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With the WNBA expansion draft only weeks away, the league is prepared to add the Golden State Valkyries. However, each team can have players stripped away at any moment. For the Phoenix Mercury, they should look to preserve two players; Kahleah Copper and Natasha Cloud. For starters, Copper had a career year with the Mercury. […]

The Diana Taurasi retirement storyline continues to thicken for the Phoenix Mercury and the entire WNBA. Taurasi posted a photo on her Instagram of emojis that depicted “one last dance.” As fans embraced a possible return, her agent told ESPN something rather interesting, according to Michael Voepel. View this post on Instagram A post shared […]

Following the Phoenix Mercury’s subtle Diana Taurasi retirement party, she hasn’t made her official decision just yet. She spoke with the Associated Press and told them her explanation as to why. “I don’t take retirement lightly,” Taurasi said. “I know the minute I say it or announce it, whether it’s, you know, in a month […]

Kahleah Copper had a career year in her first season with the Phoenix Mercury, which was ultimately highlighted by her first career All-WNBA selection. Copper made the All-WNBA second team, joining Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Arike Ogunbowale, and Nneka Ogwumike. The Phoenix guard was planning on staying with the Chicago Sky before Copper was traded […]

Every WNBA team needs a player who doesn’t necessarily need the ball in their hands or to score to impact a game. A player who is willing to do the dirty work and whose impact won’t always show up on the stat sheet. For the Phoenix Mercury, that player has been Natasha Mack. As part […]

Brittney Griner is the newest star to sign on with the upcoming Unrivaled basketball league, an exciting 3-on-3 format spearheaded by WNBA superstars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier. Griner, a centerpiece for the Phoenix Mercury and a pivotal figure in the WNBA, joins a roster that already includes some of the league’s top talents. The […]

As Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi received a standing ovation in possibly her last game, her greatness has been admired. Two NBA legends, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett discussed on the KG Certified Podcast about her long list of accolades. “Diana is one of the Top-10 basketball players ever,” Pierce said. “I’m talking about men […]

The Phoenix Mercury’s season came to an end Wednesday night, falling 101-88 to the Minnesota Lynx in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. As the final buzzer sounded, the attention wasn’t just on the advancing Lynx, but also on Mercury legend Diana Taurasi, who may have played her last game in the WNBA. Taurasi, […]

Ahead of the Phoenix Mercury-Minnesota Lynx Game 2 clash, Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts recognized the stakes of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs and echoed his message to his team. “The message was the last two and a half quarters, we played really well,” Tibbetts said pregame. “The unfortunate thing, we dug ourselves a pretty big […]

The Minnesota Lynx completed a sweep of the Phoenix Mercury with a 101-88 win in Game 2 of their best-of-three first round series in the WNBA Playoffs. With the win, the Lynx have advanced to the semifinals against the Connecticut Sun, who have also swept Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever. After the game, the Lynx took […]

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier has been on an absolute tear lately. On Wednesday night, Collier made WNBA history with a 42-point masterpiece to lift the Lynx to a 101-88 win over the Phoenix Mercury to advance to the semifinals in the WNBA playoffs. Collier’s 42 points equaled a WNBA playoff record, tying Angel McCoughtry […]

The career of the legendary Diana Taurasi has reached a crossroads after the Phoenix Mercury were eliminated by the Minnesota Lynx in a 101-88 loss in Game 2 on Wednesday night. There has been no official announcement on Taurasi’s future, but many have speculated that this may have been the final game of her 20-year […]

The Phoenix Mercury take on the Minnesota Lynx. Check out our WNBA Playoffs odds odds series for our Mercury-Lynx prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mercury Lynx. The Minnesota Lynx stormed to an early 23-point lead on Sunday against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of their WNBA first-round playoff series. It […]

The Phoenix Mercury’s Game 1 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, presented some silver linings for the three-time WNBA champions. Mercury point guard Natasha Cloud had quite the game. She posted 33 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds while shooting 14-for-23 and nailing four three-pointers. A tightly contested stepback three by Lynx forward Bridget Carlton sealed […]

The Phoenix Mercury received devastating news ahead of their first-round matchup against the Minnesota Lynx. The Mercury will take on the Lynx without forward Rebecca Allen, who had a season-ending back procedure. She played in 18 games and started in every single one. Allen also dealt with a lingering hamstring issue she sustained before the […]

The Phoenix Mercury take on the Minnesota Lynx. Check out our WNBA Playoffs odds odds series for our Mercury-Lynx prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mercury Lynx. The New York Liberty were the best team in the WNBA this regular season, and the Minnesota Lynx were a close second. Minnesota has actually […]

With the 2024 WNBA Playoffs around the corner, the No. 7 seed Phoenix Mercury are set to take on the No. 2 seed Minnesota Lynx in the first round of the playoffs. With it possibly being Diana Taurasi’s final season with the Mercury, the matchup could weigh more. Although the Mercury and Lynx are separated […]

After the New York Liberty swept the Dallas Wings in two road games earlier this month, the team flew back to New York with a feeling of accomplishment. Their coach, Sandy Brondello, wasn’t with them. Brondello instead flew to Phoenix where she joined her former players at the Footprint Center to honor the 2014 WNBA […]

Diana Taurasi was honored after the Phoenix Mercury’s last home game of the regular season, as this may be the last time they see her play on their home court. Taurasi just played in her 20th WNBA season, and after the game, she gave a touching speech, which also felt like she could be hinting […]

If this is it, the Phoenix Mercury will have honored Diana Taurasi in her final game. The previous two weeks the Mercury have teased a possible Taurasi retirement. As the doors opened, waves of Mercury fans filled the seats and cheered for Taurasi for possibly the final time. On Thursday against the Seattle Storm, head […]

