Phoenix Mercury rookie Monique Akoa Makani is new to the United States and WNBA, but there's more to her outside of the game.

SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor locked in his picks, predictions, props, and WNBA best bets for the Golden State Valkyries vs. Phoenix Mercury game on Monday

Alyssa Thomas represented the Phoenix Mercury during the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday night, while also advocating for improved conditions across the league.

The Phoenix Mercury emerge from the All-Star break with a home game against Brittney Griner and the Atlanta Dream.

So, for which franchises do players most want to compete? And what do they think about a host of topics around the league, like who is the league’s best player, where should expansion head, who is the face of the league and what issues are important in the next collective bargaining agreement?

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Satou Sabally is ruled out of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game due to injury, with her official replacement confirmed by the league.

The major free agent who could change the balance of power among the top three teams is Emma Meesseman, the 2019 WNBA Finals MVP who last played in the league in 2022, when she was an All-Star for the Chicago Sky.

Admittedly, Brondello thought she was free from All-Star coaching obligations since the Mercury were a half game ahead of the Liberty in the WNBA standings with only the Wings on deck earlier this month before the top two WNBA coaches were picked.

WNBA star Alyssa Thomas will appear on the hood of Ryan Preece’s NASCAR Cup car in a bold cross-sport collab debuting at Dover and Indy