Connecticut starts season 6-0 for the first time and Bonner reaches 7,000 career points

DeWanna Bonner scored 19 points to become the fifth player in WNBA history to reach 7,000 career points and the Connecticut Sun eased by the Phoenix Mercury 70-47 on Tuesday night to set a franchise record with six straight wins to start a season. Connecticut (6-0), the only undefeated team in the WNBA, entered tied with its 2018 and '21 teams as the only 5-0 starts in franchise history. It was tied at 19-all before the Sun went on a 19-1 run to take control.