PHOENIX– Another game, another historic night for Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas . She matched her record of six regular-season triple-doubles, the most in WNBA history.
The last time she accomplished that feat? 2023. And in that season, she placed third in MVP voting. Two seasons later, another tightly contested race for the league's most valuable player has many pondering who it will be.
Could it be A'ja Wilson from the Las Vegas Aces, who is leading her team on a league-best 9-game winning streak? Could it be Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx, who has the WNBA's best record, and was 23-4 with her in the lineup?
However, Thomas has been in the conversation for the entire season. She's been the epitome of consistent and has only missed five games.
As soon as she reache