Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and Kahleah Copper added 13 to help the U.S. beat Spain 76-66 on Saturday, advancing to the championship game of the women's FIBA World Cup.
Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and Kahleah Copper added 13 to help the U.S. beat Spain 76-66 on Saturday, advancing to the championship game of the women's FIBA World Cup.
The U.S. pulled away in a 76-66 win over Spain while France routed Germany on Saturday, setting up a highly anticipated clash in Sunday's FIBA World Cup final.
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Kahleah Copper. | Getty Images KFC has been cooking. This season, Kahleah “Freaking” Copper has six 30-pieces, with the latest coming on Thursday night, when, a night before her 32nd birthday, she scored a sizzling 35 points. Yet, it also was the the fourth time this season that one of her gun-slinging games of 30 or more points came in a loss, as the Phoenix Mercury fell to the Washington Mystics, their fourth-straight loss. Along the way, she also scored her 2,000th point in a Mercury unifo...
Kahleah Copper. | Getty Images KFC has been cooking. This season, Kahleah “Freaking” Copper has six 30-pieces, with the latest coming on Thursday night, when, a night before her 32nd birthday, she scored a sizzling 35 points. Yet, it also was the the fourth time this season that one of her gun-slinging games of 30 or more points came in a loss, as the Phoenix Mercury fell to the Washington Mystics, their fourth-straight loss. Along the way, she also scored her 2,000th point in a Mercury unifo...
PHOENIX — Kahleah Copper wanted to celebrate her birthday with the people who have supported her and the Phoenix Mercury all season. So, one day before turning 32, Copper asked the Mercury staff and X-Factor to dress in Western gear for Thursday night’s game against the Washington Mystics — and they obliged.
PHOENIX, AZ - AUGUST 27: Georgia Amoore #8 of the Washington Mystics handles the ball during the game against the Phoenix Mercury on August 27, 2026 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Followin...
PHOENIX, AZ - AUGUST 27: Georgia Amoore #8 of the Washington Mystics handles the ball during the game against the Phoenix Mercury on August 27, 2026 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Followin...
Following a 94-84 victory on Tuesday, the Washington Mystics returned to the Mortgage Matchup Center for another tilt with the Phoenix Mercury. Behind a career-high 25 points and six 3-pointers from Georgia Amoore, Washington earned an 80-73 road win. The Mercury jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead before Shakira Austin got Washington on the […]
Georgia Amoore scored 16 of her career-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, Kiki Iriafen added 20 points and 12 rebounds for her 19th double-double of the season and the Washington Mystics beat the Phoenix Mercury 80-73 on Thursday night. Washington trailed 63-53 with 8:17 left in the fourth before going on a 17-2 run and taking a 70-65 lead. Amoore made 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to give the Mystics a 78-73 lead with 1:18 left.
The Washington Mystics have been led by center Shakira Austin , guard Sonia Citron, and forward Kiki Iriafen this season, but rookie guard Georgia Amoore is finding her groove too. The 25-year-old tallied a career-high 25 points (9-16 FG, 6-11 3-point) with four assists, two rebounds, and two steals over 30 minutes in an 80-73 win over the Phoenix […] The post Mystics' Georgia Amoore backs up bold Sydney Johnson claim with career night vs. Mercury appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Angel Reese scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for her 25th double-double of the season and the Atlanta Dream clinched a playoff berth with a 99-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night.
Angel Reese scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for her 25th double-double of the season and the Atlanta Dream clinched a playoff berth with a 99-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night.
Angel Reese has been on an elite run recently but Cameron Brink’s block in their latest matchup led to some immediate roasting from fans on social media. Angel Reese is coming off scoring her career-high in points during Atlanta Dream’s Saturday night game against the Phoenix Mercury.
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury are headed into the final weeks of the regular season with something they rarely have to confront: not playing for a postseason spot. Aug 22, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper (2) drives to the basket against the Atlanta Dream in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Dream at Mortgage Matchup Center.
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury are headed into the final weeks of the regular season with something they rarely have to confront: not playing for a postseason spot. Aug 22, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper (2) drives to the basket against the Atlanta Dream in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Dream at Mortgage Matchup Center.
Angel Reese scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for her 25th double-double of the season and the Atlanta Dream clinched a playoff berth with a 99-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night. Rhyne Howard added 20 points, Allisha Gray had 17 and Jordin Canada 12 for the Dream (24-13), who have won five of their last six games.
Saturday marked a special day for Angel Reese. On a night when she played the best game of her WNBA career, the Atlanta Dream also qualified for the playoffs for the fourth straight season after a win over the Phoenix Mercury.
The Atlanta Dream bounced back on Saturday night against the Phoenix Mercury. The victory came in large part thanks to Angel Reese’s historic 31-point performance . The 99-89 Atlanta win was Reese’s best WNBA scoring performance so far. Reese also became the first player in Dream history to have 20 or more points and 10 or more rebounds ten times […] The post Dream news: Angel Reese's career-high night also makes franchise history appeared first on ClutchPoints.
After their latest win against the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday, the Atlanta Dream have officially qualified for this season’s playoffs. The win at the Mortgage Matchup Center was extra special for Atlanta’s Angel Reese, as this marks the first time she has made the playoffs in her professional career.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 14: Holly Winterburn #77 of the Portland Fire reacts during the first quarter against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on August 14, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jack Compton/Getty Images) | Getty Images After a thrilling win in Seattle on Friday, the Portlan...
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 14: Holly Winterburn #77 of the Portland Fire reacts during the first quarter against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on August 14, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jack Compton/Getty Images) | Getty Images After a thrilling win in Seattle on Friday, the Portlan...
PHOENIX, AZ - AUGUST 16: Carla Leite #0 of the Portland Fire dribbles the ball during the game against the Phoenix Mercury on August 16, 2026 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images T...
