Phoenix Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury may be without one of their key players in Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks.

The Los Angeles Sparks (6-6) look for a third straight victory when they visit the Phoenix Mercury (4-10), who have lost two in a row, at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on Saturday night in a Commissioner’s Cup round-robin contest.…

Paige Bueckers suffered an injury scare to her right ankle in Thursday's 85-70 win over the Phoenix Mercury.

Los Angeles Sparks (6-6, 4-3 Western Conference) at Phoenix Mercury (4-10, 3-6 Western Conference) Phoenix; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks takes on the Phoenix Mercury after Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points in the Sparks' 88-83 victory over the Seattle Storm. The Mercury have gone 3-6 against Western Conference teams. Phoenix gives up 85.1 points to opponents and has been outscored by 4.3 points per game. The Sparks are 4-3 in Western Conference play. Los Angeles ran...

Paige was hooping for Dallas, putting up quite the combination of stats on Thursday night.

Paige Bueckers scored a season-high 31 points, Jessica Shepard had 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-70 on Thursday night. Bueckers scored 24 points in the first half on 11-of-14 shooting, capped by a 3-pointer with 54.2 seconds left to give the Wings a 45-33 lead. Dallas also outscored Phoenix 25-16 in the third quarter.

Both the Dallas Wings and Phoenix Mercury may be without multiple key players in Thursday night’s matchup.

The White House may have not received the memo that the Las Vegas Aces are the reigning WNBA champions. The Aces swept the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals thanks to their dynamic duo of A'ja Wilson (28.5 points and 11.8 rebounds per game) and Jackie Young (20.3 points per game). They also ...

Hoops 360 host Caroline Fenton and women basketball writer Cassandra Negley break down some of the biggest surprises of the WNBA season so far - for better or for worse. The Minnesota Lynx’s ability to stay on top continues to impress, while the Los Angeles Sparks are still searching for answers on the defensive end.

On May 29, the WNBA announced its plan for "veteran recognition payouts" to retired players who had at least five years of service in the league.

Mercury rookie Jovana Nogic shared after Friday's win against the Fire the NBA Hall-of-Fame player she takes inspiration from.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored a season-high 19 points, Natasha Mack added 16 points and the short-handed Phoenix Mercury beat the Portland Fire 78-72 on Friday night. Phoenix (4-8) was without usual starters Alyssa Thomas (left calf) and Kahleah Copper (left hip) due to injuries. Bonner sank a 3-pointer from the corner with the shot clock winding down to give Phoenix a 64-62 lead. Jovana Nogic made the Mercury's final field goal with 2:46 remaining for a 68-67 lead and they ...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Paul Westhead had a coaching career like none other. He won an NBA championship as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980. He won a WNBA championship as coach of the Phoenix Mercury in 2007. And at the college level, his 1989-90 Loyola Marymount team that was led by Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble remains the highest-scoring squad in NCAA Division I history. Add it up, and that's achievement. And the National Basketball Coaches Association celebrated his work on Friday, whe...

Around the league, former role players are breaking through as stars for their new squads. Plus: the Mercury’s slump and the fits we can’t get enough of

Fans submitted their questions and concerns about the Mercury season in the first mailbag article of the 2026 season.

Talk about a Finals hangover.

The ongoing skid continued after the Mercury had a poor effort against the Minnesota Lynx on June 1.

Kahleah Copper doesn't seem too worried about the Mercury's struggles after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday.

The Phoenix Mercury are scrambling for any kind of relief after suffering their sixth straight loss on Monday.

The Minnesota Lynx fired on all cylinders in the first half against the Phoenix Mercury at Mortgage Matchup Center.