Phoenix Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury made what had been a foregone conclusion since September into a reality Monday night, taking Baylor’s Brittney Griner with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft. The 6-foot-8 center took the women’s game by storm during her four years with the Lady Bears. Griner set NCAA records for most […]

This coming Monday, WNBA President Laurel Richie will step to a microphone and in front of a prime time television audience and announce the worst-kept secret in basketball: “with the first pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft, the Phoenix Mercury select, Brittney Griner, Baylor.” Griner is one of three franchise cornerstone players in this year’s […]

The Phoenix Mercury re-signed three-time WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year DeWanna Bonner to a new contract Thursday. Bonner, a first round draft pick out of Auburn in 2009, was thrust into Phoenix’s starting lineup after the team suffered a rash of injuries last season. In 32 games, Bonner averaged a career-high 20.6 points (2nd […]

On a recent weekend, I attended a housewarming barbeque for a buddy. And, it should be noted, he’s a bachelor. (This is important because I made the mistake of bothering to shower, wear a presentable shirt, and bring an actual gift purchased by the wife. Geez, what a bonehead move on my part considering not […]

PHOENIX — Brittney Griner scored 50 points in a game and can dunk, and the Baylor center may soon be drafted by the Phoenix Mercury. But a lot of men may never see her play in person. Mercury president Amber Cox said the WNBA doesn’t get a lot of attention on ESPN. “A lot of […]

The Phoenix Mercury, who are just four years removed from winning their second WNBA Championship, find themselves in a very enviable position. After an injury-plagued and frankly forgettable 2012 season during which they posted a 7-27 record, superstars Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor are expected to return from ailments. But more importantly, the Mercury won […]

The Phoenix Mercury won the WNBA draft lottery on Wednesday. “Obviously we’re really excited. It means a lot to our fans, it means a lot to our organization,” President and COO Amber Cox said. “We’re just really excited and kind of speechless at the moment. The Mercury will pick first in next year’s draft and […]

Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner was named the WNBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week Monday after averaging 20.7 points and 10.7 rebounds in three contests. Bonner’s production comes at a good time for the Mercury (2- 4), as they are playing without forward Penny Taylor, who is out for the year with a knee […]

It’s only four games into the 2012 WNBA campaign, but the Phoenix Mercury have found themselves in unfamiliar territory. After Thursday night’s 81-65 loss in Atlanta, the Mercury are just 1-3 with another road game at San Antonio looming. To make matters worse, forward Penny Taylor is out for the season with a knee injury […]