That’s been Satou Sabally’s career to this point in a nutshell. Sabally’s entry into the WNBA was unlike many other players. She was a part of an Oregon Ducks roster that was the favorite to win the 2020 NCAA March Madness tournament.

WNBA players surveyed in a recent poll by The Athletic's <a href=" Pickman and Sabreena Merchant believe union representatives should focus on advocating for higher player salaries when negotiating the league's next CBA.

Chicago Sky (7-14) | Prior Rank: 11 - The Sky move up to No. 10 this week. Even though they lost on Monday to the Lynx, during week 9, they went 2-1 beating the Dallas Wings and Minnesota Lynx. Their sole loss in week 9 was a two-point loss to the Mystics.

WNBA MVP contender Alyssa Thomas will feature on the Dover Motor Speedway this weekend - though not behind the wheel - as her face graces the hood of RFK Racing driver Ryan Preece's No. 60 Castrol car.

What's more, the league shattered attendance and viewership records last year as a rookie class that included headline names in Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese joined established stars such as A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier and others. It seemed to set the stage for continued growth, but a work stoppage could slow that momentum.

Even though Diana Taurasi has retired, the WNBA's biggest trash talker remains in Phoenix. Taurasi held down the honor for the past two years, but now it's Mercury star Alyssa Thomas' turn. Thomas now holds the baton as the league's No. 1 trash talker, according to her peers in an anonymous poll from The Athletic.

Taurasi was flourishing at UConn, and in the 2003-04 season, the Huskies finished with a record of 31-4. They started the season with a nine-game win streak. Duke handed them their first loss, but they recovered with two wins over West Virginia and Georgetown. The Huskies suffered their second loss when Notre Dame beat them 66-51.

Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman of The Athletic shared the results of an anonymous WNBA player's poll Monday, and the Phoenix Mercury star was named the biggest trash talker in the league.