Sep 7, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum (10) defends Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) as she drives to the basket during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Sparks' Kelsey Plum Pushed to Floor By Paige Bueckers

Originally posted on Los Angeles Sparks on SI
By Ben Geffner | Last updated Sep 7, 2025 10:19 PM ET

The Los Angeles Sparks, searching for the final spot in this year's WNBA postseason and in must-win mode, completed a timely 91-77 victory over the Dallas Wings on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena.

The purple and gold — headlined by timely scoring performances by its five starters in Julie Allemand, Kelsey Plum, Rickea Jackson, Dearica Hamby and Azura Stevens, all of which finished in double figures — led a double-digit, fourth quarter scoring run en route to the convincing home win.

Plum scored 12 points in 24 minutes on Sunday. Allemand poured in 21 points and four assists. Stevens and Hamby added 13 and 15 points, respectively.

Paige pushing Kelsey #WINGSUP pic.twitter.com/7y64ppHgh3
— Anastasia (@TheAnastasia25) September 7, 2025

Paige Bueckers led the Wings' offense with a team-high 18 points and seven assists — still considerably less than the career-high 44 points she scored in the last meeting between both teams on Aug. 20.

Following Sunday's halftime break, just a minute into the third quarter, Dallas' star rookie pushed Plum to the ground while running down court in transition after a made Wings basket.

The play went viral and spurred a myriad of social media reactions.

Sunday's incident between the pair comes nearly three months after Bueckers, injured at the time, shared a viral moment with Plum following a Sparks versus Wings game in Dallas in early June.

Kelsey Plum and Paige Bueckers linked up post-game and let's just say, KP didn't like what the rook had to say pic.twitter.com/WcWGJcEhIq
— WNBA (@WNBA) June 7, 2025

The video showed the two sharing a heartfelt dialogue, before Bueckers pointed out a spot on the hardwood — seemingly trash talking the two-time WNBA champion in the process.

"You heard it. I'll remember this day, I'll remember this day," Plum told the camera.

"Rookies talking s--- is crazy," she joked after the pair's exchange. "Your rookies are built different here."