Phoenix suffered its second loss in a row after its 84-81 defeat against the Las Vegas Aces. The Mercury will return to action on Monday as they host the Wings for their second consecutive game. It will be the third time they'll face each other this season.

Paige Bueckers is back and continuing to excel. The 2025 No. 1 pick made her return to the Dallas Wings lineup Thursday and helped guide her team to a 98-87 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.

Paige Bueckers has been off to a historic pace to start her career. She was the WNBA Rookie of the Month for June, was named a WNBA All-Star Starter as a rookie, and continues to break records on her way. She broke Caitlin Clark's record for All-Star fan votes received by a rookie, and is putting up crazy numbers in recent games.