Carla Leite scored 23 points and the Portland Fire rallied to beat Phoenix 88-85 on Sunday night, when the Mercury had halftime and postgame ceremonies celebrating franchise icon Diana Taurasi. Leite had the final two baskets in a 6-0 run and the expansion Fire (15-20) moved in front 81-80 with 1:12 remaining. Portland's Emily Engstler and the Mercury's Kahleah Copper traded baskets before Katie Lou Samuelson hit the second of two foul shots with 20 seconds left to put the Fire up 84-82.
PHOENIX — Kahleah Copper’s basketball journey from Rutgers to the Phoenix Mercury is about to add another milestone. Copper will officially take her place in the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class.
PHOENIX — Kahleah Copper’s basketball journey from Rutgers to the Phoenix Mercury is about to add another milestone. Copper will officially take her place in the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class.
For a Rutgers women’s basketball program that has quietly stocked WNBA rosters for over a decade, the 2026 season has been a reminder of just how far that pipeline reaches. Three former Scarlet Knights are on active rosters around the league this summer, and each has found a different way to make headlines. Kahleah Copper […]
For a Rutgers women’s basketball program that has quietly stocked WNBA rosters for over a decade, the 2026 season has been a reminder of just how far that pipeline reaches. Three former Scarlet Knights are on active rosters around the league this summer, and each has found a different way to make headlines. Kahleah Copper […]
USA Basketball's long-awaited youth movement is here, as Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese and Aliyah Boston will make their first USA appearances at a major international competition next month at the FIBA World Cup in Germany.
USA Basketball's long-awaited youth movement is here, as Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese and Aliyah Boston will make their first USA appearances at a major international competition next month at the FIBA World Cup in Germany.
USA Basketball finalized its 12-player roster for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, set to run Sept. 4-13, with seven players set to make their World Cup debuts. Aliyah Boston, Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier, Rhyne Howard, Angel Reese and Jackie Young will all appear in the tournament for the first time, joined by veterans Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum, Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson. Stewart will become just the third player in national team histo...
The U.S. women’s national team roster is set for the FIBA World Cup in Berlin from Sept. 4-13, and seven of the team’s 12 players will be making their World Cup debuts. Aliyah Boston, Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier, Rhyne Howard, Angel Reese and Jackie Young are all first-timers at the FIBA World Cup, while the rest of the roster is filled out with veterans Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum, Breanna Stewart and A’ja Wilson returning to the stage. Stewart will make histor
Editor’s note: This article is part of our WNBA Trade Deadline coverage, following the moves reshaping the league. Let it never be said that the Phoenix Mercury are afraid to take chances. For the third consecutive season, the Mercury made a blockbuster trade to bring in a multi-time All-Star: first Kahleah Copper in 2024, then Alyssa Thomas and Satou Sabally in 2025 and now Kelsey Plum in 2026. Phoenix’s actions have made it clear this is a team that believes in reloading, not rebuilding. “Our
Editor’s note: This article is part of our WNBA Trade Deadline coverage, following the moves reshaping the league. Let it never be said that the Phoenix Mercury are afraid to take chances. For the third consecutive season, the Mercury made a blockbuster trade to bring in a multi-time All-Star: first Kahleah Copper in 2024, then Alyssa Thomas and Satou Sabally in 2025 and now Kelsey Plum in 2026. Phoenix’s actions have made it clear this is a team that believes in reloading, not rebuilding. “Our
The Sparks got a potential lottery pick, another draft pick and a starting guard out of their trade with the Mercury for Kelsey Plum, aiding their rebuild.
The Sparks are trading five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Mercury for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder, sources told ESPN.
The Sparks are trading five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Mercury for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder, sources told ESPN.
New York, Phoenix, and Atlanta have all inquired on Kelsey Plum, who plans to play Sunday, 30 minutes after the WNBA trade deadline passes at 3 p.m. ET.
The Sparks are trading five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Mercury for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder, sources told ESPN.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 29: Kahleah Copper #2 of the Phoenix Mercury is introduced before the WNBA game against the Golden State Valkyries at Mortgage Matchup Center on July 29, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mercury defeated the Valkyries 91-89. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images Hap...
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 29: Kahleah Copper #2 of the Phoenix Mercury is introduced before the WNBA game against the Golden State Valkyries at Mortgage Matchup Center on July 29, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mercury defeated the Valkyries 91-89. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images Hap...
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Mercury didn’t just beat the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday night; they may have rediscovered the identity that can make them one of the WNBA’s most dangerous teams. Credit: Matthew Roland | Burn City Sports Phoenix opened the game with purpose, building a 21-18 lead after the first quarter behind physical defense, crisp ball movement, and the energy of a team determined to respond after the All-Star break.
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Mercury didn’t just beat the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday night; they may have rediscovered the identity that can make them one of the WNBA’s most dangerous teams. Credit: Matthew Roland | Burn City Sports Phoenix opened the game with purpose, building a 21-18 lead after the first quarter behind physical defense, crisp ball movement, and the energy of a team determined to respond after the All-Star break.
CHICAGO — Kahleah Copper’s appearance in the WNBA All-Star Game lasted only a few minutes, but her fifth career selection ensured the Phoenix Mercury were represented on one of the league’s biggest stages. As the Mercury’s lone representative at this year’s showcase, Copper found herself representing a franchise that has undergone dramatic change in recent seasons.
CHICAGO — Kahleah Copper’s appearance in the WNBA All-Star Game lasted only a few minutes, but her fifth career selection ensured the Phoenix Mercury were represented on one of the league’s biggest stages. As the Mercury’s lone representative at this year’s showcase, Copper found herself representing a franchise that has undergone dramatic change in recent seasons.