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Mercury and Sky advance to WNBA playoff semifinals

By The Associated PressSeptember 26, 2021 GMT

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and Diana Taurasi scored six points in overtime as the Phoenix Mercury beat the Seattle Storm 85-80 in the second-round, single elimination WNBA playoff game on Sunday.

Taurasi, Griner lead Mercury past Storm 85-80 in OT

September 26, 2021 GMT

Stewart out for playoff game against Mercury

September 25, 2021 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart will not play in Sunday’s WNBA second-round playoff game against the Phoenix Mercury.

Stewart injured a foot on Sept. 7 in a win over Washington when she came up hobbling after boxing out a Mystics player.

Cunningham, Turner lead Mercury to 83-82 win over Liberty

September 24, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Sophie Cunningham hit 6 of 9 3-pointers for a career-high 21 points and Brianna Turner made the winning free throw with less than a second to play, giving the Phoenix Mercury an 83-82 win over the New York Liberty in a first-round WNBA playoff game on Thursday night.

Plum, Young lift Aces over Mercury 84-83

September 20, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 23 points, Jackie Young scored on a putback with 4.3 seconds left and Ji-Su Park blocked a final shot as the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury 84-83 on Sunday in a regular-season finale.

Loyd ties record, scores 37; Storm top Mercury to get bye

September 18, 2021 GMT

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Jewell Loyd tied a WNBA record with 22 points in the first quarter and finished with a career-high 37 to help the Seattle Storm secure a first-round bye in the WNBA playoffs with a 94-85 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night.

Sun top Mercury, clinch top seed in WNBA playoffs

By The Associated PressSeptember 12, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Jasmine Thomas scored 17 points, Jonquel Jones added 12 points and 16 rebounds and Connecticut beat the Phoenix Mercury 76-67 on Saturday night to clinch the No. 1 seed in WNBA playoffs.

Sun beat Mercury 76-67, clinch No. 1 seed in playoffs

September 12, 2021 GMT

Short-handed Mercury rally past Dream for 10th straight win

By The Associated PressSeptember 9, 2021 GMT

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Shey Peddy made three free throws with 3.8 seconds left and the short-handed Phoenix Mercury rallied to beat the Atlanta Dream 76-75 on Wednesday night for their 10th straight victory.

Mercury win 10th straight on Peddy’s 3 late free throws

September 9, 2021 GMT

Skylar Diggins-Smith helps Mercury beat Liberty 80-64

By DOUG FEINBERGAugust 28, 2021 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith has been on a tear since helping the U.S. win the gold medal at the Olympics.

Diggins-Smith scored 27 points, Diana Taurasi added 19 and the short-handed Phoenix Mercury beat the New York Liberty 80-64 on Friday night.

Diggins-Smith, Taurasi lead Mercury past Dream, 84-69

By The Associated PressAugust 22, 2021 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith had 25 points and seven assists, Diana Taurasi added 18 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream 84-69 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.

Griner’s 30 points, 12 rebounds lead Mercury past Mystics

August 20, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner had 30 points, 12 rebounds and five assists to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Washington Mystics 77-64 on Thursday night.

Phoenix, which trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half, started the second half on a 21-5 run — with eight points apiece from Griner and Skylar Diggins-Smith — to build a 60-49 lead.

Griner, Taurasi combine for 47 points as Mercury beat Fever

August 18, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner had 25 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, Diana Taurasi scored 22 points with seven rebounds and seven assists, and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Indiana Fever 84-80 on Tuesday night.

Diggins-Smith scores 19 points, Mercury beats Dream 92-81

August 16, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 19 points, Diana Taurasi had 18 and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream 92-81 on Sunday in the first game for both teams following a break for the Tokyo Olympics.

Taurasi feeling fine at Olympics after first game in 3 weeks

By DOUG FEINBERGJuly 28, 2021 GMT

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Diana Taurasi had a big smile on her face when she stepped on the court against Nigeria for her record 33rd Olympic game Tuesday.

The five-time Olympian was playing in her first contest since injuring her hip three weeks ago while practicing with the Phoenix Mercury.

Storm beat Mercury 82-75, head into break with top record

By The Associated PressJuly 12, 2021 GMT

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Epiphanny Prince scored 15 points, Katie Lou Samuelson matched her career high with 14, and the Seattle Storm beat the Phoenix Mercury 82-75 on Sunday.

Jewell Loyd’s 3-pointer with 1:48 left gave the Storm (16-5) a six-point lead and Sue Bird’s running bank shot was the dagger, making it 80-72 at 43.9 seconds.

Prince scores 15, Storm beat Mercury 82-75

July 12, 2021 GMT

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Epiphanny Prince scored 15 points, Katie Lou Samuelson matched her career high with 14, and the Seattle Storm beat the Phoenix Mercury 82-75 on Sunday.

