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Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner is gearing up for an exciting new chapter in her life. As the WNBA standout prepares to welcome her third child, she’s making it clear that sports will undoubtedly be a part of her future child’s life. Griner, who has been a dominant force on the basketball court for years, […]

The Los Angeles Sparks take on the Phoenix Mercury. Our WNBA odds series has our Sparks Mercury prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sparks Mercury. The Los Angeles Sparks are near the bottom of the WNBA. They can’t reliably generate offense. Their offense gets stuck in a lot of the games they […]

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi’s illustrious career has solidified her status as the greatest WNBA player of all time. With a combination of unparalleled statistics, historic achievements, and an undeniable impact on the game, Taurasi’s legacy is unmatched Career milestones and records Taurasi’s name is synonymous with scoring. She is the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer, […]

The Phoenix Mercury take on the New York Liberty. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Mercury Liberty prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mercury Liberty. The New York Liberty are struggling right now. They are one of the favorites to make the WNBA Finals, but they’re not playing remotely close […]

Arike Ogunbowale delivered a season-high performance, scoring 40 points to lead the Dallas Wings to a 107-92 win over the Phoenix Mercury Saturday, snapping their three-game win streak. Ogunbowale’s impressive game, including 19 points in the fourth quarter, was critical in securing the win for the Wings. Ogunbowale’s all-around game included seven rebounds, four assists, […]

The Phoenix Mercury underwent quite a few changes leading up to the 2024 WNBA season. Perhaps the biggest change was new ownership in the form of Mat Ishbia. One of Ishbia’s first tasks was to hire a new head coach. Ishbia looked to the NBA ranks for the Mercury’s next head coach in Nate Tibbetts. […]

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is moving forward after suffering a severe foot injury. Griner is out of a walking boot and participating in some activities with the team, per Desert Wave Media. Griner was seen on Saturday, on the basketball court with her Mercury teammates during a practice. The center had previously fractured a […]

The Dallas Wings take on the Phoenix Mercury. Our WNBA odds series has our Wings Mercury prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Wings Mercury. The WNBA schedule has been stuffed with some weird details in the first two weeks of regular-season competition. The Dallas Wings are one of five teams in the […]

Diana Taurasi showcased her leadership in the Phoenix Mercury’s nail-biting 83-80 victory over the Washington Mystics Thursday. After a disappointing performance in the previous game against the Las Vegas Aces, where she managed only nine points on 3-of-13 shooting, Taurasi rebounded with a team-high 20 points, shared with Kahleah Copper, shooting 7-for-13 from the field […]

In an emotional, high-stakes game, Natasha Cloud’s impressive 14-point performance led the Phoenix Mercury to an 83-80 win over the Washington Mystics Thursday. The former Mystics guard, who signed with the Mercury in the off-season, didn’t hold back in expressing the motivation that drove her throughout the game. Cloud, Washington’s all-time assists leader, has had […]

The Washington Mystics take on the Phoenix Mercury. Our WNBA odds series has our Mystics Mercury prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mystics Mercury. The Washington Mystics are not a good team right now. They are winless on the season, and without key cog Brittney Sykes, they’re not able to score at […]

With a rain of threes, the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Las Vegas Aces in Sin City Tuesday night by a final score of 98-88. Both teams walked into the house off glorious wins. Both teams are now 2-1 for the season. It was a spectacular battle all around, but enough can’t be said about the […]

It was an electrifying night in Sin City where the Las Vegas Aces took on the Phoenix Mercury for the second time this season. Both teams displayed a spectacular show of competitive nature and athleticism, but it was Phoenix that came out victorious in a 98-88 win against the two-time defending champions. Kahleah Copper led […]

The Phoenix Mercury take on the Las Vegas Aces. Our WNBA odds series has our Mercury Aces prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mercury Aces. The Phoenix Mercury have two women’s basketball greats on their roster. Diana Taurasi is winding down her career in her early 40s, while Brittney Griner — having […]

The Las Vegas Aces face the Phoenix Mercury in a rematch in Vegas on Tuesday, May 21. Both teams are coming off wins. An electrifying win for Vegas against the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday highlighted rookie Kate Martin’s strengths. The Mercury locked down its first win of the season against the Atlanta Dream at […]

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi addressed the backlash she received after making comments about Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever. Taurasi’s remarks, first made during an alternative ESPN broadcast with the New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart, sparked controversy among Clark’s fans. “Reality is coming,” Taurasi said during […]

The Atlanta Dream take on the Phoenix Mercury. Our WNBA odds series has our Dream Mercury prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Dream Mercury. The Atlanta Dream are starting their WNBA regular season in the West. Their season opener was in Los Angeles against the Sparks. Atlanta’s offense hummed with efficiency in […]

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner is embracing a new chapter in her life, both on and off the court. As she prepares for the arrival of her first child, Griner revealed that motherhood is changing her perspective on the game, particularly regarding fouls and technicals. Griner, known for her dominance in the paint, is now […]

The Phoenix Mercury take on the Las Vegas Aces. Our WNBA odds series has our Mercury Aces prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mercury Aces. Is this the last ride for Diana Taurasi in the WNBA? At age 41, Taurasi — a player who has seen it all and done it all […]

The WNBA season has arrived. This means that the Phoenix Mercury needs to get back into postseason contention after a disastrous 2023 campaign. Coach Nate Tibbetts still has a lot of work to do and the first order of business will be to show out against the Las Vegas Aces. While the defending champions might […]

