Phoenix Mercury Articles - Page 16

Phoenix Mercury superstar Skylar Diggins-Smith shared a brutally honest take on Brittney Griner. Griner was recently sentenced to nine years in Russian prison. The USA is working to try and get her back in the States. The idea of a prisoner swap has been floated around. But for now, Griner remains in Russia. Diggins-Smith said […]

Diana Taurasi continues to pad her WNBA legacy as she continues to play in her fourth decade of life. The Phoenix Mercury guard is helping her squad make a playoff push despite the team lacking depth at center due to Brittney Griner’s detainment and Tina Charles’ contract divorce with Phoenix. Even in a disappointing season, […]

Phoenix Mercury star Skylar Diggins-Smith put a defender on skates and made a jump-shot which made for an incredible highlight. The play caught the attention from people all over the sports world including Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. 🛼🛼 💨 Ayyyyeeee!!! Then hit her with the "I'm Insane" celebration afterwards. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Skylar DS https://t.co/eRCsOrJvTO […]

On Sunday, players from around the WNBA paid tribute to Brittney Griner by dawning her jersey during the second half of the 2022 WNBA All-Star Game. It was a touching scene as her colleagues offered their full support to Griner, who herself has been jailed in Russia for five months now. Griner caught wind of […]

Brittney Griner has appeared in every All-Star Game of her career since being selected with the first overall pick of the 2013 draft until this weekend. The 2022 WNBA All-Star Game is proceeding in Chicago without her, unfortunately, as the Phoenix Mercury superstar remains wrongfully detained in Russia. As support for Griner’s release and return […]

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty days ago to bringing hashish oil into Russia, and part of this strategy was to help facilitate a prisoner swap to bring Griner home. It was also a recognition that she almost certainly would not have been acquitted, so the guilty plea moves the ball forward. She faces […]

WNBA player and Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner has spoken in a letter to United States President Joe Biden. Detained in Russia since March, Griner sent a desperate plea to Biden in a letter on the Fourth of July. T.J. Quinn of ESPN has some snippets: “I realize you are dealing with so much, but […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a preliminary hearing in Russia and had her detention extended for another six months on Monday. A court date was also set for her criminal trial, which will begin on Friday, and she must remain in custody for the duration of the trial. The Phoenix Mercury star has now […]

The Phoenix Mercury announced Saturday the shocking departure of former WNBA MVP Tina Charles after she played just 16 games for the franchise. The Mercury then played a game against the Dallas Wings on Saturday night, and Sophie Cunningham made her feelings about the Charles situation clearly known after the game. Let’s just say there’s […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner is still being detained in Russia, forcing her Phoenix Mercury teammates to start the season without her. Unfortunately, they’re now 6-12 after 18 games, and Griner’s absence is undoubtedly a huge factor in the equation. One of the main players to step up for the Mercury is Tina Charles. She has […]

On Wednesday, the WNBA announced that Brittney Griner was being named an honorary WNBA All-Star. She unfortunately cannot take part in the event because she is still detained in a Russian jail. After the news of the honorary title was revealed, Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant once again showed his support and love for Brittney […]

Brittney Griner is still being detained in Russia following her February arrest, and despite the best efforts from Americans to bring her back to the United States, the situation is developing slowly. While the WNBA superstar remains in detention overseas, the league is doing its best to honor her amid the uncertain situation. Griner will […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since February. While fans and Americans have been calling for her release, it seems she won’t be freed just yet. According to ABC News, a court in Russia has ruled to extend Griner’s detention for at least another 18 days. The ruling from the court will see […]

Players from around the NBA have been making noise of late to call the public’s attention to Brittney Griner’s situation. The WNBA star has been detained in Russia for over a hundred days now over alleged drug charges and at this point, her state is becoming overly concerning. This is exactly why the Boston Celtics […]

It has been 105 days since Brittney Griner was detained in a Russian prison for supposed drug charges. It’s almost unimaginable to think that she still remains jailed for nearly four months now. This is exactly why Los Angeles Lakers veteran Carmelo Anthony is taking a stand here. Melo took to Twitter to share a […]

In February, WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained in an airport in Moscow because she had vapes with “narcotic cannabis oil” in her luggage. Griner has been held in Russia since, and it’s unclear when she will return to the United States. Three months after her detainment, Cherelle, Griner’s wife, spoke to Robin Roberts on […]

The ongoing detainment of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner has a new update. According to a report from The Associated Press via ESPN, Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia as she awaits her looming trial has been extended by 30 days, starting from May 19:  The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said Friday her pretrial detention […]

While a much anticipated WNBA season began over the weekend, reminders are constant of the clear missing piece in the league’s return. Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner missed the team’s opener Saturday, as she remains detained in Russia among accusations of illegal drug possession. Griner’s case has seen widespread attention back in her home country, […]

Phoenix Mercury star and former number-one overall pick Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since February after vape cartridges containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage. The Russian media recently reported that her detention would be extended until May 19, with the WNBA season set to begin on May 6. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert […]

After weeks of waiting, the U.S has finally been granted access to Brittney Griner by the Russian government. Fortunately, she is reportedly in good condition.  A U.S. department spokesperson provided the following statement about Griner’s condition and the what the plan will look like moving forward.  “We were able to check on her condition. We […]

Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia over drug smuggling charges has created a very scary situation. The Phoenix Mercury star is being detained as Russia continues to be international public enemy number one due to its invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Federal Customs Service claims she was in possession of vape cartridges that contained hashish oil, which […]

In early March, news broke that Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner was arrested and being held in Russia. An early report from the Russian news outlet Interfax stated that the WNBA star could face between five and ten years in jail. Now, according to ESPN (sourced by Russian news agency TASS), Griner’s detention in Russia […]

Amidst the chaos of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some surprising news rocked the women’s basketball world. Brittney Griner, a WNBA player and star of the Phoenix Mercury, was reportedly arrested in Russia. The star forward has been incarcerated for “large-scale transportation of drugs” after a bottle of cannabis oil was found on her in an […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner is in the middle of the biggest challenge of her life, as she remains detained in Russia after airport authorities in Moscow allegedly found vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her bags last month. If convicted, Griner could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, which would clearly derail […]

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner was reportedly arrested at an airport in Moscow more than three weeks ago after the WNBA player was allegedly found with hashish oil vape cartridges in her luggage. On Tuesday, Russian State TV revealed the first image of the detained Griner, in a video shared by CNN. Russian state TV […]

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia after her arrest for being in possession of hashish oil, which is illegal in the country. The WNBA standout was arriving on a flight from NYC last month in Moscow when officials found the vape cartridges containing cannabis in her luggage. That being said, she […]

News broke Saturday that WNBA star Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia last month on drug smuggling charges. Griner has played for the Phoenix Mercury since she was selected first overall in the 2013 draft. The WNBA and the Mercury released statements as the news of her arrest spread. ESPN’s Marc J. Spears tweeted a […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner, who plays for the Phoenix Mercury, was arrested in February in Russia on drug smuggling charges and could be facing 5-10 years in prison in the country, per Russian news outlet Interfax. Griner was spending the offseason playing in the Euroleague and was heading to Moscow from New York last month […]

The Phoenix Mercury are making waves after losing to the Chicago Sky in the WNBA Finals last season. Not long after acquiring Diamond DeShields from the Sky in a three-team deal, the Mercury signed Tina Charles, the top scorer in the WNBA in 2021. These are some massive moves for an already loaded roster that […]

The Chicago Sky held their championship parade and rally on Tuesday after beating the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals in four games. The Sky brought a special piece of memorabilia to the celebration: the door Mercury star Diana Taurasi allegedly broke after Sunday’s Game 4 at Wintrust Arena. This is excellent levels of petty: […]

The Phoenix Mercury ended their season in one of the worst ways possible. Down 1-2 on the road against the Chicago Sky, Diana Taurasi and the Mercury had a chance to bring the WNBA Finals to a deciding Game 5 in Phoenix. They held a big lead entering the fourth… only to succumb to Candace […]

The Chicago Sky bagged their first title in franchise history on Sunday after an epic win over Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury. It was also an understandably emotional moment for Candace Parker, who herself is currently playing in her first season for Chicago. The 35-year-old veteran turned in a vintage performance on Sunday, logging […]

Despite being just 24 years young, Devin Booker is already a Phoenix Suns legend. The All-Star shooting guard further established his reputation as a well-loved figure within the city after making a massive donation to the local Girl Scouts youth organization. The Suns superstar surprised a group of young girls by making an unannounced appearance […]

The Phoenix Mercury and Chicago Sky played an epic Game 2 of the 2021 WNBA Finals on Wednesday night. The two teams battled into overtime, with Diana Taurasi and Skylar Diggins-Smith making the big shots in the extra frame to give the Mercury a 91-86 victory to tie the series at 1-1. While the play on […]

Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury eliminated Sue Bird and the Seattle Storm, 85-80, to book a WNBA semifinals ticket on Sunday. The matchup proved to be a thrilling spectacle that needed an extra session to decide the victor, but an epic moment ensued with Bird and Taurasi at the center of it all. The […]

For 16 years, Diana Taurasi has spent her career with the Phoenix Mercury and established herself as one of the greatest WNBA players of all time. Now entering her 17th season, Taurasi decided that she will continue her career with the Mercury after signing a multi-year deal to remain with the franchise. The 38-year old […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George got savagely roasted by the Phoenix Mercury’s twitter account after the NBA star played awful in Game 7 of the second round against the Denver Nuggets. George, who nicknamed himself “Playoff P,” scored just 10 points in Game 7 on Tuesday and was one of the main reasons […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner vehemently denied calling out Miami Heat shooting guard Tyler Johnson and his hefty salary, taking to Instagram to dispute what was attributed as her own words. “Never said this [by the way],” the Phoenix Mercury center captioned the post. “I do believe we should get paid more in the WNBA before players […]

Kobe Bryant’s “Musecage” is an interesting — albeit a strange — concept that Bryant uses to help fuel his motivation. It’s a place where he thinks about all the things that motivate us — good and bad. Kobe’s latest focuses on WNBA star Diana Taurasi: Bryant discusses Taurasi’s mindset when she plays and how her […]