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Phoenix Mercury fires Corey Gaines, hires Russ Pennell as interim head coach

Phoenix Mercury fires Corey Gaines, hires Russ Pennell as interim head coach

From the team: The Phoenix Mercury today relieved Corey Gaines of his duties as head coach and general manager, and named former University of Arizona and Grand Canyon University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Russ Pennell…

Dishin & Swishin 7/25/13 Podcast: Looking at the WNBA All-Star game with ESPN’s Holly Rowe and the WNBAlien

Dishin & Swishin 7/25/13 Podcast: Looking at the WNBA All-Star game with ESPN’s Holly Rowe and the WNBAlien

[display_podcast] This Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena the WNBA will present the 2013 All-Star game. While most All-Star games for sports are a combination of disinterest and lack of enthusiasm, for the WNBA, the All-Star…

Diana Taurasi receives one-game suspension after receiving 7th technical foul of season

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi will not be with her team this afternoon in Minnesota when they face the Western Conference leading Minnesota Lynx. She received her seventh technical in the Mercury’s 82-77 loss to…

Lynx, Sparks dominate All-Star reserve selections

Lynx, Sparks dominate All-Star reserve selections

The Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks, frontrunners in the Western Conference, dominate the reserves selected for the 2013 WNBA All-Star game. Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen and forward Rebekkah Brunson joined starters Seimone Augustus and…

Dishin & Swishin 7/11/13 Podcast: Looking at the WNBA season to date with the returning roundtable

Dishin & Swishin 7/11/13 Podcast: Looking at the WNBA season to date with the returning roundtable

[display_podcast] It has been a hot, crazy summer in the WNBA, and it is only July 11! Blow out games, blown out knees, standout performances, startling behavior, returns and departures, where does one begin to…

With a healthy roster for the first time this season, Mercury climbing to the top of the Western Conference

With a healthy roster for the first time this season, Mercury climbing to the top of the Western Conference

Temperature-wise, it has been a record-setting summer in Phoenix, and it is only the beginning of July. As the calendar turned from May to June, and now on to July, the Phoenix Mercury have also…

Photo gallery and social media recap: Taurasi is clutch as Phoenix gets road win at Washington, 101-97

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Griner leads “grind time” in San Antonio for Phoenix 83-77 victory in front of her friends and family

Griner leads “grind time” in San Antonio for Phoenix 83-77 victory in front of her friends and family

SAN ANTONIO – The Phoenix Mercury continued their turnaround from a bleak start to the season with an 83-77 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars in front of 9.007 fans escaping the nearly 100…

Dishin & Swishin 6/06/13 Podcast: Sparks aim even higher in year two under Carol Ross and we debut a new segment

Dishin & Swishin 6/06/13 Podcast: Sparks aim even higher in year two under Carol Ross and we debut a new segment

[display_podcast] Just two WNBA seasons ago the Los Angeles Sparks were in the lottery, not the playoffs. Having deemed that unacceptable, the Sparks began roster renovations with the drafting of Nneka Ogwumike and placed their…

Photos from 2013 WNBA Opening Weekend

Hoopfeed covered three games this weekend: Indiana at San Antonio, Seattle at Los Angeles and Chicago at Phoenix. A select gallery from those games:

Video: Brittney Griner’s two-dunk WNBA debut

Video: WNBA The Phoenix Mercury lost to the Chicago Sky in the season debut for both teams but Baylor grad Brittney Griner, the No. 1 draft pick, put on a show for fans at the…

Chicago routs Phoenix, 102-80 and Delle Donne only one of “Three to See” with victory after opening weekend

Chicago routs Phoenix, 102-80 and Delle Donne only one of “Three to See” with victory after opening weekend

Elene Delle Donne is the only player of the heralded “Three to See” to end the opening weekend of the 2013 WNBA season on a victorious team. In a sold out game at U.S. Airways…

Dishin & Swishin 5/22/13 Podcast: A roundtable preview of the 2013 WNBA season part one, the Western Conference

Dishin & Swishin 5/22/13 Podcast: A roundtable preview of the 2013 WNBA season part one, the Western Conference

