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The Phoenix Mercury are committing to a new era. With Brittney Griner exploring free agency and Diana Taurasi considering retirement, the club made a blockbuster trade on Tuesday, via ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. “BREAKING: The Phoenix Mercury are acquiring Alyssa Thomas from the Connecticut Sun, sources told ESPN,” Philippou reported. “Thomas, a perennial MVP candidate, spent […]

The Connecticut Sun underwent a major change already with the hiring of Rachid Meziane as their new head coach following the departure of Stephanie White to the Indiana Fever. And with the WNBA free agency period already here, the Sun are going to have to see what happens with Alyssa Thomas. The WNBA free agency […]

Connecticut Sun superstar Alyssa Thomas has sparked intrigue around her future in the WNBA with candid comments about free agency. Speaking to reporters in Miami, where she is participating in the league’s Unrivaled offseason tour, Thomas offered an unusually transparent perspective on the possibilities that lie ahead. “Right now, you get to play with different […]

The Connecticut Sun advanced to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs on Wednesday night with an 87-81 win over the Indiana Fever.  Sun star Alyssa Thomas had an excellent game, finishing with 19 points and 13 assists in the closeout effort, which helped the Sun move on to the final four for the sixth consecutive […]

The Connecticut Sun are heading to the WNBA Semifinals after eliminating the Indiana Fever in a 2-0 sweep on Wednesday. A big reason for the Sun’s 87-81 win against the Fever was star forward Alyssa Thomas who stepped up offensively in the third quarter in particular. Following the game, Thomas spoke about her offensive mindset […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever were eliminated from the WNBA Playoffs on Wednesday at the hands of Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun, 87-81. This was the Fever’s first playoff appearance since the 2016 season. Behind the trio of Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, the Fever used a strong second half of the […]

Alyssa Thomas consistently elevates her game in the postseason. She recorded her fourth career playoff triple-double, and 15th overall, as the Connecticut Sun defeated the Indiana Fever 93-69 in Game 1 of their best-of-three series, overshadowing Caitlin Clark’s playoff debut. Thomas tallied 12 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds to complete her impressive performance. Alyssa […]

Alyssa Thomas led the Connecticut Sun to a 83-75 victory over the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena Wednesday, overcoming shooting struggles from beyond the arc to maintain their strong season performance in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup, finishing with a 4-1 record. Thomas excelled for the Sun, delivering an all-around performance with 20 points, seven rebounds, […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky made their home debut against the Connecticut Sun at Wintrust Arena Saturday night. After a hard-fought battle, the Sky lost 86-82. Marina Mabrey and Angel Reese had another consistent showing. However, Alyssa Thomas and the Sun created a physical battle that gave Chicago some wounds and provided valuable lessons. The […]

The 2024 WNBA season kicked off Tuesday with thrilling performances and historic milestones, setting the tone for an exciting year. Among the standout moments were A’ja Wilson’s dominant display for the Las Vegas Aces, Connecticut Sun DeWanna Bonner climbing to fifth on the WNBA all-time scoring list, Jonquel Jones’ impressive game for the New York […]

Tuesday night’s WNBA season opener at Mohegan Sun Arena between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun was supposed to be the Caitlin Clark show, but Alyssa Thomas and the Sun had other plans. The veteran Sun team frustrated Clark throughout the night, securing a 92-71 win while Thomas and DeWanna Bonner achieved significant milestones. Thomas, […]

The WNBA revealed its All-League First Team selections in a Sunday tweet. Your 2023 All-WNBA First Team ⬇@breannastewart@athomas_25@_ajawilson22@PHEEsespieces@satou_sabally #MoreThanGame pic.twitter.com/RbdVhpJXlt — WNBA (@WNBA) October 15, 2023 Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson, New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart, Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas, Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier and Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally made […]

The Connecticut Sun saw its season come to an end at the hands of the New York Liberty. With that, the WNBA Finals are set: The Liberty will face the Las Vegas Aces, which is what everybody expected. Alyssa Thomas, who has been the heart and soul of the Sun and arguably should’ve been the […]

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart was announced as the league’s most valuable player for 2023 on Tuesday, beating out second place finisher Alyssa Thomas of the Connecticut Sun along with third place finisher A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces. All three of Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas and A’ja Wilson had historic seasons and […]

We’re only at the semi-finals portion of the 2023 WNBA Playoffs, yet it seems like the stage is already set for a colossal Finals showdown between the defending champion Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty. There are a lot of reasons to believe an Aces-Liberty finale is a certainty. They were, in fact, […]

