The Phoenix Mercury had their worst season in 2012, and in the 2013 WNBA Draft, they selected a center out of Baylor.

Chicago Sky Rank Poorly in WNBA Future Franchise Rankings originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Sky stumbled in the first part of the 2025 WNBA season, as they carry a 7-15 record into the All-Star break. This puts them in 11th place in the league standings and 4.0 games out of the playoff picture.

The WNBA All-Star game is tonight, July 19, with Team Clark vs. Team Collier. See the girls from New York Liberty playing and how to watch.

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.

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?

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

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.

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.

WNBA Star's Revealing Outfit Captures Angel Reese’s Eye originally appeared on Parade. Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier delivered her signature fashion flair as the night sizzled with major star power and beautiful faces during the WNBA All-Star 2025 event.

Alyssa Thomas detailed during Friday's All-Star availability how she is preparing for a potential lockout ahead of CBA discussions.