Phoenix Mercury

Kelsey Mitchell. | Getty Images It’s the midway point of the WNBA season, and we’ve gotten some sensational performances already. The Toronto Tempo’s Marina Mabrey had 53 points against the Los Angeles Sparks, tying the single-game scoring record. Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever had the WNBA’s first-ever 45-point and 10-assist game against the Seattle Storm. The Phoenix Mercury’s Kahleah Copper had a similarly impressive double-double of her own with a 41-point and 10-rebound game against ...

According to WNBA analyst Caroline Fenton, after Clark delivered the historic 45-point, 10-assist masterpiece against the Seattle Storm on July 17, there was finally a moment of focus solely on her brilliance on the court. Since the June 24 flagrant foul incident involving Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas, almost every conversation around Clark has centered on hard contacts, protecting players, and athletes facing online harassment.

Brittney Griner is no longer the Phoenix Mercury's all-time leader in rebounds.

The image of Sophie Cunningham pointing at DeWanna Bonner during a late-June scuffle between the Indiana Fever and the Phoenix Mercury is inescapable. Even the White House posted a video featuring Cunningham’s gesture. But don’t expect the WNBA Players Association to get in on the action. The union’s policy, as conveyed to The Athletic, is not to create any apparel that features a confrontation between members of the union. The WNBPA would also not grant an outside entity the right to use the li

DeWanna Bonner scored a season-high 21 points, Kahleah Copper added 12 of her 18 points in the second half, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Connecticut Sun 72-63 on Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak. Monique Akoa Makani added 11 points for the Mercury (9-18), who ended a three-game home skid. Charlisse Leger-Walker converted a three-point play that pulled the Sun within a point with 4:42 left in the game, but Copper answered with a driving layup and then hit two free throws to make it...

PHOENIX — Sunday marked the end of a tough five-game stretch for the Phoenix Mercury, who picked up a win against the Connecticut Sun behind not just a complete team performance, but the one constant throughout the season: the fans. Jul 19, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Mercury guard Monique Akoa Makani (8) shoots against the Connecticut Sun in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center.

The Connecticut Sun may be without multiple key players in Sunday night’s game against the Phoenix Mercury.

The Phoenix Mercury have two games on the schedule before the All-Star break.

PHOENIX — Time is running out for the Phoenix Mercury to find answers in the 2026 season. Jul 17, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (25) reacts against the Connecticut Sun in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center.

PHOENIX — Two main themes have defined the Phoenix Mercury’s 2026 season: inconsistency and an inability to close out close games. Friday night’s game against the Connecticut Sun was the former.

Leila Lacan scored a career-high 26 points as the Connecticut Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 96-83 Friday, their second straight win since a 2-13 start.

Both the Connecticut Sun and Phoenix Mercury may be without multiple key players in Friday night’s matchup.

The Connecticut Sun (6-18) comes off a rare victory as they visit the Phoenix Mercury (8-17), who come in with four straight losses, on Friday night. How to Watch Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury Aaliyah Edwards came off the bench…

Plus, a possible season sweep on the line.

Whitcomb: ‘It’s frustrating to continually be in those positions and not come up with the win’

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Fever star Caitlin Clark has become a "political football" amid debates about officiating and physical play in the WNBA.

Olivia Miles. | NBAE via Getty Images The midway point of the 2026 WNBA season is here, and Olivia Miles is not letting up as she closes out the first half. In the Minnesota Lynx’s 104-100 win against the Phoenix Mercury on Monday night, Miles delivered a historic performance. She finished with a career-high 33 points—the most by a rookie in franchise history—while adding three rebounds and eight assists and shooting 5-of-8 from 3-point range. With her performance, Miles not only becomes the ...

Former WNBA first-round draft pick Marta Suárez signed another seven-day contract with the Phoenix Mercury on Friday.

Cloud said she constantly receives racist messages online.

For the second time this season, Martza Suarez, a 2026 WNBA first-round pick, isn't on a roster. The Phoenix Mercury parted ways with Suarez.