WNBA players rated the Phoenix Mercury as the league's best-run franchise, according to a poll conducted by The Athletic. State of play: In the anonymous poll of 39 players from all 13 franchises — no rookies were included to best represent veterans' views — 28.6% of respondents picked the Mercury.

The WNBA did not have an official All-Star Game in 2010, but Phoenix Mercury legend Diana Taurasi and some of her teammates played in the Stars At The Sun game.

WNBA players on Friday called for a reassessment of the league's demanding schedule, highlighting injury concerns after three players, including Indiana Fever sharpshooter Caitlin Clark, were ruled out of this weekend's All-Star Game.

So, for which franchises do players most want to compete? And what do they think about a host of topics around the league, like who is the league’s best player, where should expansion head, who is the face of the league and what issues are important in the next collective bargaining agreement?

A three-part documentary about retired WNBA star Diana Taurasi is scheduled for release on Prime Video starting Aug. 7, according to a trailer released by the streaming platform.

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.

The Mercury have an avenue to travel down where they could sign Emma Meesseman even after landing DeWanna Bonner.

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.

Few would have expected the Phoenix Mercury to have the second-best record in the WNBA at the season's midpoint.