Mercury News

WNBA GMs pick Mercury to win title, Parker for MVP

Tuesday, May 21, 5:19 pm
NEW YORK - WNBA general managers are predicting the Phoenix Mercury, with a healthy returning roster and the addition of No. 1 draft pick Brittney Griner, to win the championship, and Los Angeles' Candace... Read more...
Brittney Griner goes one-on-one with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Wednesday, May 15, 5:16 pm
While school may be ending soon for many, it is just beginning for Brittney Griner as she starts her WNBA career. The classroom: the practice court at US Airways Center. The teacher: the NBA's... Read more...
Mercury: Taurasi tells Griner �just to enjoy' the spotlight

Friday, May 10, 6:54 pm
If there is one player who can relate to the attention thrust upon Brittney Griner, it's her teammate, Diana Taurasi. Like Griner, Taurasi was a two-time national player of the year coming out of college. Like... Read more...
Brittney Griner, Mercury open training camp

Monday, May 6, 3:04 pm
PHOENIX -- Everything comes with the following qualifier: it's only day one. Fair enough. Still, it was hard not to be impressed with 6-foot-8 Brittney Griner, the No. 1 overall pick in last month's... Read more...
Brittney Griner arrives in Valley, introduced by Mercury

Saturday, Apr 20, 3:47 pm
And you thought you had a busy week. Five days after being selected with the first overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft, Brittney Griner finally made her way to Phoenix, where she was formally introduced... Read more...
Brittney Griner overwhelmed with 'joy and tears' with first overall selection

Tuesday, Apr 16, 7:56 pm
It came as no surprise at all that the Phoenix Mercury selected Baylor phenom Brittney Griner with the first overall pick in the WNBA Draft on Monday. Griner may be leaving behind an illustrious... Read more...
Mercury give Brittney Griner her own street and downtown banner

Monday, Apr 15, 10:20 pm
Brittney Griner hasn't even played a single game in the WNBA yet, but already the Phoenix Mercury are rolling out the red carpet for their new No. 1 overall pick. Following Monday's selection of the... Read more...
Mercury head coach: Brittney Griner will be better in the WNBA than she was in college

Monday, Apr 15, 8:15 pm
The Phoenix Mercury wasted little time drafting Baylor center Brittney Griner with the first overall pick in Monday's WNBA Draft -- a decision the organization admits was made back in September. Mercury... Read more...
Phoenix Mercury select Brittney Griner with No. 1 pick in 2013 WNBA Draft

Monday, Apr 15, 6:08 pm
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... Read more...
Brittney Griner a great fit for Phoenix Mercury

Friday, Apr 12, 12:59 pm
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... Read more...
DeWanna Bonner re-signs with Mercury

Thursday, Apr 11, 6:20 pm
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... Read more...
Talking points top scoring points

Monday, Mar 25, 12:38 pm
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... Read more...
Mercury offering special promotion for men this season

Friday, Mar 8, 8:31 am
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... Read more...
Mercury to draft Brittney Griner? They're not saying -- yet

Wednesday, Feb 13, 4:40 pm
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... Read more...
Phoenix Mercury win top pick in 2013 WNBA draft

Wednesday, Sep 26, 4:09 pm
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... Read more...