Bob Starkey points out that there are many similarities between the Temeka Johnson who guided the Phoenix Mercury to a WNBA title last month and the Temeka Johnson who helps children and schools through her foundation. “When you watch Temeka play, her entire game is about setting people up, ” said Starkey, associate coach [...]
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The W Exclusives: Cappie Pondexter
Covering the Mercury all season long, I was fortunate and lucky enough to get to know the players beyond the superficial. I can honestly say that two-time WNBA champ Cappie Pondexter is everything you think she is and much more – kind, welcoming, generous, funny and obviously one hell of a basketball player.
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Set to be honored at halftime, Cappie Pondexter still feels at home at Rutgers
On Friday afternoon, Cappie Pondexter was receiving another lesson from her former coach, C. Vivian Stringer. In town to be honored during halftime of Friday night’s Rutgers-Pittsburgh football game, the WNBA all-star was in the parking lot of the Rutgers Athletic Center as Stringer filled her head with more pointers.
This time though, it wasn’t about [...]
Mercury win 2nd WNBA championship
Champions, once again. The Mercury are the WNBA’s best for the second time in the past three seasons after defeating the Indiana Fever 94-86 on Friday night in a decisive Game 5 of the Finals at US Airways Center.
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Black eye fails to stop Mercury’s Pondexter
A black eye fails to stop the Mercury’s Cappie Pondexter in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals.
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Phoenix Puts Indiana’s Fever Out in WNBA Final
WNBA MVP Diana Taurasi led her Phoenix Mercury to their second WNBA title in three years, as the Western Conference Finals winners put the Indiana Fever to bed to capture the league championship 94-86 on their…
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Mercury Rising
All but a select few are witnessing the greatest team in Phoenix sports history – and no, it’s not those 1-2 Cardinals, a bankrupt Coyotes squad seemingly destined for Canada, or most certainly that other hoops franchise that has “big plans” for Louis Amundson.
It’s the Phoenix Mercury, the most exciting team no one knows about, [...]
Elimination games not new to Mercury
As Mercury players and coach Corey Gaines have said before, “There are champions on this team.”
So this is nothing new. Nothing of concern.
The Mercury and the Indiana Fever play Friday night, Game 5, one final game at US Airways Center to determine the WNBA championship. At night’s end, there is only bliss or burden.
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Mercury force deciding game vs. Fever
The Mercury made it simple against the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, and now their path to a second championship is clear: win Friday’s game.
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Cappie Pondexter’s time to shine
The beauty of Cappie Pondexter is not overtly evident when you watch her play. That would be too easy. No, her beauty is located somewhere else. It’s how she thinks. When I spoke with her Tuesday, before Wednesday night’s Game 4 of the WNBA Finals (Pondexter’s Phoenix Mercury trail the Indiana Fever 2-1 in the [...]