speaking of\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2b06\ufe0f The Dallas Wings will get an arena upgrade of their own in 2027,<\/strong> moving to the 20K-seat American Airlines Center \u2014 the home of both the NBA\u2019s Dallas Mavericks and NHL\u2019s Dallas Stars.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The move will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DblQbvgAGeo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bring the Wings to downtown<\/a> Dallas as the team\u2019s popularity soars following the additions of Paige Bueckers and rookie Azzi Fudd. The Wings currently host home games at the College Park Center at UT Arlington, which only seats around 6K fans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc9c As for other hardwood-specific news, the Golden State Valkyries keep on rolling after revealing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbgVw-JjJNX\/?img_index=1&amp;tg_s=text&amp;tg_lt=first%20custom%20court&amp;ajs_uid=9311a62b-593a-49b3-9a63-e058e2b4b698&amp;utm_campaign=Sports%20Business&amp;utm_content=240-420&amp;utm_media=organic&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">their new court<\/a> earlier this week,<\/strong> toppling the Toronto Tempo 92\u201381 last night on their custom floor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcfa There are five games between now and our next newsletter,<\/strong> but the following are must-watch:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\ud83e\ude90 Phoenix Mercury vs. \ud83d\udcad Atlanta Dream \u2014 Tonight at 7 p.m. ET:<\/strong> Kelsey Plum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DboHbYEJ6NB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hit the game-winner<\/a> in her Mercury debut on Monday. Can she help surging Phoenix keep it rolling against the sixth-place Dream?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u2660\ufe0f Las Vegas Aces vs. \ud83e\udd75 Indiana Fever \u2014 Tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET:<\/strong> The Fever continue making headlines for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7485960\/2026\/08\/02\/cheryl-reeve-sophie-cunningham-wnba-transgender-athletes\/?unlocked_article_code=1.21A.h-Dv.NGv96Vl430OS&amp;source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&amp;smid=url-share-ta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">all the wrong reasons<\/a>, while the reigning champ Aces will be looking to avenge a lopsided mid-July loss to Indiana.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n  n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n  document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1716705275141133'); \/\/ Insert your pixel ID here.\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n      <\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/article\/kelsey-plum-mercury-debut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GIST: So much WNBA news, so little time \u2014 here\u2019s everything you need to know from the last couple of days on the hardwood. \ud83d\udc4b Welcome to the W, Cleveland Sirens. 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