The Phoenix Mercury (2-0) held off a comeback attempt by the Los Angeles Sparks (1-2) at PHX Arena on Wednesday, May 21. Satou Sabally had 25 points.

Here's what to know about the game bewtween the Phoenix Mercury (1-0) and the Los Angeles Sparks (1-1) on Wednesday, May 21.

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,

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.

The new Big 3 of Kahleah Copper, Alyssa Thomas and Satou Sabally played their first game together against Las Vegas. However they won't have their WNBA regular season debut together in the Mercury's opener against the Seattle Storm on Saturday, May 17, at 7 p.m. at PHX Arena.

The Phoenix Mercury tip off the 2025 season on Saturday night against the Seattle Storm. When they do, they’ll take the court without two of the franchise’s mainstays: Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner.

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.