Latest Kahleah Copper News

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. ...

Caitlin Clark gets 5th straight double-double, Kelsey Mitchell scores 28 in Fever win over Mercury

Jul. 13, 2024 07:46 AM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 28 points, Caitlin Clark had 20 points and 13 assists for her fifth straight double-double and the Indiana Fever beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 95-86 on Friday night. Kahleah Copper scored 20 of her 36 points in the fourth quarter...

Kahleah Copper, Brittney Griner guide Mercury to 87-78 wire-to-wire victory over Storm

Jun. 16, 2024 17:24 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper had 30 points, Brittney Griner scored a season-high 28 and the Phoenix Mercury never trailed in an 87-78 victory over the Seattle Storm on Sunday. Copper sank 11 of 20 shots from the floor with three 3-pointers, adding six rebounds for the Mercury...

Jackie Young scores 21 of her career-high 34 in the second quarter and the Aces top the Mercury

Jun. 14, 2024 00:41 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Jackie Young scored 21 of her career-high 34 points in the second quarter, A’ja Wilson had 32 points and 15 rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 103-99 on Thursday night to end a three-game skid. Young and Wilson became the third duo in...

US opts for experience and versatility on Olympic women's basketball roster, passes on Caitlin Clark

Jun. 11, 2024 11:08 AM EDT

USA Basketball said experience was a major reason Caitlin Clark was not on the U.S. women's Olympic roster that was officially revealed Tuesday. The selection committee didn't believe the talented Clark had enough of high-level reps to be a member of the group headed to the Paris...

McBride hits 7 3s, scores season-high 32 as Lynx beat Storm 83-64

Jun. 09, 2024 21:40 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kayla McBride hit seven 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 32 points, Napheesa Collier scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx beat Seattle 83-64 on Sunday night and snapped the Storm's six-game win streak. Minnesota (8-3), which...

Copper scores 29, Griner adds 24 to help Mercury beat Wings 97-90 in 2OT

Jun. 09, 2024 19:17 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored eight of her 29 points in the second overtime, Brittney Griner finished with 24 points and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 97-90 on Sunday. Phoenix (6-6) has won back-to-back games and three of its last four following a...

Copper scores 34, hits last-second winner in Griner's return as Mercury top Lynx 81-80

Jun. 08, 2024 00:49 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper made a 3-pointer with less than a second remaining and scored 34 points to rally Phoenix to an 81-80 victory over the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Lynx on Friday night in Brittney Griner's return to the Mercury. Copper sank 13 of 23 shots, none...

Ezi Magbegor scores 13 of her 21 points in the 1st quarter as Storm roll past Mercury 80-62

Jun. 05, 2024 00:44 AM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Ezi Magbegor scored 13 of her 21 points in the first quarter, Skylar Diggins-Smith added 17 points and the Seattle Storm won their fifth straight game with an 80-62 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night. On the day Seattle (6-3) announced a contract...