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Phoenix Mercury signs Lindsey Harding

Phoenix Mercury signs Lindsey Harding

The Phoenix Mercury signed veteran point guard Lindsey Harding today. Harding began the season with the New York Liberty. She averaged 3.6 points and 4.2 assists in 22.9 minutes per game in five games before…

2016 WNBA Season: Statistical leaders from opening weekend

G=games played MIN=minutes played MPG=minutes per game FGM=field goals made FGA=field goals attempted FG%=field goal percentage 3PM=three points made Points Per Game PLAYER G MIN FGM FGA FG% PTS Candace Parker 1 32.0 12.0 20.0…

ESPN posts highest WNBA overnight rating for a regular-season game since 2011

According to ESPN, Saturday’s tipoff of the 2016 WNBA season was the highest-rated, regular-season WNBA game on the network (excluding ABC) since 2011, and the highest-rated, regular-season weekend WNBA game on the ESPN networks (excluding…

WNBA: Rosters for opening weekend of 2016 season

WNBA: Rosters for opening weekend of 2016 season

Recent WNBA Transactions WNBA Preseason Schedule WNBA Draft Results 2016 WNBA Key Dates Eastern Conference Atlanta Dream NUM PLAYER POS HEIGHT EXP FROM 10 Matee Ajavon G 5-8 8 RUTGERS/US 11 Cierra Burdick F 6-2…

#ThePostUp Podcast 5/13/16: Analysts Christy Winters-Scott and Cindy Brunson preview the WNBA season

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app. Also available on iTunes and Google Play Music. Taped Wednesday, May 11, 2016 This week’s podcast features respected basketball analysts Christy Winters-Scott and…

Taurasi and Lyttle lead UMMC Ekaterinburg to 2016 EuroLeague title

Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) and Sancho Lyttle (Atlanta Dream) led UMMC Ekaterinburg to the team’s 3rd EuroLeague title Sunday beating Nadezhda 72-69. Taurasi led UMMC in scoring with 22 points while Lyttle finished with a double-double of…

Detailed Notes from the 2016 WNBA Draft: History made, surprise trades, the Pac-12 seven and Canada on the rise

Captain Obvious and a UConn Sweep #1: Seattle Storm select Breanna Stewart (UConn) #WNBADraft pic.twitter.com/sAjKeCcWBz — Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) April 14, 2016 The 2016 WNBA Draft took place Thursday night and no one was surprised…

2016 WNBA Draft Results and Social Media Recap

Draft Results || Social Media Recap First Round PICK TEAM PLAYER SCHOOL POSITION 1 SEATTLE STORM Breanna Stewart CONNECTICUT CENTER 2 SAN ANTONIO STARS Moriah Jefferson CONNECTICUT GUARD 3 CONNECTICUT SUN Morgan Tuck CONNECTICUT FORWARD…

Phoenix Mercury sign 6-2 forward Sonja Petrovic

The Phoenix Mercury signed 6-2 forward Sonja Petrovic (Belgrade, Serbia). Petrovic is in her second season with ZVVZ USK Praha in the Czech League, and has one full year of WNBA experience after spending the 2012 season with…

Dishin & Swishin 2/18/16 Podcast: Discussing WNBA Mock Drafts with Howard Megdal

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music Podcasts, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). For years, fans of the NFL and NBA have been…

Phoenix Mercury sign center Isabelle Harrison

The Phoenix Mercury signed Isabelle Harrison, a 6-foot-3 center out of the University of Tennessee. Harrison, the Mercury’s first-round selection (12th overall) in the 2015 WNBA draft, missed last season for rehabilitation after suffering a…

Phoenix Mercury re-sign veteran forward DeWanna Bonner

DeWanna Bonner has re-signed with the three-time champion Phoenix Mercury. From the Mercury: “There are not a lot of players in the league who can defend the other team’s best player on one end and…

Phoenix Mercury re-sign Penny Taylor

The Phoenix Mercury announced the re-signing of Penny Taylor, one of the top players in franchise history. The team has not revelaed terms of its contract with the veteran forward. Taylor, who did not play in…

Dishin & Swishin 02/04/16 Podcast: Talking with ESPN’s Mechelle Voepel about the latest in NCAA and WNBA news

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music Podcasts, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). Every now and then it is nice to just…

Phoenix Mercury re-sign forward Mistie Bass

The three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury re-signed reserve forward Mistie Bass. “Players who do the little things on the floor can sometimes have big impacts, and Mistie Bass is one of those players,” said Mercury…

Dishin & Swishin in the year 2015: Looking back at the year in Women’s Basketball

Dishin & Swishin in the year 2015: Looking back at the year in Women’s Basketball

As we say goodbye to another calendar year and make resolutions for 2016, it seems like a good time to look back at what made 2015 a great year for women’s basketball. It was also…

Brittney Griner suspended for start of USA Basketball training camp

From USA Basketball: USA Basketball today announced that Brittney Griner (Phoenix Mercury), who pled guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct and entered a diversion program, will be suspended for 20 percent of the next USA Basketball…

Brunson dominates the boards as Lynx take game 1 in Western Conference finals, beat Phoenix 67-60

Brunson dominates the boards as Lynx take game 1 in Western Conference finals, beat Phoenix 67-60

The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 67-60 in game one of the Western Conference finals at the Target Center Thursday night in Minneapolis in front of 8,732 fans. The Lynx started off slow, trailing…

Audio: Lynx talk playoffs before facing Mercury in West finals game 1

Western Conference Finals Schedule Game 1 – Thursday, Sept. 24, Phoenix at Minneapolis, 8 p.m., ESPN2 Game 2 – Sunday, Sept. 27, Minneapolis at Phoenix, 3 p.m., ESPN2 Game 3* – Tuesday, Sept. 29, Phoenix…

Social media recap/by the numbers: Mercury advance to West finals, defeat Tulsa 91-67

The Phoenix Mercury defeated the Tulsa Shock 91-67 Saturday night to advance to the Western conference finals. The victory ended Tulsa’s postseason hopes as they played their last game at the BOK Center before the franchise…

Social media recap/by the numbers: Phoenix routs Tulsa 88-55 in Western conference semifinal game one

Attendance: 8,509 By the numbers Box score Points in the Paint: Shock 22, Mercury 42 Second Chance Points: Shock 11, Mercury 9 Fastbreak Points: Shock 5, Mercury 11 Biggest Lead: Shock 3, Mercury 34 Lead…

Brittney Griner named 2015 WNBA Defensive Player the Year, center sets new records

Brittney Griner named 2015 WNBA Defensive Player the Year, center sets new records

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner was named the 2015 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. It is the second straight DPOY for Griner. Last season she was the first player in Mercury history to win…

Dishin & Swishin 9/17/15 Podcast: Breaking down the conference semifinals with Lin Dunn and  Chiney Ogwumike

Dishin & Swishin 9/17/15 Podcast: Breaking down the conference semifinals with Lin Dunn and Chiney Ogwumike

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). The roundtable discussions are some of the most popular and listened to shows…

Diana Taurasi purchases 333 seats for each Mercury playoff game to give away to fans

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi purchased 333 seats (in honor of her uniform #3) for each Mercury home playoff game at US Airways Center. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis starting with round 1, game…

Stars honor Young-Malcolm but fall to Phoenix 82-52

Stars honor Young-Malcolm but fall to Phoenix 82-52

Video: Sophia Young-Malcolm discusses retirement The Phoenix Mercury (19-13) defeated the San Antonio Stars, 82-52, Saturday night at Freeman Coliseum. It was the last game in the 10-year WNBA career of Stars forward Sophia Young-Malcolm…

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