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PHNX Mercury
by ALLCITY Network, PHNX Sports
The PHNX Mercury Podcast is your weekly destination for everything Phoenix Mercury and WNBA. Hosted by Gil McGregor and Stephen PridGeon-Garner, the show brings you expert analysis, player updates, postgame reactions, and inside access to one of the WNBA’s most iconic franchises. From legends like Diana Taurasi to the next generation of Mercury stars, PHNX Mercury covers the latest news, trade rumors, and WNBA storylines from a true Valley perspective. If you love Phoenix hoops and women’s basketball, this is your home court.
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How To GRADE Alyssa Thomas After DOMINANT 2026 Season For Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury had a disappointing 2026 relative to their standard, yet Alyssa Thomas continued to be something the WNBA has never seen. A 14.3 PPG, 8.5 APG, 7.8 APG, 1.3 SPG campaign for most would be a career year, but for Alyssa Thomas it was just consistency — and is likely one she isn’t...
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Can Phoenix Mercury BUILD On Kahleah Copper's EXPLOSIVE 2026 Season?
Kahleah Copper and the Phoenix Mercury had a rollercoaster of a 2026 season. Expectations were high, as well as the energy to start the season. However, after an emphatic statement win against the Las Vegas Aces to start the season, the team sputtered, but Kahleah Copper’s ascent began. She may...
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Alyssa Thomas ANSWERS Kelsey Plum Questions And MORE Exit Interview REACTIONS
The Phoenix Mercury’s 30th season came to an end Thursday, as they finish the year with 16-28 record after a loss to the Las Vegas Aces. The game itself was interesting, as Phoenix trailed by as many as 31 points before cutting the deficit to single digits to make things interesting late. After a...
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REACTION: Phoenix Mercury STUN Wings | Previewing Aces + WNBA Playoffs With USA Sports Carlan Gay
The Phoenix Mercury are playing with pride to close the 2026 season, evidenced by their come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Wings on Tuesday. PHNX Mercury is reacting to that victory as Gil, Stephen and Kevin are joined by Carlan Gay, USA Sports’ WNBA play-by-play announcer who was on the…
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Phoenix Mercury BUILD MOMENTUM For Future As 2026 Season Winds Down With Shay Ciezki’s Ascent
While they have long been eliminated from playoff contention, the Phoenix Mercury have won two straight games as the 2026 season comes to a close. Their latest victory — a 94-91 win over the Portland Fire — is yet another encouraging step when looking for silver linings this season. Undrafred...
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Can Kahleah Copper Carry GOLD MEDAL Play Into Final 4 WNBA Games?
BECOME A DIEHARD: gophnx.com/join The Phoenix Mercury's very own Kahleah Copper has won another gold medal as Team USA took down France in the Gold Medal game at the FIBA World Cup. Can Copper return to Alyssa Thomas and the Mercury with the same level of play? Join Gilbert McGregor and Stephen...
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Will Kahleah Copper & Team USA Win ANOTHER Gold Medal?
Kahleah Copper and Team USA are set to begin the win or go home rounds of the Women's World Cup. First matchup is with Spain, tomorrow morning. How prepared is Team USA for the task at hand? Gil McGregor and Stephen PridGeon-Garner are back, with Kevin Thomas, to discuss it all. 0:00 - FIBA Recap...
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Are Kahleah Copper & Team USA In DANGER Of Losing Gold Medal Status In FIBA World Cup?
BECOME A DIEHARD: gophnx.com/join The Phoenix Mercury have Kahleah Copper across the pond, representing the franchise, the WNBA, and the country. As one of the veterans and Team USA mainstays, there is a solid faction of the team that knows what it takes to bring back a World Cup Gold. On the…
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Kahleah Copper Sets GOLD MEDAL Standard For Team USA & Phoenix Mercury
BECOME A DIEHARD: gophnx.com/join The Phoenix Mercury are well-represented with Team USA in the 2026 Women’s Basketball World Cup, in Berlin. Though Kelsey Plum and A’ja Wilson withdrew, there are still multiple other pieces in place, with experience upholding the Gold Medal standard of the…
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Kelsey Plum SHUTDOWN For Season As Phoenix Mercury Season Hits LOWEST POINT
BECOME A DIEHARD: gophnx.com/join The Phoenix Mercury were able to pick up a win over the Toronto Tempo on Saturday but the good news ends there as Kelsey Plum is being shutdown for the season, DeWanna Bonner debuted for her new team and the season is looking bleak heading into the FIBA Break....
