East Valley Tribune - Mercury / WNBA

Mercury rookie Pringle rounding into form

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:53:58 -0700

To understand the progress Mercury rookie LaToya Pringle has made this season, one must look beyond her box score statistics.

Mercury play well in all phases to down Sparks

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:32:19 -0700

Other than a pair of buzzer-beating 3-pointers by Cappie Pondexter and Diana Taurasi, the Mercury didn’t produce many highlights Thursday in their game against the Los Angeles Sparks.

Fewer free-throw attempts frustrate Mercury

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:57:11 -0700

Question: How can a basketball team shoot far better than its opponent (50.8 percent to 43.9 percent), win the battle of the boards (33-30), commit close to the same number of turnovers (20-17) and still lose by eight?

Mercury lose another Western shootout

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:48:08 -0700

While running at an unparalleled pace is easy for the Mercury, keeping up with the rest of the ultra-competitive Western Conference is proving to be a major challenge.

Mercury don't expect Taylor back this season

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:03:08 -0700

When forward Penny Taylor informed the Mercury in May that she would skip the pre-Olympic portion of the WNBA season in favor of training with the Australian national team for the Beijing Games, the team felt that her chances of returning for the last few weeks of the season were slim.

Mercury won't knock Hammon for joining Russia

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:39:44 -0700

Mercury guard Kelly Miller can sympathize with Becky Hammon.

Mercury offense not enough

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:59:38 -0700

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Chelsea Newton scored a career-high 18 points for the Sacramento Monarchs, who beat the Phoenix Mercury 103-95 on Saturday night. Nicole Powell and Kara Lawson had 15 points each for the Monarchs (10-11), and Ticha Penicheiro scored 14 points and had six assists.