PHNX Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury finally got one.

After six straight losses, Phoenix escaped Seattle with a 72-68 win over the Storm in a game that was anything but pretty. Natasha Mack turned in one of her best performances of the season, the Mercury defended at a high level for most of the night, and Phoenix finally found a way to close out a game.

We'll break down Mack's impact, the defensive effort, DeWanna Bonner's late-game plays, and w...

The Phoenix Mercury have now lost five straight games and sit at 2-7 after another loss to the New York Liberty. The frustrating part? Phoenix did a lot of things well enough to win. Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper each scored 15 points, the Mercury forced 17 turnovers, and held New York under 70 points deep into the fourth quarter. But poor shooting, a massive rebounding deficit, and another offensive drought proved too much to o...

The Phoenix Mercury had the Atlanta Dream on the ropes… until the fourth quarter completely flipped the game.

Phoenix led by as many as 15 and carried a lead into the final period before Atlanta caught fire late, escaping with a two-point win after shooting a ridiculous 71% from three in the fourth quarter.

Meghan Hall of USA Today joins the show to break down Atlanta’s late-game execution, why the Dream have become one of the ...

The Phoenix Mercury dropped their second straight home game, falling to the Los Angeles Sparks and moving to 2–4 on the season, the worst six-game start of the Nate Tibbetts era.

Erika and Stephen break down what went wrong for Phoenix, why the offense still feels uneven, what the Sparks exposed, and how concerned the Mercury should be this early in the season. Plus, what needs to change before this skid turns into something bigg...

The Phoenix Mercury handed the previously undefeated Chicago Sky their first loss of the season, but the biggest story might be Jovana Nogic continuing to look like one of the steals of the entire WNBA season.

Erika, Stephen and Gil breaks down Phoenix’s biggest win so far, why the Mercury are beginning to establish a real identity, and how Nogic has already made WNBA history as the league’s highest-scoring undrafted rookie. Plus...

The Phoenix Mercury are just 1-2 to start the season, but the bigger story might be that this roster STILL hasn’t fully come together yet.

After Fiba delays kept her out to begin the year, Valériane Ayayi finally made her Mercury debut and Phoenix immediately threw her into the starting lineup. So what does that tell us about how the Mercury envision this team long term?

We break down Ayayi’s fit alongside Alyssa Thomas and Kah...

The Phoenix Mercury are 1-1 to open the season, but the context around that start matters. The Mercury open the year with the second-hardest opening schedule in the WNBA, including the team’s only back-to-back of the entire season, and still showed flashes of what this group can become.

Erika, Stephen and Girl break down the Mercury’s ugly first half against the Valkyries, the second-half comeback attempt that cut the game to one...

The Mercury just went to the WNBA Finals, returned two thirds of the core of that group, and somehow STILL feel like an afterthought in a lot of national conversations heading into 2026.

Phoenix already showed flashes during preseason play, but the biggest thing people continue to underestimate is the impact Alyssa Thomas has on winning. And when you pair that with continuing to pressure defenses downhill and Phoenix having more ...

The Phoenix Mercury closed preseason 2-0 after handling the Japan National Team 86-60, and the early signs are hard to ignore. Kahleah Copper led the way with 17 points, Alyssa Thomas stuffed the stat sheet with 8 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds, while Phoenix piled up 22 assists and controlled the glass 43-27. We break down the biggest takeaways from another sharp performance, what this team is already showing on both ends, and t...

The Phoenix Mercury are trying to run it back after a trip to the 2025 WNBA Finals, but they’ll be doing it without Satou Sabally, who left in free agency for New York. So now what? On today’s PHNX Mercury show, we’re breaking down all of Phoenix’s offseason moves, from bringing back Alyssa Thomas, Kahleah Copper, DeWanna Bonner and Sami Whitcomb to adding more depth and taking another swing overseas with Valériane Ayayi and Noémie...

Welcome back to the PHNX Mercury Podcast! The transformative new CBA has officially been ratified, and we’re breaking down exactly what it means for the Phoenix Mercury as the new season approaches. With the expansion draft just one week away and the rookie draft two weeks out, there is a lot to unpack. Erika, Stephen, and new to the Mercury Podcast, Gil, are here to get you caught up on everything you need to know during this shor...

The WNBA Finals tipped off with the Phoenix Mercury racing out behind Kahleah Copper’s early fire, but Game 1 slipped away as the Las Vegas Aces powered back to take control down the stretch. We break down how the Mercury’s Big 3 fared in their Finals debut together, what went wrong after the hot start, and the adjustments Phoenix must make heading into Game 2. From Copper’s scoring punch to Alyssa Thomas’ playmaking and Satou Saba...

Everyone counted Phoenix out months ago, and now the Big 3 have kicked the door down to the Finals. Kahleah Copper’s been torching defenses, Alyssa Thomas is running the whole show, and Satou Sabally’s making life miserable for anyone stuck across from her. The Aces might be the favorite on paper, but the Mercury are built on comebacks and chaos — and they’re not here just to show up, they’re here to take it. 

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