With her 25-point performance, Sabally made history by becoming the first player in Mercury franchise history to open a season with back-to-back 25+ point games.

Plum scores 25 points, including her 500th career 3-pointer, as the Sparks whittle a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to one before Phoenix holds on for an 89-86 win.

When you’re around this business long enough, holidays and birthdays are part of the grind. Luckily, I’ve had a lot of birthdays," Tibbetts said. "Unfortunately, we had to let a lot of people go today and their dreams of playing in the W,

Phoenix visits the Seattle Storm after Satou Sabally scored 25 points in the Mercury's 89-86 victory against the Los Angeles Sparks.

Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts spoke highly of the veteran star after the game. The coach praised Thomas for her leadership and effort that gave them the victory. Tibbetts revealed that the three-time WNBA sent a message to her teammates at halftime that fired them up.

Satou Sabally scored 27 points in her Phoenix Mercury debut, an 81-59 season-opening win over the Seattle Storm.

The 2025 WNBA season is officially underway, as games have begun to ramp up over the last several days. One of this weekend’s top games will be between the 1-0 Phoenix Mercury and 0-1 Seattle Storm. Fans looking to watch the Mercury and Sun can do so on Fubo, who’s offering a free trial to new subscribers.

Find out who will play and who is out in today's injury report for the Seattle Storm vs. Phoenix Mercury game on May 23.

The Phoenix Mercury held on to a nail-biter against the Los Angeles Sparks, winning 89-86 in tense last moments. Mercury Continues to Stay Hot The Mercury continued its offensive power, with Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas leading the scoring again with a combined 44 points.