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ASU’s Molly Miller Talks RETAINING Kelsey Plum, Transition Into Broadcasting & MORE!
BECOME A DIEHARD: gophnx.com/join The Phoenix Mercury’s season is down to its final six games, but there is still plenty for this franchise to figure out regarding its short- and long-term future. To discuss what lies ahead, PHNX Mercury welcomes in Molly Miller, head coach of the Arizona State…
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DeWanna Bonner OUT After Phoenix Mercury ELIMINATED From Playoffs
BECOME A DIEHARD: gophnx.com/join The Phoenix Mercury announced earlier today that they've bought DeWanna Bonner out. Additionally, the Mercuf have officially been eliminated from the WNBA Playoffs race, even though Kahleah Copper is enjoying a special level of scoring success and growth. Join…
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Phoenix Mercury UNITE Westbeld Sisters But Did They Address Any PROBLEMS? 🤔💭
It’s a family affair in the Phoenix Mercury locker room as the team has added second-year forward Maddy Westbeld on the heels of a big season from her older sister, Kat. While Kat continues to rehab the ACL injury sustained in overseason play, Maddy brings a valuable skillset to the Valley.…
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What Can Phoenix Mercury Do To END This Season On GOOD NOTE?
The Phoenix Mercury's playoff chances are as slim to none as can be at this present moment. They have eight games left, and still have plenty on the internal to play for. Gil McGregor, Kevin Thomas, and Stephen PridGeon-Garner are back to speak through exactly what they have to play for still…
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POSTGAME: Phoenix Mercury FALL SHORT To Fire On Diana Taurasi’s Ring of Honor Night
The Phoenix Mercury couldn’t get it done on the day they honored the franchise’s all-time great, Diana Taurasi. Sunday’s game served as a backdrop to Taurasi seeing her No. 3 officially raised to the rafters as she joined the franchise’s illustrious Ring of Honor. There were legends from all...
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Phoenix Mercury’s FINAL 10 Games In 2026 Could Determine Franchise FUTURE
The Phoenix Mercury’s 2026 season hit another low Sunday when they suffered a 20-point road loss to the Washington Mystics. Making matters worse is that Kelsey Plum was unavailable in the second half as she dealt with left calf tightness. With its third-consecutive loss, Phoenix fell to 12-22 and...
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Kelsey Plum, Phoenix Mercury OVERPOWERED By Angel Reese, Atlanta Dream
It wasn’t always going to be pretty, and Wednesday was an example of that. The Phoenix Mercury fell to 1-1 on their current five-game trip as they were overpowered by the Atlanta Dream in a 96-82 loss. Phoenix never led in the game and trailed by as many as 20 points in a game where Kelsey Plum…
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POSTGAME: Kelsey Plum SHINES In Mercury Debut As Phoenix OUTLASTS Chicago Sky
The Kelsey Plum era in Phoenix is out to an ideal start as she did her part to help lead the Mercury to a 106-101 victory over the Chicago Sky Monday. In her first game in over a month, Plum finished with 20 points (on 6-of-10 shooting) to go along with four assists in just 20 minutes of action.…
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BREAKING: Phoenix Mercury TRADE For Kelsey Plum SHAKING WNBA Trade Deadline Day
The WNBA Trade deadline has struck as The Phoenix Mercury acquired Kelsey Plum from the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick. Join Gilbert McGregor and Stephen PridGeon-Garner as they breakdown the trade and talk about how it...
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POSTGAME: Phoenix Mercury STILL FIGHTING For Playoff Dreams With BIG Win vs Valkyries
The Phoenix Mercury showed no quit Wednesday, climbing back from a 13-point second half deficit to earn a 91-89 win over the Golden State Valkyries. With the win, the Mercury have won three straight to move to 11-18 on the season with 15 games remaining. Phoenix’s come-from-behind efforts were...
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Can The Phoenix Mercury SNEAK Into 2026 WNBA Playoffs?
