Alyssa Thomas had an incredible 2025 season, and she helped the Phoenix Mercury make the WNBA Finals. That was the first time Phoenix reached the Finals since 2021, and it was the franchise's sixth appearance.
The Las Vegas Aces won their third championship in the 2025 WNBA Season, sweeping the Phoenix Mercury in the Finals behind A'ja Wilson. The star center averaged 28.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.0 steal and 2.0 blocks in the series.
Sophie Cunningham joined the Indiana Fever in February 2025 in a four-team trade, bringing veteran toughness to the backcourt in the hopes of pairing with WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark.
The Phoenix Mercury have had many players over the years, and some of them started their WNBA journeys with another team. Edwina Brown is one of those players, and she started her career with the Detroit Shock.
Hive has not come into the club’s inaugural Unrivaled season buzzing. The expansion club has begun the season 0-3, and with a Friday night date with defending champion and undefeated Rose up next (8:45 p.m.
The Phoenix Mercury finished the 2017 season with a record of 18-16. They played well, and they had a nice playoff run. They beat the Seattle Storm in the first round, and it was a single-elimination game.
Injuries got in the way of what was supposed to be another memorable WNBA season for Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark. The 6-foot guard battled multiple injuries throughout her second season.
The Phoenix Mercury missed the playoffs in 1999, but they bounced back the following year. They finished the 1999 season with a record of 15-17, and while that is a decent record, it was not enough to make it to the playoffs.
Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers has had a strong start to her Unrivaled career, averaging 18.3 PPG, 8.0 RPG, and 7.3 APG. That puts her near the top for total production across the league.
Athletes Unlimited announced its final roster Thursday for the fifth season of its women’s professional basketball league, a group that again features a strong contingent of established WNBA talent led by Tina Charles.
The Dallas Wings and the rest of the WNBA would be having free agency discussions if there wasn't a new collective bargaining agreement coming around the corner.
Sami Whitcomb joined the Phoenix Mercury before the 2025 season, and when she stepped on the court, she made an impact. She averaged 9.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists during the regular season, and she played 43 games.
The Phoenix Mercury played well during 2020, and while the Seattle Storm gave them trouble, there were teams they beat in their season series. The Mercury beat the Washington Mystics , and during that time, they defeated another Eastern Conference team.
The WNBA CBA negotiations have hijacked the offseason, with league business put on pause until a new deal is done. However, once the ink is dry, the floodgates will open, and the Indiana Fever will face a bevy of big decisions.
The Phoenix Mercury drafted Diana Taurasi in 2004, and before that, they brought in Penny Taylor. Taylor was playing for the Cleveland Rockers, but after the 2003 season, the team folded.
The Phoenix Mercury's origins date back to 1997. The WNBA had eight teams during that time, and when it came to the Western Conference, the Mercury played alongside the Los Angeles Sparks, the Sacramento Monarchs and the Utah Starzz.
Kamilla Cardoso is by no means a small human being. She stands 6-foot-7, much taller than the average in any country. But in China, the Chicago Sky star
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers is a big part of the WNBA's growth over the past couple of seasons, which has also led to this impending lockout as the owners and player's association negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement.
Stephanie White had a memorable first season with the Indiana Fever. The former WNBA Coach of the Year joined the Fever in the offseason after two years as the Connecticut Sun’s head coach.
Chicago Sky star Angel Reese had another historic year in the WNBA. She averaged 14.7 points, a league-high 12.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals in the 2025 season.
The Indiana Fever have a lot to be excited about when it comes to their 24-year-old center Aliyah Boston. Boston is fresh off a successful 2025 campaign where she earned all-WNBA honors for the first time in her three-year pro career.
Expectations were high for the Unrivaled 3x3 women's basketball league headed into its 2026 season. This is owed to their inaugural 2025 campaign being a success, as the new league convinced many of the world's top women's basketball players to compete, attracted significant interest, and delivered a strong on-court product.
The WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association agreed to a moratorium on league business, specifically free agency, according to several reports Monday.
The WNBA and Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) failed to reach a new collective bargaining agreement by the Friday, 11:59 p.m. ET deadline, allowing the prior CBA to expire.