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.

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

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,

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.