EL SEGUNDO, Calif. � Candace Parker has returned to practice with the Los Angeles Sparks 1 1/2 months after giving birth to her first child.

However, coach Michael Cooper said Wednesday that it�s unlikely Parker would play when the team hosts Phoenix on Sunday.
Parker, last year�s league MVP and rookie of the year, had a daughter named Lailaa on May 13.
Parker went through a light workout that included shooting, ball handling and skill drills. There is no timetable for her return to playing. After Sunday, the Sparks open a seven-game road trip and she isn�t scheduled to travel with the team.
�We�re going to play it by ear,� she said. �I�d like to have a couple days of practice and then I�ll probably have a better idea.