Mercury

A championship may not have been in the cards for the Phoenix Mercury in 2021, but the team is taking away positive lessons and motivations from a disappointing result. Phoenix fell to the Chicago Sky 80-74 on Sunday in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. Chicago won the series 3-1 to take its first WNBA title in franchise history. Phoenix’s downfall came in the fourth quarter. The … [Read more...] about Mercury taking resiliency and poise away from WNBA Finals run

CHICAGO (AP) — Candace Parker returned home to bring Chicago a championship. She did just that, leading the Sky to the franchise’s first title. Allie Quigley scored 26 points and Parker added 16 points, 13 rebounds and five assists and Chicago beat the Phoenix Mercury 80-74 on Sunday in Game 4. “This one is so sweet,” a champagne-soaked Parker said. “To do it with this group. I … [Read more...] about Phoenix Mercury fall short of WNBA title in loss to Chicago Sky

CHICAGO (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 20 of her 22 points in the first half and Chicago used a dominant defensive effort to reach a record rout of the Phoenix Mercury 86-50 on Friday night, moving the Sky one victory away from the franchise’s first WNBA title. Chicago will look to close out the best of five series on Sunday. The Sky dominated on both ends, holding Brittney … [Read more...] about Phoenix Mercury fall to Chicago Sky in Game 3, face elimination on Sunday

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner and guard Skylar Diggins-Smith respectively made their sixth and fifth All-WNBA teams, it was announced Friday. Both are All-WNBA First Team for 2021. They are joined on the squad by league MVP Jonquel Jones of the Connecticut Sun, plus the Seattle Storm’s Breanna Stewart and Jewell Loyd. Griner previously made All-WNBA First Team in 2014 … [Read more...] about Mercury’s Brittney Griner, Skylar Diggins-Smith make First Team All-WNBA

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner dunked while scoring 29 points, Diana Taurasi had eight of her 20 points in overtime and the Phoenix Mercury evened the WNBA Finals with a 91-86 win over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday night in Game 2. Griner kept the Mercury within reach of Chicago during a sluggish start and brought the Phoenix Suns players sitting courtside to their feet with her … [Read more...] about Phoenix Mercury even WNBA Finals with Game 2 OT win over Chicago Sky

PHOENIX (AP) — The Chicago Sky had the talent to make deep runs into the WNBA playoffs the past few years, yet lacked the missing piece to reach the WNBA Finals Candace Parker’s decision to return home to Chicago filled the hole in the Sky, giving them the calming veteran presence they had needed. Parker calmed Chicago after a shaky start and scored 16 points, lifting the Sky … [Read more...] about Mercury drop Game 1 of WNBA Finals to Sky in Phoenix

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Diana Taurasi scored 14 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter, and Brittney Griner had 28 points and nine rebounds as the Phoenix Mercury beat the Las Vegas Aces 87-84 Friday night to advance to the WNBA Finals. Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum scored 22 points each for Las Vegas, and A’ja Wilson added 21 points and 10 rebounds. Shay Peddy made two of three free … [Read more...] about Mercury take Game 5 against Vegas, advance to WNBA Finals

PHOENIX (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces were embarrassed by their previous two games, a pair of losses that put them on the brink of elimination. They took it personally, got back to doing what they do best and now have a chance to clinch a spot in the WNBA Finals at home. Chelsea Gray scored 22 points and the Aces used a massive third quarter run to beat the Phoenix Mercury 93-76 on … [Read more...] about Mercury drop Game 4 at home to Aces, series tied 2-2

The Phoenix Mercury ruled out guard Kia Nurse with a knee injury following a collision in the first quarter of Wednesday’s WNBA Semifinals Game 4. She had to be helped off of the floor after holding her right leg less than a minute past the opening tip against the Las Vegas Aces in Phoenix. The Mercury’s depth was already lighter without Sophie Cunningham, who was ruled out … [Read more...] about Mercury G Kia Nurse ruled out for rest of WNBA Semifinals Game 4