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Lynx, Mercury both seek bounce-back efforts
The Minnesota Lynx will try to bounce back from a lopsided loss when they take the court against the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night in Minneapolis.,The Lynx are coming off an 80-66 defeat against the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night. It marked a rare setback for a team that won four of its first f...
Liberty hold on to end skid against Mercury
Sabrina Ionescu collected 22 points and nine assists as the host New York Liberty blew a 15-point lead before making enough plays down the stretch for an 81-78 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday night.,Jonquel Jones added 10 of her 20 in the fourth quarter to help New York outscore Phoeni...
Liberty hold on to end losing skid against Mercury
Sabrina Ionescu collected 22 points and nine assists as the host New York Liberty blew a 15-point lead before making enough plays down the stretch for an 81-78 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday night.,Jonquel Jones added 11 of her 20 in the fourth quarter to help New York outscore Phoeni...
Kahleah Copper, Mercury look to heat up vs. Liberty
Tuesday afternoon, Kahleah Copper was recognized as the WNBA's Western Conference Player of the Week for a dynamic three-game stretch in which she averaged 29.7 points.,By the end of the day, Copper and the rest of the Phoenix Mercury were struggling to score while getting blown out by the undefeate...
Sun rout cold-shooting Mercury to stay perfect
DeWanna Bonner scored 19 points as the Connecticut Sun took control in the second quarter and stayed unbeaten with a 70-47 victory over the visiting Phoenix Mercury Tuesday night in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun are off their first 6-0 start in franchise history and notched their most lopsided win of th...
Sun entertain Mercury, eye first 6-0 start in team history
The Connecticut Sun are off to their third 5-0 start in franchise history, and their past four wins were decided by a combined 16 points.,Coming off another close win, the Sun attempt to start a season with six straight wins for the first time Tuesday night when they host the Phoenix Mercury in Unca...
Arike Ogunbowale scores 40 as Wings cool off Mercury
Arike Ogunbowale had 40 points while making 7 of 12 shots from 3-point range to lead the Dallas Wings to a 107-92 victory over the host Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night.,Dallas stopped its two-game losing streak and Phoenix's three-game winning streak.,Ogunbowale reached 400 made 3-pointers in her ...
Streaking Mercury face Wings in clash of WNBA's top two scorers
The Phoenix Mercury enter their home game against the Dallas Wings on Saturday on a three-game winning streak, their longest since June 2022.,Their best result so far was a 98-88 road victory over the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday. The Mercury (3-1) tied a franchise record by mak...
Mercury win third straight, keep Mystics winless
Kahleah Copper and Diana Taurasi scored 20 points apiece and the host Phoenix Mercury held off a late charge to beat the Washington Mystics 83-80 on Thursday night., ,Sophie Cunningham had 13 points as the Mercury (3-1) cemented their first three-game winning streak since June 2022. They scored 15 s...
Mystics attempt to slow Kahleah Copper, Mercury
There are two winless teams left in the WNBA, and after their last effort came up two points short, the Washington Mystics are still one of them.,The Mystics will try again when they continue a three-game road swing against white-hot Kahleah Copper and the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.,Washington (0-...
Aces aim for 3-0 start against Kahleah Copper, Mercury
When the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces hosted the Phoenix Mercury a week ago to open the WNBA season, the Aces received their championship rings, raised their banner and then won the game, 89-80.,A week later, the Mercury's Kahleah Copper comes in red-hot, looking to help Phoenix break ...
Kahleah Copper erupts for 38 as Mercury put Dream to sleep
Kahleah Copper scored a career-high 38 points, including 26 in the second half, to lead the Phoenix Mercury to an 88-85 victory over the visiting Atlanta Dream on Saturday night. ,The victory is the first for new Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts, who was hired during the offseason after spending nearly t...
Diana Taurasi, Mercury set to clash with Dream, Tina Charles
Diana Taurasi, off to a good start in her 20th WNBA season, and the Phoenix Mercury are set for their 2024 home debut on Saturday against the Atlanta Dream.,Taurasi, who will turn 42 on June 11, has played her entire career with the Mercury since she was drafted first overall in the 2004 WNBA draft....
Mercury C Brittney Griner (fractured toe) out multiple weeks
Phoenix Mercury standout center Brittney Griner fractured a toe on her left foot and will be re-evaluated in the "coming weeks," the team said Monday.,The manner in which Griner sustained the injury hasn't been divulged.,Griner missed Friday's preseason finale against the visiting Los Angeles Sparks...
Champion Aces set a three-peat course vs. Mercury
While plenty of attention has been paid to some of the WNBA's newest players entering this season, the Las Vegas Aces are out to show once again they are the league's most complete team.,The two-time reigning champion Aces are set to raise another banner and receive their rings before hosting the Ph...
The WNBA Has Gotten Awfully Violent Since You Last Tuned In
Kristi Toliver of the L.A. Sparks delivered an elbow square to Ketia Swanier's head last night that left the Phoenix guard writhing on the ground with blood leaking out of her left eyeball. Sorry to be graphic; it's just accurate. The play earned Toliver a flagrant foul, and Sparks assistant Joe B...