Phoenix Mercury

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Report: Spurs hire former Mercury F Candice Dupree to coaching staff

Former Phoenix Mercury All-Star Candice Dupree will reportedly join Gregg Popovich's coaching staff with the San Antonio Spurs.
2 years ago
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Phoenix Mercury G Skylar Diggins-Smith named 1st Team All-WNBA

Phoenix Mercury guard Skylar Diggins-Smith was named to First Team All-WNBA on Thursday.
2 years ago
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Jordan Leandre

Mercury continue Brittney Griner’s shoe drive, collect record number

The Phoenix Mercury collected a record number of more than 3,200 pairs of shoes in the fifth year of BG's Heart & Sole Shoe Drive.
2 years ago
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Mercury GM: Skylar Diggins-Smith is ‘under contract for next year’

General manager Jim Pitman expects to have star guard Skylar Diggins-Smith back with the Phoenix Mercury next season.
2 years ago
Jake Anderson

Phoenix Mercury’s season ends in Las Vegas after playoff loss to Aces

The Phoenix Mercury's season came to an end on Saturday night with a 117-80 loss to the Las Vegas Aces in Game 2 of the first-round series.
2 years ago
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Kellan Olson

Taurasi, Diggins-Smith, Peddy out for Mercury’s win-or-go-home matchup

There will not be any major reinforcements arriving for the Mercury when they fight to keep their playoff hopes alive.
2 years ago
Jennie Simms #25 of the Phoenix Mercury knocks the ball away from Kelsey Plum #10 of the Las Vegas ...
Kellan Olson

Shey Peddy suffers non-contact leg injury, Mercury fall in Game 1 vs. Aces

Phoenix Mercury guard Shey Peddy left the team's Game 1 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday with a right leg injury and did not return.
2 years ago
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Mercury without Skylar Diggins-Smith, Diana Taurasi in playoff opener vs. Aces

The No. 8 seed Mercury will open the 2022 WNBA Playoffs against the top-seeded Aces on the road Wednesday without their two best players.
2 years ago
Sophie Cunningham #9 of the Phoenix Mercury high fives Reshanda Gray #12 after a three-point shot a...
Alex Weiner

Phoenix Mercury clinch playoff spot, will face Aces in opening round

The Phoenix Mercury are headed to the WNBA playoffs for the 10th straight year and will face the Las Vegas Aces.
2 years ago
Tom Kuebel

Phoenix Mercury forward Brianna Turner wins WNBA Cares award

Mercury forward Brianna Turner became the fifth player in franchise history to win the WNBA Cares Community Assist Award.
2 years ago
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Skylar Diggins-Smith to miss Phoenix Mercury’s last 2 games

The Phoenix Mercury said they will sign a replacement player Friday before its next game against the Dallas Wings.
2 years ago
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Brittney Griner shoe bid matched by Diana Taurasi for cancer society

Diana Taurasi matched a bid for a Brittney Griner signed shoe bid this weekend, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.
2 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Larry Fitzgerald, Pedro Gomez in 2022 Arizona Sports Hall of Fame class

Arizona Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald and late journalist Pedro Gomez are among the 2022 class entering the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame.
2 years ago
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Diana Taurasi out for season, Phoenix Mercury ink Yvonne Turner

The Mercury announced that Diana Taurasi will miss the rest of the season with a quad strain. The team inked Yvonne Turner.
2 years ago
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Diggins-Smith asks how Mercury were supposed to play after Griner trial

Skylar Diggins-Smith asked how the Mercury were supposed to focus on Thursday's game against the Sun hours after Brittney Griner's trial.
2 years ago
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Mercury honor Griner with 42 seconds of silence before game vs. Sun

Before the Mercury faced the Sun, players from both teams met at midcourt and bowed their heads for 42 seconds to honor Brittney Griner.
2 years ago
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Support pours in after Brittney Griner’s sentencing

The sentence given to Mercury star Brittney Griner marked another key moment in her detainment that has stretched into its seventh month.
2 years ago
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Phoenix Suns, Mercury share statement on death of NBA great Bill Russell

The Phoenix Suns and Mercury shared a joint statement on the death of NBA legend and social rights activist Bill Russell.
2 years ago
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Mercury can’t extend win-streak to 3 games in blowout loss to Liberty

The Mercury looked to extend their winning streak to three games, but the Liberty had other ideas with a dominant fourth quarter.
2 years ago
Associated Press

Russian Foreign Minister open to discuss prisoner swap involving Brittney Griner

The Russian Foreign Minister said he's open to a call with the U.S. Secretary of State to discuss a prisoner swap involving Brittney Griner.
2 years ago
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Mercury beat Sparks behind offensive dominance from Taurasi, Diggins-Smith

Diana Taurasi scored 30 points, Skylar Diggins-Smith added 27 and the Mercury rolled to a 90-80 victory over the Sparks on Thursday night.
2 years ago
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Al Sharpton pressures NBA to end Sarver investigation, bring home Griner

Al Sharpton released another public statement pushing the NBA to act more swiftly in finishing the investigation into Robert Sarver.
2 years ago
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Nikash Nath

Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi test who knows each other the best

WNBA legends and future Hall of Famers Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird went toe to toe to determine who knows who best.
2 years ago
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Kellan Olson

Taurasi, Mercury gift Sue Bird custom shoes in Bird’s Phoenix farewell

The Mercury and guard Diana Taurasi gifted Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird a custom pair of shoes for her final regular season game in Phoenix.
2 years ago
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Kellan Olson

Skylar Diggins-Smith ruins pair of ankles in career night for Mercury

Skylar Diggins-Smith is no stranger to a viral play across her time in Phoenix and another one was added to the career highlight reel.
2 years ago
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Nikash Nath

Phoenix Mercury agree to terms with forward Kaela Davis

The Phoenix Mercury announced Thursday they have agreed to terms with forward Kaela Davis to a hardship contract.
2 years ago
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US Sens. Kelly, Sinema of Arizona call for immediate release of Brittney Griner

Arizona senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema released a joint statement on Thursday calling for the immediate release of Brittney Griner.
2 years ago
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Brittney Griner’s release advocated for at ESPY’s with ‘We are BG’

Brittney Griner's release was advocated for by Nneka Ogwumike, Stephen Curry and Phoenix Mercury teammate Skyler Diggins-Smith at the ESPYs.
2 years ago
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Mural revealed to honor Brittney Griner, American detainees abroad

A mural in Washington DC to honor Americans who have been detained abroad was revealed on Wednesday morning.
2 years ago
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Kellan Olson

Mercury’s Skylar Diggins-Smith named West’s POTW

Phoenix Mercury guard Skylar Diggins-Smith was named the Western Conference's Player of the Week on Monday.
2 years ago