WNBA gameday discussion: Don’t let the Phoenix Mercury’s struggles allow you to forget that Kahleah ‘Freaking’ Copper is still freaking good

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• WNBA gameday discussion: Don’t let the Phoenix Mercury’s struggles allow you to forget that Kahleah ‘Freaking’ Copper is still freaking good

  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...

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  Article published:Aug 29, 8:00 AM ET

• Kahleah Copper’s early birthday party came with cowboy hats, fan love and 35 points

  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.

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