The Phoenix Mercy have 16 games left in the 2026 regular season slate, and are five games back of the 8th place Washington Mystics. What's the level of completion they're up against down the stretch? How "realistic" is a climb back? Gil McGregor, Stephen PridGeon-Garner, and Kevin Thomas are back...
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Mercury Defeat Sparks As Kahleah Copper EARNS 5th All-Star Appearance
The Phoenix Mercury announced on Wednesday that Kahleah Copper would be representing the team in the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game, as the replacement for Los Angeles Sparks guard, Kelsey Plum. That came shortly after the Mercury's much-needed 86-82 road win over Los Angeles earlier that day. Gil...
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Can Phoenix Mercury SALVAGE Season After Weekend Split vs Connecticut?
The Phoenix Mercury bounced back from their disappointing loss to the Connecticut Sun on Friday, with a convincing win over them on Sunday, 72-63. They presently sit at 9-18, 13th in the WNBA, and 4.5 games back from 8th place. Can the Mercury extract enough form Sundays win, and multiply those...
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POSTGAME: Phoenix Mercury LOSE To Connecticut Sun Dropping A 5TH STRAIGHT GAME
Things have gone from bad to worse for the Phoenix Mercury, who have fallen to 8-18 on the season with a 96-83 loss to the Connecticut Sun Friday. Making matters worse is that Friday marked the Mercury’s fifth consecutive loss and the team cannot find the answers it is in search of. Phoenix was…
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What Can The Phoenix Mercury Do To SOLVE Their PROBLEMS This Season?
The Phoenix Mercury enter Tuesday at 8-17, 12th in the WNBA, and five games behind the final Playoff slot. As the halfway point of the season is now in the rearview, can they climb the latter back into Playoff standing? If so, how can they go about doing so? Sidenote: The WNBA Trade Deadline is...
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POSTGAME: Phoenix Mercury Lost MUST WIN Game To Indiana Fever Despite Alyssa Thomas GEM
The Phoenix Mercury dropped a heartbreaker Thursday, falling 92-89 to the Indiana Fever. Phoenix led by double digits multiple times in the game, but it was the efforts of Kelsey Mitchell in a frenetic fourth quarter that led Indiana to the win. The Mercury were led by Alyssa Thomas, who finished...
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Why The Phoenix Mercury NEED TO WIN vs Caitlin Clark & Indiana Fever 👀
The Phoenix Mercury’s win streak was snapped at three games when they fell to the Chicago Sky Tuesday. It was an uncharacteristic showing for Phoenix, which dished out nine turnovers while committing 20 turnovers. As evidenced by the numbers, the Mercury could be much better, and they’ll have an...
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POSTGAME: Kahleah Copper & Alyssa Thomas POWER Mercury Past Storm For 3rd STRAIGHT Win
The Phoenix Mercury made it a third straight win and this time the victim was the Seattle Storm. Nate Tibbetts was out with an illness (get well soon coach!), Lexi Held had a CAREER NIGHT, Kahleah Copper went off again, and Alyssa Thomas is BACK from suspension. Gilbert McGregor is joined from…
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Phoenix Mercury Can MOVE UP In STANDINGS If Kahleah Copper KEEPS All-Star Form
The Phoenix Mercury may be turning a corner, ending their three-game road trip with two consecutive wins. After a gritty, shorthanded win over the Toronto Tempo, the Merc are back in the Valley for a three-game homestand that begins with a Thursday meeting with the Seattle Storm. Today’s PHNX...
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Kahleah Copper SLAMS Door On Indiana Fever In WILD Phoenix Mercury Win
The Phoenix Mercury survived an absolutely chaotic matchup with the Indiana Fever, beating Indiana 111-109 behind a clutch Kahleah Copper performance, another huge Alyssa Thomas night, a career game from Valériane Ayayi and a very fun Noémie Brochant breakout. We’ll talk through the win, the…
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POSTGAME: Phoenix Mercury COLLAPSE After HOT Start In CHAOTIC Loss To Fever
The Phoenix Mercury had this game exactly where they wanted it early, jumping out to a 19-6 start against the Indiana Fever. Then came the second quarter, the third-quarter collapse, six technical fouls, a Myisha Hines-Allen ejection and, well… sigh. Kahleah Copper and Alyssa Thomas gave Phoenix...
