Mercury News

Mercury's Diana Taurasi named WNBA Player of the Week

Monday, Jun 17, 2:19 pm
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi was named the WNBA Player of the Week Monday. The ten-year veteran averaged 31.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and eight assists per game for the Mercury in wins over the... Read more...
Taurasi helps Mercury beat Shock 108-103 in OT

Sunday, Jun 16, 5:28 pm
TULSA, Okla. (AP) � Diana Taurasi scored 29 points, and DeWanna Bonner had 23 to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Tulsa Shock 108-103 in overtime Sunday. Candice DuPree added 20 points and 10 rebounds,... Read more...
Taurasi, Mercury pull away for win over Sparks

Friday, Jun 14, 10:39 pm
PHOENIX (AP) � Diana Taurasi scored 34 points, DeWanna Bonner had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and the Phoenix Mercury pulled away in the second half for a 97-81 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday... Read more...
Ref Cam makes debut in Mercury-Fever broadcast

Saturday, Jun 8, 8:18 pm
(AP) - Smile! You're on referee cam. The WNBA debuted a new camera Saturday worn by official Lamont Simpson during the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever game that was nationally televised.... Read more...
Taurasi leads short-handed Mercury past Fever

Saturday, Jun 8, 4:12 pm
INDIANAPOLIS -- Diana Taurasi scored 15 of her 26 points in the second half and the short-handed Phoenix Mercury beat the defending champion Indiana Fever 82-67 Saturday. DeWanna Bonner added 24 points... Read more...
Moore scores 22 as Lynx beat Mercury

Thursday, Jun 6, 11:21 pm
MINNEAPOLIS � Not even a dunk by Brittney Griner would have been enough to slow down the Minnesota Lynx's passing attack on Thursday night. Maya Moore scored 22 points and Seimone Augustus added... Read more...
Wright, Little lead Storm past Griner, Mercury

Sunday, Jun 2, 9:49 pm
Tanisha Wright scored 20 points to lead the Seattle Storm past the Phoenix Mercury 75-72 Sunday night. Camille Little scored 13 points and Shekinna Stricklen added 11 for the Storm (1-1). Candice... Read more...
Notable debuts in Arizona sports history

Tuesday, May 28, 10:59 am
Brittney Griner's Phoenix Mercury debut Monday was seen by 10,200 people at the US Airways Center along with countless others who were watching on ESPN. It was a big deal. She is a big deal. Though... Read more...
Rookies shine during WNBA's opening weekend

Tuesday, May 28, 1:33 am
(AP) - Brittney Griner and Elena Delle Donne put on a quite a show to cap off an impressive opening weekend for the WNBA. The top two picks in the draft showcased their unique skills Monday... Read more...
Brittney Griner records multiple dunks in Mercury loss

Monday, May 27, 6:51 pm
Yes, Brittney Griner dunked. Twice. The first one happened with 7:52 remaining in the fourth quarter, one-handed on a pass from Charde Houston. The second one occurred five and a half minutes... Read more...
Expectations high as Mercury tip off 2013 season

Friday, May 24, 3:32 pm
The fans expect it. The media expects it. Even GMs around the league expect it. With a healthy returning roster and the addition of No. 1 draft pick Brittney Griner, the Mercury are the odds-on-favorites... Read more...
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...