The Dream and DeWanna Bonner’s reps had been in talks over the last few years about bringing her to the team
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The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition: DeWanna Bonner signs with Dream, Sky ban former NBA player
This week on The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition, host Jackie Powell is joined by special guest host Maggie Hendricks to discuss DeWanna Bonner’s move to the Dream, the recent incident at the Fever-Sky game, and whether defense still wins championships.
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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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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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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
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Phoenix Mercury search for accountability during losing start to 2026 season
Mercury are soul searching after 4-12 season start
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Why the Mercury’s blowout loss to the Lynx marks an inflection point in their season trajectory
Nate Tibbetts: ‘We weren’t close tonight’
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From 7-day to guaranteed: How Kaila Charles has found a home in Golden State
Charles has been waived five times in her six year career, but her hard work finally paid off this past offseason with a fully-guaranteed contract
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2026 WNBA season preview: Phoenix Mercury
Tibbetts: ‘It’s a new year. Every year is different.’
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How the Phoenix Mercury’s offseason risk paid off
General manager Nick U’Ren made several bold decisions, transitioning the Mercury from an uncertain standstill to a prime position in the WNBA’s landscape
