Mercury signs former WNBA MVP Tina Charles
2 years, 10 months ago

Mercury signs former WNBA MVP Tina Charles

The Hindu  

Former WNBA Most Valuable Player Tina Charles signed with the Phoenix Mercury on Friday. The 2012 WNBA MVP and eight-time All-Star center averaged a career-best 23.4 points per game in 2021 and made a personal-best 36.5 percent of her 3-point attempts. “Tina is an elite talent in our league and adding a player of her calibre is another example of our commitment to our fans and players to pursue a championship every year,” Mercury general manager Jim Pitman said. We expect to be able to play all three fewer minutes which should benefit us in the playoffs.” Charles, 33, is averaging 18.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in 357 career games with the Connecticut Sun, New York Liberty and Mystics.

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Tina Charles’ record night lifts Atlanta Dream into postseason with 78-67 win over New York Liberty
3 months ago

Tina Charles’ record night lifts Atlanta Dream into postseason with 78-67 win over New York Liberty

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Tina Charles and her Atlanta Dream teammates packed for an extended trip to New York. “We knew we’d take care of business.” Charles had a record night to lift the team to the playoffs for the second straight year where they’ll face New York again. New York never really threatened as coach Sandy Brondello sat Breanna Stewart …

Diana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, scoring season-high 42 for Mercury
1 year, 4 months ago

Diana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, scoring season-high 42 for Mercury

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi received a pass and in an instant, the shot was off her fingertips. Taurasi became the first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, hitting the mark with 8:23 remaining in the third quarter against the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night. “It was a cool night — you couldn’t have wrote this any better for our fans …

Diana Taurasi hits 10,000 points for another milestone in her standout career
1 year, 4 months ago

Diana Taurasi hits 10,000 points for another milestone in her standout career

Associated Press  

Diana Taurasi is an icon in the world of hoops, and the perennial All-Star known as the “White Mamba” added another milestone to her illustrious WNBA career on Thursday night. “I really don’t think about the number, I really don’t,” Taurasi said after scoring 29 points in a one-point loss to Indiana on Tuesday night. “What she’s been able to …

WNBA top scorer Taurasi to stay at Phoenix Mercury, signs multi-year contract
1 year, 10 months ago

WNBA top scorer Taurasi to stay at Phoenix Mercury, signs multi-year contract

The Hindu  

Diana Taurasi, the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer, has signed a multi-year contract to remain with the Phoenix Mercury, the team said on Saturday. “Diana Taurasi belongs in a Mercury uniform, and we are grateful for the continued faith she demonstrates in our organization by returning year after year,” Mercury General Manager Jim Pitman said in a news release. pic.twitter.com/j4ViHYu6vT — …

WNBA's all-time leading scorer Diana Taurasi re-signs with Mercury
1 year, 10 months ago

WNBA's all-time leading scorer Diana Taurasi re-signs with Mercury

Daily Mail  

The WNBA's all-time leading scorer is sticking with the team that drafted her first overall in 2004. Diana Taurasi has re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury, agreeing to a multiyear contract, the team announced Saturday. Diana Taurasi has re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury, agreeing to a multiyear contract, the team announced Saturday 'I'm still competitive, still driven, still want to play, …

WNBA Finals: Mercury levels series with 91-86 overtime win over Sky
3 years, 2 months ago

WNBA Finals: Mercury levels series with 91-86 overtime win over Sky

The Hindu  

Diana Taurasi spent most of the night being hounded by Chicago's Allie Quigley, an exhausting exercise in an already-tough game, particularly for a 39-year-old. As Game two of the WNBA Finals wound toward a tight finish, the Phoenix Mercury looked to the player recently named the greatest in the WNBA's 25-year history. “We know time is going down, it's crunch …

Mercury and Sky advance to WNBA playoff semifinals
3 years, 2 months ago

Mercury and Sky advance to WNBA playoff semifinals

Associated Press  

EVERETT, Wash. — Brittney Griner scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and Diana Taurasi scored six points in overtime as the Phoenix Mercury beat the Seattle Storm 85-80 in the second-round, single elimination WNBA playoff game on Sunday. Taurasi, a game-time decision after missing the last five games with a left ankle injury, hit a tying 3-pointer, a step-back …

WNBA: Charles leads Mystics past Dream, moves up on rebounds list
3 years, 3 months ago

WNBA: Charles leads Mystics past Dream, moves up on rebounds list

The Hindu  

Tina Charles had 26 points and 16 rebounds and the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream 82-74 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Charles moved past Rebekkah Brunson for second place on the WNBA career rebounding list, trailing Sylvia Fowles. Theresa Plaisance had 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Washington, and Natasha Cloud added 13 …

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