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Mercury set WNBA record with 45 first-quarter points, hold off Sun 90-84

Mercury set WNBA record with 45 first-quarter points, hold off Sun 90-84
Loyd scores 32, Whitcomb hits key shot and Storm defeat Mercury 97-91 despite 28 by Taurasi

Loyd scores 32, Whitcomb hits key shot and Storm defeat Mercury 97-91 despite 28 by Taurasi
Griner expected to return for Mercury after 3-game break to focus on her mental health

Griner expected to return for Mercury after 3-game break to focus on her mental health
Mercury's Skylar Diggins-Smith says team won't let her use practice facility

Mercury's Skylar Diggins-Smith says team won't let her use practice facility

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Mitchell scores 25 points, lifting Fever to 83-73 win over Mercury

Mitchell scores 25 points, lifting Fever to 83-73 win over Mercury

PHOENIX (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 13 of her 25 points in a key fourth-quarter run, Nalyssa Smith added 25 points and 11 rebounds, and the Indiana Fever beat the Phoenix Mercury 83-73 on Sunday. Indiana led for the final 37 1/2 minutes but never by more than 10 points

Mercury set WNBA record with 45 first-quarter points, hold off Sun 90-84

Mercury set WNBA record with 45 first-quarter points, hold off Sun 90-84

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Mercury set a WNBA record for points in a quarter with 45 in the first before holding off the short-handed Connecticut Sun down the stretch for a 90-84 win on Thursday night. Phoenix broke the record

Loyd scores 32, Whitcomb hits key shot and Storm defeat Mercury 97-91 despite 28 by Taurasi

Loyd scores 32, Whitcomb hits key shot and Storm defeat Mercury 97-91 despite 28 by Taurasi

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Griner expected to return for Mercury after 3-game break to focus on her mental health

Griner expected to return for Mercury after 3-game break to focus on her mental health

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner is expected to return to the basketball court on Saturday after a three-game absence from the Phoenix Mercury while she focused on her mental health. The 6-foot-9 center — who became an international story during her 10-month detainment in Russia last year — is averaging

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Mercury's Skylar Diggins-Smith says team won't let her use practice facility

Mercury's Skylar Diggins-Smith says team won't let her use practice facility

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Mercury star Skylar Diggins-Smith said Thursday in a social media post that she's been barred from the team's practice facility while she is on maternity leave from the team. The six-time All-Star hasn't played for the Mercury this season after the birth of her second child.

Diana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, scoring season-high 42 for Mercury

Diana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, scoring season-high 42 for Mercury

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi received a pass and in an instant, the shot was off her fingertips. It was a 3-pointer that splashed through the net, just like so many others. Taurasi became the first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, hitting the mark with 8:23 remaining in the

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Loyd scores 32, Whitcomb hits key short and Storm defeat mercury 97-91 despite 28 by Taurasi

Loyd scores 32, Whitcomb hits key short and Storm defeat mercury 97-91 despite 28 by Taurasi

Griner expected to return for Mercury after 3-game break to focus on her mental health

Griner expected to return for Mercury after 3-game break to focus on her mental health

Taurasi becomes first player in WNBA history with 10,000 points

Taurasi becomes first player in WNBA history with 10,000 points

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Diana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, scoring season-high 42 for Mercury

Diana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, scoring season-high 42 for Mercury

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi received a pass and in an instant, the shot was off her fingertips. It was a 3-pointer that splashed through the net, just like so many others. Taurasi became the first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, hitting the mark with 8:23 remaining in the

Diana Taurasi hits 10,000 points for another milestone in her standout career

Diana Taurasi hits 10,000 points for another milestone in her standout career

Diana Taurasi is an icon in the world of hoops, and the perennial All-Star known as the "White Mamba" added another milestone to her illustrious WNBA career on Thursday night. The 41-year-old became the first player in WNBA history to score 10,000 points, hitting the mark with a long 3-pointer

Scoring milestones in Diana Taurasi's career on the way to 10,000 points

Scoring milestones in Diana Taurasi's career on the way to 10,000 points

Diana Taurasi became the first WNBA player to eclipse 10,000 points in the regular season. She's played her entire 20-year career with the Phoenix Mercury since being drafted in 2004 out of UConn. Here are some of the 41-year-old's scoring milestones: May 20, 2004 — Taurasi scored the first points

Cannon scores career-high 23 as Fever hang on for 72-71 win over Mercury

Cannon scores career-high 23 as Fever hang on for 72-71 win over Mercury

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Emma Cannon had a career-high 23 points with nine rebounds, Kelsey Mitchell added 21 points and the Indiana Fever beat the Phoenix Mercury 72-71 on Tuesday night to spoil Diana Taurasi's 29-point performance. Taurasi, the league's career scoring leader, is now 18 points away from 10,000 points.