Brittney Griner's detention in Russia weighed heavily on WNBA's Mercury as season ends
A cloud of fear and sadness hovered over the Phoenix Mercury's season as Brittney Griner, their friend and teammate, sat in a Russian prison.
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Sue Bird, 41, becomes oldest player in WNBA history to record a playoff double-double in Game 2
SEATTLE — In her final postseason, Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird became the oldest player in WNBA history — at age 41 — to record a playoff double-double with 18 points and 10 assists in Sunday's 97-84 victory over the Washington Mystics.
Gray, record-setting Aces beat Mercury to sweep series
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chelsea Gray had 27 points and eight assists and hit a career-high seven of Las Vegas’ WNBA playoff-record 23 3-pointers and the Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 117-80 on Saturday night to sweep the best-of-three series.
Las Vegas Aces rout Phoenix Mercury to close out first-round playoff series
The top-seeded Las Vegas Aces took care of business Saturday night vs. the Phoenix Mercury, smothering the No. 8 seed with a 117-80 victory and closing out their first-round, best-of-three series 2-0.
Las Vegas Aces into semifinals after setting WNBA record with 23 3-pointers vs. Phoenix Mercury
LAS VEGAS — Last season, the Las Vegas Aces were crushed by a Game 5 semifinal playoff loss at home to the Phoenix Mercury in a year they really thought they could be WNBA champions.
WNBA playoffs 2022 - Why Seattle Storm-Washington Mystics winner could be primed for postseason run
Could the winner of the 2022 WNBA playoff's most intriguing first-round series between the Seattle Storm and Washington Mystics be more of a threat than its record indicates?
Phoenix Mercury suffer another blow with Shey Peddy injury, fall to top-seeded Las Vegas Aces
LAS VEGAS — As her teammates gathered around Phoenix starting guard Shey Peddy, who was down on the court, you had to wonder what else can happen to the Mercury this year.
Aces beat short-handed Mercury in WNBA playoffs
Kelsey Plum had 22 points, Chelsea Gray scored nine of her 17 points in the fourth quarter and the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 79-63 on Wednesday night in the opening round of the WNBA playoffs.