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POSTGAME: Phoenix Mercury BEAT Storm For 5th Win, But Roster Questions LOOM
The Phoenix Mercury finally got back in the win column, beating the Seattle Storm 93-73 for their fifth win of the season, and this one came with a little French flair. Valériane Ayayi and Noémie Brochant brought major energy for Phoenix, giving the Mercury the kind of spark, spacing and bench...
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Phoenix Mercury Lose HEARTBREAKER Despite Kahleah Copper’s 41-Point Night
Kahleah Copper delivered a career night, but the Phoenix Mercury still could not close the deal. Copper dropped 41 points and 10 rebounds as she and Kelsey Plum became the first opposing players in WNBA history to each score 40+ in the same game. But after a wild fourth quarter, the Los Angeles...
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POSTGAME: Paige Bueckers TORCHES the Phoenix Mercury in Blowout Loss To Dallas Wings
The Phoenix Mercury suffered one of their most disappointing losses of the season, getting overwhelmed by Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings from start to finish. Paige put on a clinic offensively while the Mercury never found consistent rhythm on either end of the floor, leading to another...
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Have the Phoenix Mercury Turned the Corner After BACK TO BACK Wins?
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Phoenix Mercury FINALLY Snap 6-Game Losing Streak vs Storm
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…
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POSTGAME: Phoenix Mercury DROP 5th Straight Despite a BETTER Defensive Performance
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…
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Phoenix Mercury Fall Into An Atlanta Dream Trap DROPPING Another Game
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…
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POSTGAME: Phoenix Mercury’s Slow Start Gets WORSE in Loss to Sparks
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,...
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Phoenix Mercury BEAT the Undefeated Sky Behind ANOTHER Jovana Nogic Masterclass ✨
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...
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Why The Phoenix Mercury Are STILL Missing Roster Pieces
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.…
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Why The Phoenix Mercury’s 1-1 Start Is MORE Encouraging Than It Looks
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,...
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POSTGAME: Phoenix Mercury STUN Aces on Ring Night Behind BRILLIANT Jovana Nogic Debut
The Phoenix Mercury walked into Vegas as 9.5-point underdogs on the Las Vegas Aces’ ring night… and completely stole the show. Jovana Nogic announced herself in a BIG way with a brilliant Mercury debut, Alyssa Thomas controlled the game like only she can, and Phoenix flat-out outworked the...
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"Experts" Are WRONG About Alyssa Thomas & Phoenix Mercury!
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…
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Phoenix Mercury Preseason Takeaways And Rankings REALITY CHECK
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...
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What We LEARNED From The Phoenix Mercury's Preseason Game vs Chicago Sky
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Phoenix Mercury Look Overseas To RELOAD After Satou Sabally LEFT for NY Liberty
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…
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New Rules: What the CBA and Expansion Draft Mean for the Phoenix Mercury
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...
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Phoenix Mercury Rebuild Was A HUGE SUCCESS | 2025 Season In Review
JOIN THE SUPPORTERS CLUB ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/yc6km2r4 A WNBA Finals sweep can’t overshadow a season of revival. The Phoenix Mercury’s first year of the rebuild delivered playoff magic, MVP-caliber play from Alyssa Thomas, a full-circle return for Satou Sabally, and relentless leadership from...
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POSTGAME: Phoenix Mercury SWEPT In WNBA Finals As Aces Win 3rd Championship In 5 Seasons
JOIN THE SUPPORTERS CLUB ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/yc6km2r4 The Las Vegas Aces complete the sweep and end the Phoenix Mercury’s incredible 2025 season. Despite a historic run led by Alyssa Thomas, Satou Sabally and Kahleah Copper, the Merc couldn’t extend the Finals as Vegas flexed their…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The PHNX Mercury Podcast is your weekly destination for everything Phoenix Mercury and WNBA. Hosted by Gil McGregor and Stephen PridGeon-Garner, the show brings you expert analysis, player updates, postgame reactions, and inside access to one of the WNBA’s most iconic franchises. From legends like Diana Taurasi to the next generation of Mercury stars, PHNX Mercury covers the latest news, trade rumors, and WNBA storylines from a true Valley perspective. If you love Phoenix hoops and women’s basketball, this is your home court.
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