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Griner ejected after scuffle with Jackson before Mercury rally in second half to beat Sparks 85-81

Sep. 18, 2024 01:30 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 14 points before being ejected after a scuffle, Natasha Cloud had 13 points and 12 assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles Sparks 85-81 on Tuesday night. Griner and Sparks standout rookie Rickea Jackson were thrown out after...

Brionna Jones scores 20, Marina Mabrey adds 19 as Sun beat Mercury 88-69

Sep. 14, 2024 00:38 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Brionna Jones scored 20 points on 10 of 16 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, Marina Mabrey added 19 points and the Connecticut Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 88-69 on Friday night. Tyasha Harris hit a 3-pointer that made it 11-8 at the 6:16 mark of the first quarter...

Karlie Samuelson scores 19, Mystics' playoff push continues with 90-77 victory over Mercury

Sep. 06, 2024 00:32 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Karlie Samuelson came off the bench to score 19 points and the Washington Mystics continued their late-season playoff push with a 90-77 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. Washington (11-23), which opened the season with 12 straight losses, has won...

Kahleah Copper scores 28 points, Mercury clinch playoff berth with 74-66 win over Dream

Sep. 04, 2024 00:47 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 28 points, Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner hit clutch 3-pointers and the Phoenix Mercury clinched a playoff berth with a 74-66 win over the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night. The Mercury also needed Chicago's loss to Las Vegas at the same time,...

Breanna Stewart scores 21 points, Liberty pull away for 84-70 win over Mercury

Aug. 27, 2024 00:23 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 21 points, Courtney Vandersloot added 16 and the New York Liberty used a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Phoenix Mercury 84-70 on Monday night. Sabrina Ionescu scored five points as the Liberty, starting with Stewart's...

Brittney Griner scores 22, Diana Taurasi adds 18 to help Mercury beat Dream 82-80

Aug. 23, 2024 22:47 PM EDT

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 22 points on 10 of 13 shooting with six rebounds, six assists and four blocks to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream 82-80 on Friday night. Diana Taurasi added 18 points and Kahleah Copper scored 16 for Phoenix (16-14). ...

Brittney Griner and Kahleah Copper combine for 45 points in the Mercury's 96-87 win over the Mystics

Jul. 16, 2024 13:57 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brittney Griner had 23 points and seven rebounds, Kahleah Copper scored 10 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Washington Mystics 96-87 on Tuesday. Copper scored six straight points in the fourth and Natasha Cloud capped the 8-0...

Rachel Banham hits 8 3-pointers to lead the Connecticut Sun to 96-69 win over Phoenix Mercury

Jul. 14, 2024 16:18 PM EDT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Rachel Banham had been in a bit of a shooting slump lately. She burst out of it in a big way. Banham scored a career-high 24 points, hitting eight 3-pointers to match the Connecticut record, and help the Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 96-69 on Sunday. ...

Collier scores 23, grabs 14 rebounds and leads Lynx over Mercury 73-60

Jun. 22, 2024 22:30 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds Saturday night to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 73-60 for their sixth win in a row. Alanna Smith scored 14 points and Courtney Williams added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Lynx...

The Mystics have improved since starting 0-12, but they face an uphill climb to make the playoffs

Jun. 21, 2024 13:50 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — It took the Washington Mystics more than a month to win a game — and a few days longer to earn their first victory at home. Coach Eric Thibault understood how tough the wait was. “I’m happy for our crowd," he said after Washington beat the...