2013 Phoenix Mercury Season StoryStream: Reloaded with Brittney Griner

Diana Taurasi's admiration of Katie Smith

Katie Smith played her last home game for the New York Liberty on Tuesday and has been widely recognized as one of the toughest competitors ever to play the game. You can count Diana Taurasi among Smith admirers.

Phoenix Mercury waive Samantha Prahalis

Mercury rising, Sun setting?

Clang. Clang. Foul. Clang. Not a pretty game.

Hyped-up Mercury travel to D.C.

The Mystics host the Mercury at 7 p.m. Thursday at Verizon Center.

Phoenix 90, DC 82

Latta got back to her scoring ways along with Monique Currie and Matee Ajavon, but Diana Taurasi's 31 points and Brittney Griner's 21 points were ultimately too much to overcome.

Phoenix 108, Tulsa 103 in OT

DT is playing like DT with 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists. Skylar Diggins puts up a game where she plays at a high level as well. Glory Johnson is a BEAST!

Chicago 102, Phoenix 80

Griner had two slams when the game was basically over. Epiphanny Prince and EDD had excellent games for Chicago.

Phoenix beats Team Japan in a tune up match

Griner played well in her pro debut.

Brittney Griner’s arrival has Diana Taurasi buying hype, for once

WNBA: Women's National Brittney Association

Phoenix hits the national airwaves at least six times this year, five times more than four WNBA teams.

Griner's coming out is progress for sports

In addition to the possibility that some men in Big Four sports leagues may be coming out soon, this shows progress in the sports world.

Griner, Diggins, and Delle Donne talk about being bullied, playing on a 3x3 team together, and more

Phoenix radio interview with Brittney Griner

Rest assured, she's not going to leave the Mercury for the NBA Summer League.

WNBA "Big Three" discuss on the league's bright future and more

Q&A with Griner on her WNBA Draft experience

A selection of comments from Baylor center Brittney Griner during an interview and the press conference after being selected first overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft.

Round 3, Pick 2: Mercury select Nikki Greene

Round 1, pick 1: Phoenix selects Brittney Griner

Griner is an extremely efficient scorer all year and figures to make a major impact as a scorer right away. That she has become such an efficient ball handler is an equally significant accomplishment as she is well-positioned to learn how to adjust.

Bonner re-signs with the Phoenix Mercury

She was the team's leading offensive option in 2012 and appears to have a more prominent role with the Mercury going forward.

Phoenix Mercury releases Mock Drafts!

There's even a draft from Nate, prospect news, and more.

Free Mercury tickets to men for a game in 2013?

I totally disagree with that idea and it devalues the product of Mercury basketball. Read why.

Seattle Storm sign center Nakia Sanford

Today, the Seattle Storm announced the signing of 6'4" center Nakia Sanford to a contract.

Will the Mercury's offseason be easy for them?

It's easy to say that this team will win it all on paper because of the #1 pick, but Corey Gaines still needs to do his due diligence to acquire the right players for his system and that his players stay healthy in order to bounce back from 2012.

Taurasi is USA Basketball's Female Athlete of 2012

She was Team USA's leading scorer and three point shooter in the Olympics. She also won her fourth straight Euroleague scoring title with Galatasaray in the 2011-2012 season and is playing with UMMC Ekaterinburg.

How the Phoenix Mercury played chess and won

Either Corey Gaines is a sly genius or the luckiest man on earth. I’ll go with the former.