She's back.

The Sparks are 4-7 since the All-Star game, when Lisa Leslie went down with a knee injury. She just started practice, and she plans to play Thursday against the Lynx.

"I never saw myself as the heart of our team," Leslie said. "But our team looked like it was playing without heart. And in turn I realized that they are my heart and I work hard for them. I think once we put the body back together things will be fine."