The Minnesota Lynx had their season come to an end after losing to the Connecticut Sun by the score of 90-75 in Game 3 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs, and Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve gave a lot of praise to Sun star Alyssa Thomas after the loss. “The common denominator in all […]

Connecituc Sun power forward Alyssa Thomas chose the perfect time to have a career night. Thomas scored a career-high 28 points as the Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx 90-75 in Game 3 of their best-of-three round one playoff series on Wednesday. Thomas scored or assisted on 58 of the Sun’s 90 points in Game 3. […]

The 2023 WNBA regular season that saw historic campaigns from the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty has come to a close. With that, an epic month of women’s hoops should be on the docket until the third week of October as the WNBA Playoffs commence on September 13. This season has been […]

How good has Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas been this season? Let’s put it this way: tonight she set a WNBA record for most double-doubles in a single season, and she might be disappointed with that performance. Facing Breanna Stewart and the Liberty on Thursday, Thomas produced a stat line of 22 points and 12 […]

Coming into this season, not many fans nor media thought much of the Connecticut Sun. The road to the 2023 WNBA championship was seen as a two-team race between the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty. While those two teams have certainly lived up to their preseason hype, the Sun have quietly placed […]

The Phoenix Mercury are one of the WNBA’s most frustrating teams so far over the course of the 2023 WNBA season. With an 8-20 record heading into Thursday night’s action, fans had little hope for a turnaround. The Mercury have been busy lately, most recently making a crucial roster move on a former South Carolina […]

Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas set WNBA history again, putting up back-t0-back triple-doubles for the third time in her career and recording the first 20-point, 20-rebound, 10-assist triple-double in WNBA history, leading the Sun to a 79-69 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday. Sun coach Stephanie White explained what was like seeing Alyssa Thomas’ […]

Alyssa Thomas can do it all. The Connecticut Sun forward always shows out when it comes to scoring, playmaking, and crashing the boards. It will not come as a surprise for any WNBA fan that she got dubbed as the league’s triple-double queen. She further cemented her legacy in the sports’ history in her performance […]

Alyssa Thomas has been a reputable leader for the Connecticut Sun. She has led the team to a successful WNBA season start but the true challenge came when they faced the Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu-led New York Liberty. The Connecticut Sun held the top standing in the WNBA for a respectable amount of time. […]

The WNBA has a new all-time leader in triple-doubles and she hails from the Connecticut Sun. Alyssa Thomas usurped Candace Parker and Sabrina Ionescu to take the record for herself during their absolute domination of the Chicago Sky. Alyssa Thomas notched her fourth career triple-double with the Connecticut Sun, per CBS Sports. She knocked down […]

Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas made all sorts of WNBA history during her performance in an 85-79 win over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday. AT is SPECIAL 🤩 In a 85-79 dub over the Storm, @athomas_25: ➡️ Recorded her 3rd regular-season triple double – tying CP & Sabrina Ionescu for most in a career➡️ Became […]

The Connecticut Sun have been on a roll as they still lead in the WNBA standings. Alyssa Thomas has been doing tremendous as a leader. She just broke an insane milestone only Candace Parker and Sabrina Ionescu achieved at the expense of the Seattle Storm. Alyssa Thomas notched her third career triple-double. This makes her […]

Alyssa Thomas continues to lead the Connecticut Sun in their hot WNBA start. The Sun has a league-leading five wins to one loss with Thomas at the helm. Their latest win in the domination run came at the expense of the Minnesota Lynx, who are in shambles with Sylvia Fowles’ retirement. Thomas has always been […]

The Connecticut Sun figured to take a step back this season. They lost head coach Curt Miller to the Los Angeles Sparks and traded franchise cornerstone Jonquel Jones to the New York Liberty. Don’t tell them that though, the Sun have gotten off to one of the best starts in the league this season at […]

The Las Vegas Aces have won the 2022 WNBA Finals. A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, first-year coach Becky Hammon and company have the franchise’s first title. The Connecticut Sun, who fell in the championship series, should still be proud of the season they had, especially forward Alyssa Thomas. After making history with the first triple-double in […]

Move over, Russell Westbrook, there’s a new triple-double monster in town. Sure, Westbrook is the all-time leader in the NBA with 194 career triple-doubles, but none bigger than the stakes involved in Alyssa Thomas’ immense record-setting performance for the Connecticut Sun in their dominant 105-76 victory against the Las Vegas Aces in Game 3 of […]