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 Reacts to Big WNBA News on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The WNBA recently honored several players around the league. After the month of June, the WNBA announced the players of the month both conferneces and the rookie of the month, showcaising the top talent.

Bueckers wrapped up the month of June by becoming the lone rookie named a 2025 WNBA All-Star Game starter, the league announced on Monday. She had the highest weighted score for all guards when combining Fan, Media and Player rankings.

"Aziaha James joins ELITE COMPANY. James becomes the 5th rookie in WNBA history to tally a 25+ PTS, 5+ AST, 5+ REB, and 5+ 3PM game—joining Caitlin Clark (3x), Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, and Diana Taurasi," the WNBA posted on X.

Caitlin Clark will be out for a fourth straight game when her Indiana Fever host A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night.

Caitlin Clark might have been absent through injury but that didn’t stop the Indiana Fever from winning the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup on Tuesday.