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Final Injury Report for Sparks-Mercury: Will Sami Whitcomb Play?

The Phoenix Mercury are at home Saturday night as they host the Los Angeles Sparks in a Western Conference matchup as part of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup.

Phoenix enters Saturday's game with a 4-10 record after losing on the road to the Dallas Wings Thursday night.

 Phoenix Mercury guard Lexi Held © Eric Canha-Imagn Images
Phoenix Mercury guard Lexi Held © Eric Canha-Imagn Images © Eric Canha-Imagn Images

In Thursday's loss to the Wings, Lexi Held led the way for the Mercury as she recorded 17 points and four rebounds off the bench while Kahleah Copper added 13 points and three assists of her own.

The Mercury will try to bounce back Saturday as they face off against the Sparks in a tough home matchup.

Los Angeles enters Saturday's contest with a 6-6 record after defeating the Seattle Storm on the road Wednesday night.

 Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) ayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) ayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images ayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Nneka Ogwumike led the way for the Sparks in Wednesday's victory as she ended the game with 24 points and nine rebounds while Kelsey Plum recorded 19 points, 11 rebounds and four steals.

While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Saturday night's matchup, one may be without one of their key players due to injury.

Sparks Injury Report

The Sparks enter Saturday's matchup with a healthy roster as they have nobody listed on their injury report.

This is great news for Los Angeles as the team tries to extend their winning streak to three games and grab their seventh victory of the season.

Mercury Injury Report: Will Sami Whitcomb Play?

The Mercury have only one player listed on their injury report as they have ruled out guard Sami Whitcomb.

 Phoenix Mercury guard Sami Whitcomb Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images
Phoenix Mercury guard Sami Whitcomb Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images

Phoenix has ruled out Whitcomb as she remains sidelined to begin the season while recovering from left knee surgery.

Fans can catch Saturday night's WNBA Commissioner's Cup matchup between the Sparks and Mercury from Phoenix at 10:00 p.m. ET.

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This story was originally published June 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM.

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