The Phoenix Mercury rout the Seattle Storm 89-51 with 47 combined points from Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas.

For all of the surprises and new players that emerge during opening weekend, the best part of the WNBA’s 2025 debut was that the best teams and players accepted expectations and set a high standard ...

The Phoenix Mercury losing Kahleah Copper wasn’t on their agenda. It also wasn’t on Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas’s radar.