Women's Basketball

Phoenix Mercury Draft Brittney Griner, Who Probably Should Have Been Drafted by the Suns

For what it's worth, the biggest name in women's basketball was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury Monday.Baylor's Brittney Griner was taken with the first overall pick in the WNBA draft, meaning she's probably unlikely to be drafted by the pathetic Phoenix Suns.

Foe Finish

Golden Opportunity

Court Case

Balls of Fury

War of the Worlds

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Chemistry Set

Rock Solid

Mercury Rising

Diana Taurasi Cleared of Turkish Doping Charges

Diana Taurasi: not a doper.​Remember last year when Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi tested positive for doping agents while playing for a team in the Turkish Basketball Federation? You probably don't -- it is women's basketball. In any event, about that...The lab that claimed Taurasi was doping ... More >>

Diana Taurasi Booted From Turkish Team for Doping

Diana Taurasi got the boot from her Turkish team for doping.​Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi's contract with the Turkish women's basketball team Fenerbahce was terminated this morning after she tested positive -- again -- for using a doping agent.Taurasi, who inked a new deal with the Mercury i ... More >>

Down and Maybe Out

Can the knocked-down Mercury make the playoffs?

Merc-y Waters

Two huddled masses yearning for a win

Girl Power

Rub shoulders with Mercury players

Dream Season

Mercury looks good…for now

Title Defense

WNBA champeens begin new season

Hot Shots

Phoenix Mercury leads by example

Hot Links: Cappie Pondexter, Snakes, and Gang Rape

​A 15-year-old Liberian boy pleaded guilty in a juvenile court to his role in the July, 2009 gang-rape of an 8-year-old girl. The teenager pleaded to charges of kidnapping, sexual assault, three counts of sexual misconduct with a minor, and one count of attempted sexual misconduct with a minor ... More >>

Phoenix Mercury Sign Ashley Paris, Lenae Williams to Training Camp Contracts

www.basketlfb.comAfter growing as a player overseas, Lenae Williams will once again wear a Phoenix Mercury jersey.​If their pre-season moves are any indication, defending WNBA champions the Phoenix Mercury are ready to come out of the gates shooting when their season opens May 15.In addition to an ... More >>

WNBA "Superfan" Ends 13-City "Journey" on a High Note With Mercury Championship

www.facebook.comAlex Chambers (left) spent his summer traveling to each of the 13 WNBA cities. ​What would drive someone to use their summer vacation to travel to exotic destinations like Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and Detroit? For one Phoenix man, the motivation came from one of the most unlikely ... More >>

Hot Links: Glendale Light Rail, Mercury Rally, and Mercy Gilbert

​State employees in Arizona will retain domestic-partner benefits for the next twelve months, even though the Legislature's decided to eliminate those benefits in their last budget. The Department of Administration says that cutting the benefits before October 2010 could put the state in violation ... More >>

Championship Rally for Phoenix Mercury Tonight at US Airways Center, After They Win Their Second WNBA Title 94-86 Friday Night

Phoenix Mercury players pose with fans, and their two championship trophies.​How big of a deal was Friday's WNBA championship game in Phoenix? Well, consider this: the only other time a basketball team's won a championship in this city, it was the Boston Celtics beating the Phoenix Suns on ... More >>

Tour de Fat, Phoenix Mercury, Wanda Jackson and Shizzfest Over the Weekend

​Tour de Fat at Tempe Beach Par New Belgium Brewing maintains that Tour de Fat is a bike festival first and a beer festival second. To prove it, they got a Tempe citizen to donate his car and agree to utilize only a bike he received at Tour de Fat as his means of transportation. Talk about putting ... More >>

Free Tickets to Tonight's WNBA Championship Game Are Gone; Only a Limited Number of Seats Left

​The free tickets for tonight's WNBA Championship game at US Airways Center are gone, and only a limited number of seats remain for sale.The Phoenix Mercury will be shooting for their second WNBA Championship in three years. They're facing the Indiana Fever, who are seeking their first-ever ti ... More >>