Caitlin Clark has officially closed the door on her first regular season in the WNBA and set several records along the way. However, one record puts her ahead of Phoenix Mercury guard and certified hoops legend Diana Taurasi. In the final game of the Fever’s regular season against the Washington Mystics, Clark hit a deep […]

LOS ANGELES – The Phoenix Mercury social media team created quite a frenzy this past week when they suggested that their final regular season games might be Diana Taurasi’s last. While Taurasi herself has remained non-committal in terms of her future, many of her peers have used this opportunity to reflect on her career. Following […]

The Phoenix Mercury took home their second consecutive win, this time against the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday. Phoenix earned an 85-81 victory in the game. Following a Brittney Griner ejection that limited the Mercury to nine players, the task was daunting. Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts showed love to his bench postgame following a […]

As the Phoenix Mercury won 85-81 against the Los Angeles Sparks, it could be the last time Diana Taurasi steps foot in the Crypto.com arena. After the team teased Taurasi’s retirement on social media, more speculation flew in. Regardless, Taurasi is uncertain about when her time in the WNBA will end. “I don’t know,” Taurasi […]

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner faced some haters on Instagram after Tuesday’s win against the Los Angeles Sparks. Griner and Sparks forward Rickea Jackson were both ejected from the game. Following the game, people attacked the Phoenix Center on Instagram about the fight. Some of the comments said how she was a man, in addition […]

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner and Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson were both ejected after they got into a scuffle during the second quarter of Tuesday night’s matchup. The altercation started after the two got into it during a free throw boxout, with Griner appearing to catch Jackson up high with an elbow. It […]

The Phoenix Mercury take on the Los Angeles Sparks. Our WNBA odds series has our Mercury Sparks prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mercury Sparks. This is the one “dead” game on Tuesday in the WNBA, as the league’s regular season winds down and heads toward its 40th and final game on […]

The Phoenix Mercury made a big move before their Sunday matchup against the Chicago Sky. The Mercury signed forward Sophie Cunningham to an extension through the 2025 season. Before the game against the Sky, Cunningham described her initial reservations about staying in Phoenix. “I was a little iffy about if I was going to come […]

Following the Phoenix Mercury’s 88-69 loss to the Connecticut Sun on Friday, the game wasn’t the focus. It was the 10th anniversary of the Mercury 2014 WNBA Championship squad. The historic squad had a plethora of accomplishments and achievements. Two days later, the last two members of that championship team went back to Chicago to […]

In a well-deserved move, the Phoenix Mercury secured their future with G/F Sophie Cunningham with a contract extension through the 2025 season. The 28-year-old has spent her full six-year career with Mercury, joining Phoenix as a second-round pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft. Cunningham shared her feelings about the contract via a statement through the […]

The Phoenix Mercury take on the Chicago Sky. Our WNBA odds series has our Mercury Sky prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Mercury Sky. The Chicago Sky will take the court on Sunday afternoon knowing exactly where they stand in the race for the eighth and final WNBA playoff spot. The Sky […]

As the Phoenix Mercury took on the Connecticut Sun on Friday, it proved to be quite the game. The Mercury and the Sun gave a possible preview of a 2024 WNBA first-round matchup, with the Sun coming out on top, 88-69. Here are five key takeaways heading into the final week of the WNBA season. […]

The talk of Friday’s contest between the Phoenix Mercury and the Connecticut Sun had little to do with the WNBA playoffs. It was all about the reunion of the 2014 Mercury championship roster. Before the game, Sun forward DeWanna Bonner spoke with ClutchPoints about what was so successful about that historic team. “I think we […]

The Connecticut Sun take on the Phoenix Mercury. Our WNBA odds series has our Sun-Mercury prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sun Mercury. There are five games in the WNBA on Friday night, four of them at 7:30 Eastern. This is the one late game at 10. The Connecticut Sun have, at […]

The Phoenix Mercury released a less-than-subtle video on X , formerly Twitter about guard Diana Taurasi. They alluded that her final days in a Mercury uniform could soon come.  𝐈𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐬 𝐈𝐭 You have two more opportunities to see the Greatest of All-Time at home. 🎟️ https://t.co/Rb3988XXlX pic.twitter.com/uiYrU0JWYv — Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) September 9, […]

The Phoenix Mercury are currently battling for playoff positioning as the 2024 WNBA season enters it’s final weeks. To help address their depth amid injuries to Rebecca Allen and Charisma Osborne, the Mercury added rookie Celeste Taylor who will remain with the team through the end of the season. The Mercury continued to bolster their […]

The Phoenix Mercury locked in one of their backcourt rotation pieces as they get ready to make a push in the WNBA playoffs. Guard Celeste Taylor agreed to a contract with the team “for the rest of the season” on Friday, according to Underdog WNBA. Taylor is reaching the end of her third 7-day contract […]

Before Thursday’s matchup with the Phoenix Mercury, Washington Mystics guard Sug Sutton ran out onto her former basketball court. Since arriving in Phoenix for the first time since Sutton was traded, along with a third-round pick for the draft rights to Swedish guard, Klara Lundquist. With eager Mercury fans excited to see her, she began signing […]

Phoenix Mercury guard Sophie Cunningham has been making waves both on and off the court. On Tuesday night, Cunningham and her team secured their 14th playoff appearance in 16 seasons with a 74-66 victory over the Atlanta Dream. But it’s not just her on-court performance that’s grabbing attention. Last week, Cunningham’s pregame outfit went viral, […]