Kelsey Plum's buzzer-beater lifted the Sparks to a thrilling 81-80 victory over the Wings at home on Wednesday night but moments after her banked-in bucket saved the day, the WNBA star was far from ...

LOS ANGELES — Former Hopkins High School standout Paige Bueckers scored 44 points Wednesday night to set the WNBA record for most points in a single game by a rookie.

Bueckers sank 17 of 21 shots, including 4 of 4 from 3-point range and 6 of 6 at the free-throw line to become the first player in league history with 40-plus points on 80% shooting from the floor.

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers put up a scoring clinic in a heartbreaking 81-80 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks.

Kelsey Plum banked in the winning shot just before the final buzzer and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Dallas Wings 81-80 on Wednesday night to spoil rookie Paige Bueckers' ...

Bueckers' 44 points tied the rookie scoring record, while Clark's 19 assists last season set the rookie record in that category ...