[display_podcast] Friday the WNBA season tips off, so it is time to unveil the 2013 WNBA preview edition of the Dishin & Swishin Roundtable! This year the roundtable was so good and loaded with information…

Dishin & Swishin 4/25/13 Podcast: Mercury President Amber Cox discusses “Grinermania” and its hold on Phoenix

Dishin & Swishin 4/25/13 Podcast: Mercury President Amber Cox discusses “Grinermania” and its hold on Phoenix

[display_podcast] The Phoenix Mercury knew the player they were getting when they won the lottery for the 2013 WNBA draft. At 6-8 and a dominant presence on both ends of the court, Brittney Griner was…

Phoenix Mercury sign Megan Frazee, announce training camp roster

From the team: The Phoenix Mercury announced today the signing of forward Megan Frazee to complete the club’s 15-player training camp roster. Workouts for the club’s 2013 training camp will begin on May 6 at…

Dishin & Swishin 4/18/13 Podcast: The WNBA class of 2013, there may be three to see, but there’s a lot more to adore!

Dishin & Swishin 4/18/13 Podcast: The WNBA class of 2013, there may be three to see, but there’s a lot more to adore!

[display_podcast] With the 2013 draft on Monday women’s basketball effectively closed the book on the 2012-13 college season, and cracked the seal on a new volume, the 2013 WNBA season. For the third consecutive year,…

The “Three to See” lead poised and polished draft class into the WNBA

The “Three to See” lead poised and polished draft class into the WNBA

The college draft for any professional sports league is usually more of a celebration of the sport than an actual sporting event. Yesterday on the campus of ESPN, the WNBA celebrated its re-branding and re-packaging…

Griner, Delle Donne and Diggins talk about becoming pros and what they expect in the WNBA

Griner, Delle Donne and Diggins talk about becoming pros and what they expect in the WNBA

The top three draft picks of the 2013 WNBA Draft answered questions yesterday after their selection. Brittney Griner || Elena Delle Donne || Sklyar Diggins Brittney Griner Q.  You’re now a professional athlete.  Can you…

Griner Street: Mercury marketing campaign for Brittney Griner includes 77-foot banner and temporary street renaming

The Phoenix Mercury and the City of Phoenix unveiled a major marketing campaign celebrating the WNBA team’s selection of Brittney Griner as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft. The city and…

2013 WNBA Draft Board, as expected Brittney Griner picked 1st by Mercury

2013 WNBA Draft Board, as expected Brittney Griner picked 1st by Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury selected Baylor’s Brittney Griner with their No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft presented. The Chicago Sky chose Elena Delle Donne of Delaware with the second overall selection, and the…

How to “fix” the WNBA Draft Lottery Problem

Normally, I do not write opinion pieces for Hoopfeed. I have always considered it our responsibility to give you, the reader, all of the facts possible, and let you make your own conclusions. However, last…

2013 WNBA Draft Lottery Storyfied: Fans mystified as Phoenix beats the odds, Mystics have bad luck

2013 WNBA Draft Lottery Storyfied: Fans mystified as Phoenix beats the odds, Mystics have bad luck

The Phoenix Mercury had 276 chances out of 1,000 to win the first draft pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft Lottery, second to the 442 chances for the Washington Mystics. However, the team that sat…

*Update: Phoenix Mercury win 1st pick in the 2013 WNBA draft* – 2013 WNBA Draft Lottery basics

*Update: Phoenix Mercury win 1st pick in the 2013 WNBA draft* – 2013 WNBA Draft Lottery basics

Updated: 6:45 p.m. ET Results: No. 1 – Phoenix Mercury No. 2 – Chicago Sky No. 3 – Tulsa Shock No. 4 – Washington Mystics The Mercury had 276 chances out of 1,000 to receive…

2012 WNBA End of Regular Season Standings

2012 Regular Season Conference Standings | Playoff Schedule EAST W L PCT GB CONF HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK Connecticut1 e 25 9 0.735 0.0 18-4 12-5 13-4 7-3 W 3 Indiana2 x 22 12…

President Obama honors the Minnesota Lynx at the White House, Houston and Hornbuckle not on trip

President Obama honors the Minnesota Lynx at the White House, Houston and Hornbuckle not on trip

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