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LOS ANGELES — Former WNBA star Cappie Pondexter was arrested on suspicion of battery Tuesday as part of a citizen’s arrest in Los Angeles, police said. Previous media reports had said the 37-year-old former guard was missing earlier this week. But it turned out she had been in custody until Thursday morning. LAPD Officer Mike Chan said Thursday the alleged incident was not … [Read more...] about Former Mercury star Cappie Pondexter arrested for battery

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi’s record of most All-WNBA team selections in WNBA history has extended to 14 this year. Taurasi, along with Mercury guard Skylar Diggins-Smith, was selected for the 2020 All-WNBA Second Team, the WNBA announced Sunday. Taurasi entered the 2020 season as the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer with 8,575 career points. The 38-year-old veteran posted … [Read more...] about Mercury’s Taurasi, Diggins-Smith selected to All-WNBA 2nd Team

BRADENTON, Fla. — Rookie of the year Crystal Dangerfield scored 15 of her 17 points in the second half and Minnesota beat Phoenix 80-79 on Thursday night to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs. Damiris Dantas led Minnesota with 22 points although she missed a pair of free throws with 6.1 seconds left giving Phoenix the chance to pull off another last-second … [Read more...] about Mercury eliminated from WNBA playoffs by Lynx

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BRADENTON, Fla. — Shey Peddy made a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Phoenix Mercury an 85-84 come-from-behind victory over the defending champion Washington Mystics on Tuesday night in the first round of the playoffs. LET'S (NOT) GO HOME! @SheyP11's A HERO!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/FfA9UhEVvW — Phoenix Mercury (x) (@PhoenixMercury) September 16, 2020 Fifth-seeded Phoenix … [Read more...] about Mercury advance in WNBA playoffs after buzzer-beating 3

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BRADENTON, Fla. — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored a season-high 33 points, including a tying 35-footer at the end of regulation, Diana Taurasi added 28, and the Phoenix Mercury gave up a 22-point lead before beating the Connecticut Sun 100-95 in overtime on Wednesday night. SHE'S. ABOUT. THAT. pic.twitter.com/9cO1ntLTTI — Phoenix Mercury (x) (@PhoenixMercury) September 10, … [Read more...] about Skylar Diggins-Smith’s game-tying 35-footer leads to Mercury OT win

The Phoenix Mercury added to their roster Monday as the team looks to improve its playoff positioning. Phoenix announced it has signed forward Alisia Jenkins to a rest-of-the-season contract after receiving a hardship exemption from the WNBA. The 6-foot-1 forward is available to join the team for Monday’s game against the Connecticut Sun having played with both the Indiana … [Read more...] about Phoenix Mercury sign forward Alisia Jenkins for remainder of season

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Alyssa Thomas had 22 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and the Connecticut Sun clinched a playoff spot with an 85-70 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Monday night. Connecticut (10-10) has won 10 of its last 15 games, since starting the season with five straight losses, to snap the … [Read more...] about Phoenix Mercury’s winning streak broke in loss to Connecticut Sun