Cappie Pondexter led the Mercury to a win over Los Angeles Sparks Thursday night with 27 points. Their 2nd win in the last 7 games, ouch!
Diana Taurasi contributed 23 points, including 4 straight free throws to secure the win in the final seconds. Taurasi also hit a 3 at the buzzer going into halftime.
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Diana Taurasi hit a 3 with just 42 seconds left in regulation.
Then Taurasi blocks a shot, grabs the loose ball and sends it down court to Pondexter to seal the win over the Houston Comets, 99-94 in front of a sold out crowd of 15,499 fans.
Taurasi led Phoenix with 30 points and set a WNBA [...]
The Mercury, who began a five-game road trip, had scored 100 points in each of their last two games, but were held to a season low by the New York Liberty. It was their worst loss since they were beaten by 41 points by Seattle in 2002.
“We shot bad, played bad,” says coach Corey Gaines. [...]
Diana Taurasi scored 32 points to lead the last-place Phoenix Mercury to a 102-81 victory over Eastern Conference-leading Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night.
The Sun (9-3) came in with the league’s best record but lost for the second time in three games - with both losses coming on the road.
Asjha Jones scored 18 points to lead [...]
The 2007 WNBA Champs have a lot of work to do if they are to defend and/or repeat their Championship title. The team that beat Detroit last summer has quite a different look this season.
The Mercury has begun with a new coach and personnel changes. Last season’s championship coach Paul Westhead left after to the [...]