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Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (25) attempts to strip the ball from Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) on Monday, June 22, 2026, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Indiana Fever defeated the Phoenix Mercury, 86-77. Credit: Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Alyssa Thomas’ Flagrant on Caitlin Clark Should Be Physicality Breaking Point

The WNBA is well-known for its competitive, physical play with intense contact. However, this type of contact has drawn in conversations about whether...

May 17, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) shake hands before the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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What Are the Biggest WNBA Rivalries Going Into Next Year?

The 2025 WNBA season was intensely competitive and fierce, where teams went head-to-head with remarkable physicality. The best sustained WNBA rivalries come packed...

The Phoenix Mercury celebrate their 86-81 WNBA semifinal playoff series win over the Minnesota Lynx at PHX Arena on Sept. 28, 2025.
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WNBA Finals Film Room: Can Mercury Upset Aces?

The WNBA Finals film room is here. It’s Las Vegas’ third Finals appearance in four years and Phoenix’s second Finals appearance in five...

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Takeways From Round One of the WNBA Playoffs

Liberty Defeat Dream (2-0) It was a dream-turned nightmare for Atlanta. The Atlanta Dream earned the eighth and final spot in the WNBA...

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Fever, Mercury Aim to Shake Up the 2024 WNBA Playoffs

Two dark-horse candidates possess a formula to upset a top contender in the upcoming WNBA playoffs. With a best-of-three format in the first...

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How the Three-Point Revolution is Redefining the WNBA

The Minnesota Lynx were ahead by two early in the fourth quarter at Phoenix in early June. The Mercury’s 6-foot-8 center Brittney Griner...

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6 WNBA Teams Remain in the Race for the Ring

With over half of the WNBA regular season completed, the chase for the championship will resume after the Olympic Break (July 21-August 14)....

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Mercury Offense Rising With Griner’s Return

The Phoenix Mercury re-assembled their roster in the offseason after a disastrous 2023 campaign. They brought in veterans Rebecca Allen, Natasha Cloud and...

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Wilson, Thomas Headline WNBA Opening Night 2024

The WNBA’s historic 28th season kicked off on Tuesday night with four games on the slate. While many were eager to watch college...

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2024 WNBA Season Preview Part 1: Mercury, Storm, Fever

The 2024 WNBA season tips off on May 14. Some teams have revamped their rosters from last season, while others have made few...

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Mercury Solved Their Big Problem, Sun Still Have Theirs

The WNBA is built around spacing and shooting. Having a dominant traditional back-to-the basket post can be beneficial but is not necessary. There...

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Copper Polishes MVP Form for Battling Sky

Imagine, for a moment, every youth ballplayer’s dream: on the mound, in game seven of the World Series, needing one out to win....

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How Nikki Blue Turned the Mercury Respectable Again

The Phoenix Mercury were in trouble. They just lost to the 11th-place Seattle Storm by 23. They were 2-10 and hadn’t won a game...

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Shooting is Queen in a Game of Four Factors

A WNBA game has an average of 160 total possessions, and nearly every single one ends in one of four ways. The shot...