Nneka Ogwumike scored 23 points and grabbed 19 rebounds and Skylar Diggins scored 21 points and distributed nine assists and Seattle held off Dallas in the second half to beat the Wings 79-71 on Monday night.

Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas were impressive in their Phoenix debut, leading the Mercury over the Seattle Storm in each team's WNBA opener.

The 'French connection' was on full display for Williams and Wemby, but the almost 6-foot Storm and UConn star had to look way up to talk to her countryman.

Liberty and Lynx don't miss a beat during opening weekend, while Mercury and Mystics look better than expected.

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

The Mystics are in the midst of a major rebuild, but their 94-90 win over the Atlanta Dream could be a sign they'll fare better than their preseason expectations. As a Washington, D.C., native, Durant had to be excited with first-round draft picks Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron each scoring in double figures.

Nneka Ogwumike is feeling good as she gets set for her second season with the Seattle Storm, who tip off the 2025 WNBA campaign Saturday on the road against the Phoenix Mercury.

The Phoenix Mercury received multiple injury updates ahead of their game on Saturday against the Seattle Storm.