Phoenix Mercury Defeat Indiana Fever 90-77 to Bring WNBA Championship Game to Phoenix on Friday

Courtesy of the WNBAMercury guard Cappie Pondexter scored 22 points in game four.​The Phoenix Mercury play their best when their backs are against the wall. Such was the case with game four of the WNBA finals -- the Mercury entered the game down 2-1 to the Indiana Fever in the best-of-five series. ... More >>

Indiana Fever Defeat Phoenix Mercury 86-85 to Take 2-1 Series Lead in WNBA Finals

Courtesy of the WNBA​Despite Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter finally finding their groove early in a game this WNBA finals series, the Phoenix Mercury lost game three by one point, putting them one loss away from elimination as they seek their second title. The visiting Mercury had a bette ... More >>

Phoenix Mercury Fall to Indiana Fever 93-84 in Disappointing Game Two of WNBA Finals

E. Groves Diana Taurasi was too late hitting her stride in game two.​After a high-paced, high-scoring, record-breaking game one, Valley sports fans turned out at US Airways Center last night for a big disappointment in game two of the WNBA finals. To say the Phoenix Mercury, 2007 WNBA Cham ... More >>

Mercury Rising

Basketball Courtship

Get ready for your big day, then watch the Mercury play

Hot Links: ID Theft, Hoover Dam, and Black Bears

The Arizona Department of Economic Security is warning clients in DES' Early Intervention Program of possible identity theft. After two backup hard drives were stolen from a Phoenix storage facility last October, the department sent out 65,000 letters to warn people of identity theft. Ten thousand o ... More >>

The Bantam Menace

Small-market squad is giving Merc a run for its money

Hot Links: Pot Mom, Dee's DUI, and Cockfighting

Sixteen suspected illegal immigrants were arrested Wednesday night at a west Phoenix house.  Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says the suspects were all found to have entered the U.S. illegally...A Tucson mother of three was arrested after police officers discovered 1100 pounds of pot in her ... More >>

Bitter Tweet

Anything really tall boys can do, hustling girls can do better

Hot Links: Phoenix Mercury, Native Remains, and Anna Nicole Smith

In a sports team precedent, WNBA team the Phoenix Mercury accepted a sponsorship deal with identity theft protection company LifeLock. According to reports, the word "LifeLock" will replace "Mercury" and "Phoenix" on the team's jerseys...Another alleged UFO over Valley skies has been explained as so ... More >>

Purple Reign

Diana Taurasi and company look to return to championship form

Hot Links: Diamondbacks, Mercury, and the Vomit Patrol

The Arizona Diamondbacks requested proposals last month for a new Cactus League complex, and Phoenix is one of the finalists. An aid to Phoenix mayor Phil Gordon says the proposed Phoenix site is located along Loop 101, but further details on the site are elusive thus far...Arizona Governor Jan Brew ... More >>

Phoenix Athletes' Blogs Bite on Yardbarker.com

Popular sports Web site Yardbarker.com hosts a slew of superstar bloggers from the world of sports -- Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, tennis pro Rafael Nadal, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, Dallas Mavericks owner Marc Cuban, golf legend Tiger Woods, and NASCAR driver Jeff Gor ... More >>

End Game

First to worst? Only in the standings.

Phoenix Mercury vs. San Antonio Silver Stars @ U.S. Airways Center

Sun Block

Will the Mercury finally rise?

Storm Warning

Lauren Jackson? Sheryl Swoopes? Uh and oh.

Ladies First

Who won Phoenix’s inaugural b-ball title? Hint: It wasn’t the Suns.

Eclipse of the Suns

Desert Heat

America's idol and a hoops star keep Phoenix's mercury rising

Mercury Rising

The best baller in Phoenix doesn't play for the Suns. Can Diana Taurasi take the Mercury all the way?

Big Rotten Apple

Ring Leaders

Smackin' down at AWA

School of Jock

Follow the bouncing ball to the Mercury summer camp

Tenacious Dee

The Mercury gear up for the season