The 2026 obituaries, seeing where the non-playoff teams go from here and assessing whether they’re worth having faith in
Phoenix Mercury
Posted inPhoenix Mercury
Why the Phoenix Mercury’s upcoming offseason will be so important
Thomas: ‘I haven’t felt this way in a long time’
Posted inFeatures
Kara Dunn waited months for her Phoenix Mercury opportunity. Now she’s making it count
After being waived by Phoenix in May, Kara Dunn earned another chance with the Mercury to prove she belongs in the WNBA
Posted inThe IX Basketball
Mercury notebook: Shay Ciezki leads the charge of developing young players
Plus, an update on team chemistry and which Mercury players will be in Berlin for the FIBA World Cup
Posted inThe IX Basketball
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
Posted inThe IX Basketball
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’
Posted inPhoenix Mercury
‘It’s about pride’: How the Phoenix Mercury are coping with their playoff odds dwindling
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.
Posted inFeatures
Why the Phoenix Mercury traded for Kelsey Plum
Phoenix’s blockbuster trade came with plenty of questions, but Plum’s seamless fit with her new “Big Three” has provided an early answer
Posted inFeatures
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.’
Posted inFeatures
WNBA Notes: Reviewing the Kelsey Plum trade and the 2023 draft board
Our look around the WNBA breaks down the Kelsey Plum trade from all sides, makes sense of the Tempo’s strategy, & looks back at the 2023 draft
