Eyebrows were raised around the WNBA when Phoenix Mercury star Satou Sabally was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Chicago Sky. Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts refused to go into detail as to why his All-Star forward did not play in Phoenix's 83-67 win over Chicago, remarking only that the absence was due to " personal reasons ."

Phoenix Mercury All-Star forward Satou Sabally, reportedly out indefinitely because of personal reasons after missing Sunday's game at the Chicago Sky, played Tuesday night against the visiting Connecticut Sun and finished with 23 points to spark an 82-66 victory.