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Natasha Howard had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Nia Coffey made a wide-open 3-pointer with 25.6 seconds left for a four-point lead, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 88-84 on Tuesday night. Coffey's third 3-pointer — for an 87-83 lead — was set up by a nice drive and pass by rookie Olivia Miles. Then, Miles secured a rebound after a missed 3-pointer, and she made 1 of 2 free throws with 13.2 left to seal it.

Second year wing Valeriane Ayayi is set to make her 2026 WNBA season debut with the Mercury against the Lynx.

The Minnesota Lynx (0-1) travel to the Mortgage Matchup Center to face the Phoenix Mercury (1-1) in a regular-season WNBA matchup on Tuesday night. How to Watch Lynx vs Mercury Minnesota enters this contest having lost a tight game in…

Both the Minnesota Lynx and Phoenix Mercury may be without multiple key players in Tuesday night's matchup.

Phoenix Mercury forward Valeriane Ayayi has received her letter of clearance from FIBA after beginning the WNBA season under a partial-season suspension, underscoring complications players potentially face when competing in the WNBA and abroad. Ayayi, a three-time Olympian for France and two-time medalist, signed a one-year $500,000 contract with the Mercury in free agency, according to a source familiar with the terms of her contract, but she wasn’t available for Phoenix’s first two regular-sea

The Aces lost by 33 points in their opening game, and Becky Hammon wasn't thrilled about the team's defensive performance.

The Wings impressed in their season debut, as did the Dream, Mercury and Sky.

For six years, the Phoenix Mercury was home for Sophie Cunningham. So when the opportunity came to leave everything behind for the Indiana Fever, the decision was far more emotional than many realized.

The Las Vegas Aces got their 2025 WNBA championship rings before Saturday afternoon's season opener. But then the Aces' bling day turned into the Phoenix Mercury's blowout day.

Alyssa Thomas led the Phoenix Mercury with 20 points in a 99-66 win over the Las Vegas Aces on May 9.

Phoenix Mercury guard Jovana Nogić had a standout game in her WNBA debut against the Las Vegas Aces. Who is she?

Well, we need to know who Mercury rookie guard Jovana Nogić is now?

Cunningham has now entered her second season with Indiana after spending her first six years in the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury. The former Missouri Tigers guard became a key contributor for the Fever in 2025, averaging 8.6 points on 46.9% shooting, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.

The Phoenix Mercury travel to Michelob ULTRA Arena to face the Las Vegas Aces in both teams’ WNBA season opener. MORE: Stephen Curry changes stance on playing in 2028 Olympics How to Watch Mercury vs Aces Phoenix starts the 2026…

No one expected the Mercury to make the WNBA Finals. They are out to prove last season was anything but a fluke, starting in Las Vegas.

Last year, her first with Indiana, Cunningham helped the Fever secure a spot in the playoffs, but saw her season cut short after suffering a torn MCL in August. While Cunningham became a star for Indiana during the 2025 season, the former Phoenix Mercury guard also was among the most penalized players in the WNBA, receiving three fines during the season.

The Mercury just went to the WNBA Finals, returned two thirds of the core of that group, and somehow STILL feel like an afterthought in a lot of national conversations...

PHOENIX — Phoenix Mercury rookie guard Shay Ciezki said the biggest lesson from her first WNBA preseason was learning how much value comes from elements that never appear in a box score. After arriving in Phoenix on a training camp contract after wrapping up her collegiate career at Indiana, the undrafted rookie competed for one of the final roster spots on a veteran-heavy Mercury team built around stars such as Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper.

Former Phoenix Mercury star Jennifer Gillom, who coached Phoenix Xavier Prep to the 2024 Open Division girls basketball state title, is retiring.

Former Indiana Fever forward Chloe Bibby never got a chance to settle in with her new team. The Portland Fire selected the Australian wing No. 11 overall in the WNBA Expansion Draft on April 8. The expansion team had a change of heart and shipped Bibby to the Phoenix Mercury.