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Phoenix Mercury coach Sandy Brondello shouts during the first half of the team's WNBA basketball ga...
Associated Press

Mercury fall to Sun in first game of Griner suspension

The Mercury fell to the Sun on Wednesday night in their first game without Brittney Griner since she was suspended for three games.
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Perry Cohen

Phoenix Mercury’s Griner, other players receive suspensions from WNBA

The WNBA has issued suspensions following the altercation towards the end of the Phoenix Mercury and Dallas Wings game Saturday.
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Associated Press

Griner, 5 others ejected in Phoenix’s loss to Dallas

Brittney Griner and five other players were ejected after a fight broke out midway through the fourth quarter of Phoenix's loss to Dallas on Saturday night.
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Brittney Griner #42 of Team Delle Donne is introduced before the WNBA All-Star Game 2019 at the Man...
Perry Cohen

Phoenix Mercury to host fourth annual ‘BG’s Heart & Sole Shoe Drive’

The Phoenix Mercury will recognize WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner this weekend with two meaningful initiatives this weekend.
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Sophie Cunningham, a former guard for the Missouri Tigers, finished as the program's all-time leadi...
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Phoenix Mercury rookie Sophie Cunningham looking to make a mark

Phoenix Mercury second round draft pick Sophie Cunningham has shined so far in Phoenix in her first season with the team.
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Tyler Drake

Griner becomes first player with a multi-dunk WNBA All-Star game

The Mercury center dropped 16 points and nine rebounds in the 2019 WNBA All-Star game, but it wasn't the amount of shots she made. It's how she did it.
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Arizona Sports

Phoenix Mercury to play at Madhouse during 2020 arena renovation

The Phoenix Mercury announced that they will play at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum during 2020 while Talking Stick Resort Arena undergoes a renovation.
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Arizona Sports

Mercury’s DeWanna Bonner named 2019 WNBA All-Star reserve

Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner was voted into the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas as a reserve and will join teammate Brittney Griner.
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Arizona Sports

Taurasi to make season debut after undergoing back surgery

After missing the first 13 games of the season, Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi will make her season debut on the road Friday against the Connecticut Sun.
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Perry Cohen

Mercury’s Brittney Griner named WNBA All-Star starter

The Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner was named a starter for this year's WNBA All-Star game. Griner picks up her sixth straight All-Star nod.
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Associated Press

Brittney Griner scores 31, hits 2 late FTs, as Mercury beat Dream

Brittney Griner scored a season-high 31 points, including two late free throws, to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.
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Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner, right, is double-teamed by Seattle Storm's Natasha Howard (6) an...
Associated Press

DeWanna Bonner, Brittney Griner lead Mercury over Storm

The Phoenix Mercury handed the Seattle Storm their first loss at home this season behind 20 points apiece for DeWanna Bonner and Brittney Griner.
5 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Trivia Tuesday: How well do you know the WNBA?

Can you match the city to the correct WNBA team name? That's your Trivia Tuesday challenge for this week. Good luck, everyone!
5 years ago
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Zack Larsen

Mercury’s DeWanna Bonner named conference Player of the Week

Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner was named conference Player of the Week after multiple 25-point performances last week.
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Associated Press

Phoenix Mercury drop season opener to Seattle Storm

DeWanna Bonner finished with 31 points, as the Mercury dropped its season opener to the Seattle Storm on Saturday. Brittney Griner added 18.
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Matt Layman

Phoenix Mercury trade Stephanie Talbot for 2020 2nd-round pick

The Phoenix Mercury announced on Tuesday that the team traded forward Stephanie Talbot to the Minnesota Lynx for a 2020 second-round draft pick.
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Tom Kuebel

Phoenix Mercury receive visit from Lakers great Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant stopped by the Mercury locker room and snapped some pictures with several players including Britney Griner and Diana Taurasi.
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Matt Layman

Throwback: Arizona athletes on the cover of ESPN The Magazine

ESPN The Magazine will print for the last time this year. We looked back at all the times athletes with Arizona ties were on the cover of an issue.
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Arizona Sports

Phoenix Mercury net two first-round picks in 2019 WNBA Draft

The Phoenix Mercury bolstered its roster Wednesday night, adding two first-round picks through the 2019 WNBA Draft in Alanna Smith and Brianna Turner..
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Danny Shapiro

Phoenix Mercury unveil jerseys for 2019 season, debut new badge

The Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday revealed their jerseys for the 2019 season and they have a new sponsor -- PayPal. They open the season next month.
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Arizona Sports

98.7 FM’s 2019 Newsmakers Week stories and recap

Every year for one week in February, the ones who are in charge of making the biggest decisions for Arizona sports teams join Doug & Wolf on 98.7 Arizona's Sports Station. 
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Tom Kuebel

GM Jim Pitman: Mercury in early stages of finding temporary building

 The multi-year Talking Stick Resort Arena renovation that was approved by the city may affect the Phoenix Mercury more directly than the Phoenix Suns.
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Haboob Blog

Channing Frye tells tale of Taurasi beating Nash in shooting competition

One day in Talking Stick Resort Arena, there was a shooting competition involving Steve Nash and Diana Taurasi. In no surprise, Taurasi came out on top.
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The Phoenix Mercury celebrate their 79-69 win over the Seattle Storm in a single-game WNBA basketba...
Kellan Olson

Mercury fire assistant coach after domestic violence accusations

The Phoenix Mercury announced Tuesday they have fired assistant coach Todd Troxel after accusations of domestic violence arose.
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Logan Newman

Mercury guard Diana Taurasi makes All-WNBA First Team for 10th time

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi extended her record of All-WNBA First team appearances, and center Brittney Griner made the second team.
6 years ago
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Associated Press

Mercury can’t contain Sue Bird late, eliminated from playoffs by Storm

Seattle's Sue Bird scored 14 points in the fourth quarter and the Mercury were eliminated in the WNBA playoffs by the Storm.
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Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi, left, briefly embraces Seattle Storm's Sue Bird as Bird calls a ti...
Logan Newman

Mercury set for Game 5 vs. Storm after becoming first to come back from 0-2

The Mercury's big three of Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and DeWanna Bonner will the Seattle Storm in a WNBA playoffs semifinals series finale on Tuesday night.
6 years ago
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) is guarded by Seattle Storm's Sami Whitcomb (33) and Na...
Associated Press

Griner, Mercury fight back from 17-point deficit, force Game 5

Brittney Griner had 29 points, 12 rebounds and played suffocating defense in the final seconds to propel the Mercury to a Game 5 showdown against the Storm.
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Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner (24) works agianst Seattle Storm forward Natasha Howard, rig...
Logan Newman

DeWanna Bonner leads Mercury to game 3 win with 18 first-half points

Mercury star Diana Taurasi didn't score until the fourth quarter, but DeWanna Bonner and Britney Griner did enough to help Phoenix win a do-or-die game three.
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Dylan Carter

Mercury’s Taurasi keeps focus on championship ahead of Game 3

Now facing elimination in the Western Conference Semifinals, Diana Taurasi remains focused on the same goal that’s driven her all along: her fourth WNBA Championship.
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