Phoenix Mercury vs. Golden State Valkyries
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Tina Charles put up a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double in the Connecticut Sun's 79-65 loss to the Seattle Storm. The performance brought her caree
Even though Diana Taurasi has retired, the WNBA's biggest trash talker remains in Phoenix. Taurasi held down the honor for the past two years, but now it's Mercury star Alyssa Thomas' turn. Thomas now holds the baton as the league's No. 1 trash talker, according to her peers in an anonymous poll from The Athletic.
The Minnesota Lynx have been on top of the WNBA Power Rankings all season, but the Phoenix Mercury are closing in as the All-Star beak approaches.
After back-to-back losses to the Las Vegas Aces and the Dallas Wings, the Phoenix Mercury have ripped off three victories in a row, including Monday night's thrilling 78-77 win over the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center in San Francisco.
On the bright side, the Valkyries cruised past the Fever, bringing Kate Martin’s WNBA record against former Iowa teammate Clark to 6–0. On a less promising note, Golden State, a team that prides itself on its defensive identity, allowed the Dream and Aces to put up 90 and 104 points, respectively.
The season has gone in some fascinating directions, some expected (the Minnesota Lynx dominating), some unexpected (the Las Vegas Aces struggling). However, with as much as we can glean from the halfway point, what are our biggest takeaways from the 2025 WNBA campaign so far?
The Mercury have an avenue to travel down where they could sign Emma Meesseman even after landing DeWanna Bonner.
All-Star forward Satou Sabally has been ruled out for tonight's game against the Golden State Valkyries due to a persistent ankle injury, according to Underdog