Connecticut Sun rookie Saniya Rivers was a bright spot in Tuesday’s loss to the Las Vegas Aces despite a dark time in her personal life. Rivers, the eighth overall pick in the 2025 draft, scored 11 points in 25 minutes off Connecticut’s bench in her WNBA debut. The former North Carolina State guard’s promising performance came less than three weeks after her mother’s death. After the game, an emotional Rivers credited her teammates with helping …