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.

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.

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

Satou Sabally scored 25 points, Alyssa Thomas added 19 and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Los Angeles Sparks 89-86

The Arizona Republic took a few minutes to talk with former Mercury forward Kayte Christensen about her job with the Sacramento Kings and Survivor.

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,

The Phoenix Mercury looks for its third win in a row, going against the Seattle Storm on Friday, May 23. Mercury Preview The Mercury has started the season 2-0, showing a promising future with new faces and without at full strength.