Plus, an update on team chemistry and which Mercury players will be in Berlin for the FIBA World Cup
Dylan Kane
Dylan has been the Phoenix Mercury beat reporter for The IX Sports since 2025. He holds a master’s degree in sports journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of Washington. His work has also appeared on FanSided, The Arizona Republic, Cronkite News and AZPreps365.
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How the Phoenix Mercury can use the end of the 2026 season to prepare for the beginning next year
The Mercury can answer questions, set new goals in their final games of 2026 in preparation for 2027
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Sights and sounds from Diana Taurasi’s induction into the Phoenix Mercury’s Ring of Honor
Taurasi: ‘If there was any little competitiveness still in me, I think today it goes up in the rafters’
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With the playoffs all but out of reach, the Mercury are left to find meaning in their final nine games and determine what they can carry into next season.
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Phoenix’s blockbuster trade came with plenty of questions, but Plum’s seamless fit with her new “Big Three” has provided an early answer
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How the Phoenix Mercury’s 1997 reunion was a reflection for how much the team, league have grown
Pettis: ‘It took all of us for them to feel that.’
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What to expect from the Phoenix Mercury at the 2026 trade deadline
Alyssa Thomas isn’t looking beyond the Mercury’s playoff push as the trade deadline nears
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Mercury notebook: Lexi Held progresses as leader for Phoenix heading into All-Star break
Plus, the latest on Marta Suarez’s place on the team and Valériane Ayayi’s reemergence
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Why the Phoenix Mercury can’t afford any more late-game mistakes
Whitcomb: ‘It’s frustrating to continually be in those positions and not come up with the win’
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Takeaways from the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever’s regular season series finale
After weeks of controversy surrounding the matchup, the Mercury and Fever let their play do the talking in a thrilling matchup