Jewell Loyd’s 3-pointer with 1:48 left gave the Storm (16-5) a six-point lead and Sue Bird’s running bank shot was the dagger, making it 80-72 at 43.9 seconds.

Brittney Griner powers Mercury past Storm, 85-77

July 10, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner had 29 points and 15 rebounds to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Seattle Storm 85-77 on Friday night.

Skylar Diggins-Smith added 26 points on 8-of-13 shooting for the Mercury (9-9).

Griner, Diggins-Smith help Mercury beat Aces 99-90 in OT

July 8, 2021 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brittney Griner had a season-high 33 points and 10 rebounds, Skylar Diggins-Smith added 27 points and the Diana Taurasi-less Phoenix Mercury beat the Las Vegas Aces 99-90 in overtime on Wednesday night.

Kayla McBride scores 24 points, Lynx beat Mercury 99-68

July 4, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Kayla McBride scored 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 99-68 on Saturday night.

The Lynx (9-7) shot 55% from the field en route to heir fourth straight victory and fifth in six games.

McBride scores 26 as Lynx beat Mercury 82-76

July 1, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Kayla McBride scored a season-high 26 points, Sylvia Fowles and Napheesa Collier each had a double-double and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 82-76 on Wednesday night.

McBride made 9 of 12 from the field, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range.

Taurasi will stand alone in 9,000-point club for some time

By DOUG FEINBERGJune 29, 2021 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — It may be a long time before anyone joins Diana Taurasi in the 9,000-point club.

The Phoenix Mercury star became the first WNBA player to score over 9,000 points in a triumphant return from a fractured sternum injury that sidelined her for five weeks.

Taurasi tops 9,000 career points, helps Mercury beat Sparks

June 28, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi scored 25 points and became the first player in WNBA history to score 9,000 career points in her return from a five-week absence as the Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles Sparks 88-79 on Sunday.

Diggins-Smith scores 21, Phoenix ends 4-game losing streak

June 19, 2021 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 21 points, Brianna Turner had 15 points, eight rebounds and three steals and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles Sparks 80-66 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Wheeler’s 1st career double-double leads Sparks by Mercury

June 17, 2021 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erica Wheeler scored 18 points, including a baseline jumper with 8.9 seconds left to seal the win, as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-80 on Wednesday night.

Wheeler dribbled down the clock at the top of the key and used a high screen to get into the lane but Phoenix center Brittney Griner guarded the rim.

Agunbowale, Sabally spark Wings to 77-59 win over Mercury

June 12, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale made four 3-points and had 20 points, Satou Sabally scored eight of her 17 points in the fourth quarter and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 77-59 on Friday night.

Ogunbowale scores 22, Wings beat Mercury 85-81

June 9, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points, Marina Mabrey added 14 and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-81 on Tuesday night.

Mabrey scored on a driving layup with 11.1 seconds left and Ogunbowale added a pair of free throws with 6.9 seconds, each time extending the Wings (4-5) to a four-point lead.

Diggins-Smith scores 28 to help Mercury beat Sky again

June 4, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 28 points, Brittney Griner had 16 points, including a dunk in the third quarter and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Chicago Sky 77-74 in overtime on Thursday night.

Griner, Nurse help Mercury beat Wings 89-85

May 30, 2021 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner had 27 points and 15 rebounds, Kia Nurse hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points and the Phoenix Mercury never trailed in a 89-85 victory over the Dallas Wings on Saturday night.

Young has career-high 27 points, Aces beat Mercury

May 27, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Jackie Young scored a career-high 27 points, A’ja Wilson had 16 points and nine rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-79 on Wednesday night.

Phoenix (2-3) played its first game since guard Diana Taurasi fractured her sternum.

Mercury’s Taurasi to miss at least 4 weeks with chest injury

May 25, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi is expected to miss at least four weeks because of a small fracture to her sternum.

The team said in a statement on Tuesday that Taurasi suffered the chest injury in a May 16 game against Connecticut but played in the next two games.

Griner gets 43rd career double-double, Phoenix tops Mystics

May 19, 2021 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Diana Taurasi scored 17 points, Brittney Griner had 14 points and 10 rebounds for a franchise-record 43rd career double-double, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Washington Mystics 91-70 on Tuesday night.

Bonner scores 27 points, Sun beat Mercury 86-78

May 17, 2021 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored 27 points against her former team to help the Connecticut Sun hold off the Phoenix Mercury 86-78 on Sunday night.

Bonner, who played her first nine WNBA seasons with Phoenix, made a 3-pointer with 2:27 left to give Connecticut (2-0) the lead for good at 76-73, sparking a 7-0 run.

Diana Taurasi hits 3 with 1.1 left, Mercury beat Lynx 77-75

May 15, 2021 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Diana Taurasi made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to give the Phoenix Mercury a 77-75 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Friday night.