At the trade deadline, the Storm were among the teams to make a move, trading for veteran guard Brittney Sykes. Sykes earned an All-Star nod with the Washington Mystics this season, averaging 15.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and a career high 4.4 assists in 25 games.

Alyssa Thomas had 19 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for her 16th career triple-double in the regular season, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Seattle Storm 85-82 on Sunday.

The Seattle Storm suffered a tough 85-82 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on a day when they honored all-time great Sue Bird with a statue outside the arena.

Brittney Griner Had Three Words For WNBA Stars After Dream-Mercury Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After missing the last three games due to a neck injury, Brittney Griner returned on Sunday against her former team.

Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas entered a league all to her own after a standout performance against the Connecticut Sun.

After the 2003 season, Harrison decided to retire. The 2004 season was an important year for the Mercury, as they picked up Penny Taylor in a dispersal draft, and they drafted Diana Taurasi a few months later. Harrison also wore No. 3 before Taurasi. Then, she wore the number, and the rest is history.

Mercury's Alyssa Thomas became the first WNBA player to have multiple seasons with at least five triple-doubles in a 85-82 win over the Seattle Storm on Sunday.

Phoenix star Alyssa Thomas helps show the way for the Mercury in Sunday's game against the Sky with a huge performance.