Eight straight gold medals. 61 straight victories by an average margin of 23. Pure dominance. In the 2024 gold medal game, though, Team USA’s margin of victory was one. When…
VIDEO – “The end is way closer than the beginning, so I just try to enjoy every single moment.” As USA Women’s Basketball embarks on its quest for an eighth…
“You’re around a lot of people in this game, and a lot of people take…she always gives.” Phoenix’s history is full of basketball pioneers like Diana Taurasi, Jerry Colangelo, &…
The 2024 All-Star game hosed by Player 15 Group (Phoenix Mercury, Suns) set the standard for all future WNBA All-Star games. On Saturday night, Footprint Center was buzzing like never…
By Jeff Metcalfe Like before the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team lost Saturday night to Team WNBA in a more competitive than usual WNBA…
“I see these other women that have confidence in their sport & that makes me feel confident.” As WNBA popularity takes the nation by storm, the league’s First Changemaker Day…
By Jeff Metcalfe Defending champion Sabrina Ionescu and rookie sensation Caitlin Clark opting not to compete in the WNBA All-Star 3-point shooting contest was a disappointment for fans but a…
By Jeff Metcalfe For Diana Taurasi to willingly agree to a non-game day celebration in her honor requires something transcendent. Like two full-sized courts being named in her honor at…
By Jeff Metcalfe The 20th WNBA All-Star Game, coming up July 20, bears little resemblance to its second and 12th predecessors in Phoenix. In a year of living large for…
VIDEO – In the latest Mercury Minute with Hall of Famer Ann Meyers Drysdale, we spoke about Kahleah Copper’s best individual season yet, Nate Tibbetts’ coaching job thus far, the…
