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How The Mercury Survived Overtime Games In 2003

The Phoenix Mercury struggled in 2003, and before they finished 7-27 in 2012, that was their worst year. Phoenix finished the season with a record of 8-26, and that period started with a two-game losing streak.

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Mercury Fall To Western Conference Rival In 2020

The Phoenix Mercury finished the 2020 season with a record of 13-9. They started the season with a loss to the Los Angeles Sparks, and they lost another game, as the Indiana Fever beat them 106-100.

Chicago Sky News / Chicago Sky On SI / January 14

Sky's Angel Reese Joins Animated Film Amid Busy Offseason

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese has remained a constant presence this offseason, continuing to expand her reach beyond the basketball court. In addition to her upcoming speaking appearance at Barbie Dream Fest on March 28th, Reese is set to appear in the upcoming animated feature film GOAT, further cementing her growing footprint in entertainment.

Phoenix Mercury News / Phoenix Mercury On SI / January 14

Why Mercury's Pondexter Received Special Honor

Cappie Pondexter joined the Phoenix Mercury in 2006, and when she came to the team, she became one of its stars. Pondexter averaged 19.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals.

WNBA News / Phoenix Mercury On SI / January 14

Why Mercury Great Jennifer Gillom's 1998 Season Was Legendary

Jennifer Gillom was the Phoenix Mercury's first star, and they added her through allocation. They also added Michele Timms, who would become one of the team's key players as well.

Phoenix Mercury News / Phoenix Mercury On SI / January 14

Why Phoenix's Stars Were Involved In 2018 Award Races

The Phoenix Mercury finished the 2018 season with a record of 20-14. It was a good year, and they had a solid playoff run in the process. The Mercury faced the Dallas Wings in the first round, and it was a single-elimination game.

Indiana Fever News / Athlon Sports / January 14

Kelsey Mitchell Reacts to Indiana Fever Teammate's Career News

Indiana Fever forward Makayla Timpson finished her rookie season averaging 2.6 points and 1.8 rebounds on 7.1 minutes per game. While she didn't have a big role for Indiana, Timpson showed flashes of brilliance when given extended playing time.

Phoenix Mercury News / Phoenix Mercury On SI / January 14

Phoenix's Shooting Helps Them Win Another Championship

The Phoenix Mercury won their first championship in 2007, and after that, they missed out on a chance of repeating. They missed the playoffs in 2008, but the following year, they were back in the postseason.

Dallas Wings News / Dallas Wings on SI / January 14

Why it's extremely important for Dallas Wings, WNBA to get new CBA agreement

The Dallas Wings and the rest of the WNBA are hoping for a new collective bargaining agreement very soon. The league is in dire need of playing the 2026 season to continue the growth they have had over the past several years.

Phoenix Mercury News / Phoenix Mercury On SI / January 14

Looking At The First Time Phoenix Missed The Playoffs

The Phoenix Mercury missed the playoffs for the first time in 1999, and they finished the season with a record of 15-17. There were three teams in the Western Conference with that record, and the Minnesota Lynx and the Utah Starzz were the others.

Chicago Sky News / WNBA on ClutchPoints / January 14

Angel Reese shows love to HBCU grad after Cam Newton moment

Howard University alumna and rapper Lady London recently appeared on Cam Newton’s “Funky Friday” podcast and it was an interesting experience. An exchange between the two in which Cam Newton described his style as eclectic, but not knowing how to pronounce or spell the word has gone viral, particularly for Lady London’s sheer amusement at it.

Dallas Wings News / Dallas Wings on SI / January 13

How Dallas Wings' draft selection could impact Arike Ogunbowale's WNBA free agency

The Dallas Wings face a few major decisions this offseason, whenever that offseason might be. The CBA negotiations have delayed things like the start of free agency, but that isn't stopping teams from making plans for the 2026 season.

Indiana Fever News / Athlon Sports / January 13

Indiana Fever Star Caitlin Clark’s Offseason Move Emerges on Tuesday

Caitlin Clark followed up her WNBA Rookie of the Year campaign with the Indiana Fever in 2024 by earning another All-Star selection in 2025. In 13 games, the former Iowa Hawkeyes star averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and a career-high 8.8 assists per game.

Indiana Fever News / Indiana Fever on SI / January 13

Sue Bird's strong Aliyah Boston assessment bodes well for Fever

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.

Dallas Wings News / Dallas Wings on SI / January 13

Paige Bueckers' recent Unrivaled performances show how much Dallas Wings need her

Watching Paige Bueckers as a floor general is like watching an artist go to work with a paint brush. It's smooth. It's consistent. It's effortless, and

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Breanna Stewart addresses disappointing Unrivaled viewership numbers

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.

Phoenix Mercury News / Phoenix Mercury On SI / January 13

How The Mercury Stopped An Eastern Conference Team In 2020

The Phoenix Mercury finished the 2020 season with a record of 13-9, and that made them the fifth seed in that year's playoffs. The WNBA season was shortened to 22 games, and it was played in an isolation zone.

Phoenix Mercury News / Phoenix Mercury On SI / January 13

Why Mercury's Bonner Is An Auburn Legend

DeWanna Bonner has had some incredible years with the Phoenix Mercury, and after playing elsewhere for multiple seasons, she came back to where it all started.

Phoenix Mercury News / Phoenix Mercury On SI / January 13

Mercury's Moisés Pinto Has Impressive Game Against West Rival

The Phoenix Mercury have had many players, and they all have had different journeys. Some players were stars in college, and they came to Phoenix and made an impact.

WNBA News / Field Level Media / January 12

Reports: WNBA, WNBPA agree to moratorium on league business

The WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association agreed to a moratorium on league business, specifically free agency, according to several reports Monday.

WNBA News / Dice City Sports / January 12

Three Players Stand Tall In Unrivaled

Unrivaled has had countless great performances with 30- to 40-point games. Players have also piled up more than five double-doubles in just the second week of the season.

Indiana Fever News / Indiana Fever on SI / January 11

Aliyah Boston’s new offseason wrinkle could unlock the Fever offense

While the Indiana Fever still has a lot of uncertainty about what their roster will look like heading into the 2026 WNBA season (because much of their 2025 roster will become free agents, which is the same situation every other WNBA team is in), they're still in a better place than every other team.

Las Vegas Aces News / Dice City Sports / January 10

Aces Players Look To Take Over Unrivaled League

Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young and Dana Evans all play for the Las Vegas Aces but in the offseason they become rivals. All three play for different teams in the Unrivaled League in Miami, Florida.

WNBA News / Larry Brown Sports / January 10

WNBA CBA deadline passes without agreement

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.

Paige Bueckers makes worrisome admission about offseason work

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Dallas Wings News / Yardbarker / January 6