The 2024 WNBA season tips-off next week and teams have been busy making their final roster moves and trying to whittle their rosters down to at least 12 players if not 11 due to salary camp restraints. One team that still had multiple roster cuts to make was the Phoenix Mercury and they did just […]

The Phoenix Mercury made a few key roster moves this offseason, one of which was the addition of Kahleah Copper. Copper was acquired by the Mercury in a trade with the Chicago Sky in a deal that also included Morgan Bertsch heading to Phoenix and Michaela Onyenwere and Brianna Turner going to the Sky. The […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner expressed her admiration for fellow player Angel Reese’s appearance at the 2024 Met Gala. Griner, who made history as the first WNBA player to attend the Met Gala last year, commented on Reese’s debut at this year’s event, which coincided with Reese’s 22nd birthday. Reese, a rookie for the Chicago Sky […]

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner opened up about her meetings with President Joe Biden since her release from Russian prison 17 months ago. Since her release, Griner, 33, has met with President Biden twice, including once last month in Phoenix. The experience of her detainment and subsequent release is detailed in her new book, “Coming […]

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi recently voiced her opinions on the shifting dynamics of WNBA fandom, particularly highlighting the sensitivity of newer fans in response to her comments about incoming rookies, including Caitlin Clark. The seasoned player, known for her directness and often provocative commentary, expressed annoyance over the changing landscape of fan reactions within […]

WNBA star and Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner shared the psychological toll of her detention in Russia, including being coerced into writing a conciliatory letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin before her release. She shared this condition of her release during an interview Thursday on ABC’s “20/20,” providing a glimpse into the pressures she faced […]

WNBA star and Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner recounted her harrowing experience in a Russian jail, revealing she had considered suicide during the early weeks of her detainment. The revelation came during an ABC’s “20/20” interview with Robin Roberts on Thursday where Griner discussed the mental and physical challenges she faced while incarcerated. Arrested in […]

One would think that Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi has earned the benefit of the doubt when it comes to WNBA takes. However, not all fans were pleased with her comments regarding the Indiana Fever’s No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark. Taurasi defended herself on Monday, saying that she didn’t mean anything bad by it, […]

The Phoenix Suns dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves in their final regular season game on April 14, setting up what should be a hotly contested Game One NBA Playoffs grudge match on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Prior to the game Suns guard Bradley Beal got a chance to check out the WNBA Phoenix Mercury’s new threads, […]

The Phoenix Mercury are coming off a disappointing 2023-24 season. Nevertheless, the franchise is looking forward to bouncing back under the longtime leadership of WNBA legend Diana Taurasi. Taurasi has taken heat for her opinions on Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark, but that has not stopped her team from marketing an exciting showdown against […]

The band is getting back together. The Phoenix Mercury are reuniting with star basketball player Brittney Griner, after the two parties agreed to a new contract. Griner agreed to a one-year deal with the Mercury, per ESPN. Griner has spent her entire WNBA career with the Mercury. She’s put up a plethora of accolades since […]

Kahleah Copper, the 2021 WNBA Finals MVP, shared her candid thoughts on the unexpected trade that sent her from the Chicago Sky to the Phoenix Mercury. The trade, involving four draft picks and two players in exchange for Copper, comes just five months after she inked a two-year extension with the Sky. Copper, speaking publicly […]

The Baylor women’s basketball team paid tribute to one of its most iconic athletes, Brittney Griner, by retiring her No. 42 jersey prior to the Bears’ game against Texas Tech on Sunday. The event marked Griner’s first return to a Baylor home game since her senior season over a decade ago. Griner’s legacy at Baylor […]

Phoenix Mercury star and one of the most celebrated athletes of Baylor women’s basketball, Brittney Griner, is set to return to her alma mater for the retirement of her No. 42 jersey. The retirement ceremony will take place before the Bears’ game against Texas Tech on Sunday, marking Griner’s first visit to a Baylor game […]

The Phoenix Mercury had a whirlwind of an offseason so far. They made a major free agent splash by bringing in veteran point guard Natasha Cloud. They also pulled off a major trade by acquiring All-Star Kahleah Copper from the Chicago Sky. The moves signal that the Mercury are looking to contend this season in […]

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury finished with the worst record in the WNBA in 2023, but they are trying to win now. Phoenix’s aggressive push to improve its roster in the final year of 41-year-old Diana Taurasi’s contract continued with a trade for 2021 WNBA Finals MVP in a series against it, Kahleah Cooper, who […]

WNBA All-Star and Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is set to release a memoir detailing her experience of being detained in Russia. Titled “Coming Home,” the book is scheduled for release in spring 2024. Griner’s memoir will provide a more detailed account of her her time in Russian imprisonment. “‘Coming Home’ is a story of […]

The WNBA just grabbed people’s attention with a trade from out of nowhere, as the Phoenix Mercury have reportedly acquired on Monday star guard-forward Kahleah Copper from the Chicago Sky,per WNBA insider Khristina Williams. “BREAKING: The Chicago Sky is trading Kahleah Copper to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for players and draft pick compensation, sources […]

The Phoenix Mercury and Connecticut Sun reportedly agreed to a trade on Saturday, per the WNBA on X (formerly Twitter). “The @ConnecticutSun trade the contract of Rebecca Allen via sign-and-trade to the @PhoenixMercury in exchange for the player contract of Moriah Jefferson.” A number of players have found new homes either through free agency or […]