PHOENIX — The Mercury have hired former Las Vegas Aces assistant Vanessa Nygaard as their new coach, a league source confirmed to ESPN. A formal announcement is anticipated to be made on Monday. Nygaard replaces Sandy Brondello, whose contract expired after the 2021 season and who was hired as the New York Liberty’s new head … Read more
Sandy Brondello said the New York Liberty head coach position is as close to a dream job as she could have asked for after the Phoenix Mercury failed to renew her contract. Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Brondello, who won a title and made another appearance in the WNBA Finals in her eight seasons in Phoenix, … Read more
The 2021 WNBA Finals are ready. Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury will collide in the Championship Series, which kicks off Sunday (3 pm ET, ESPN3). Mercury, the fifth seed in the playoffs, will have the home; Sky is the sixth seeded. This year’s Finals will be a rematch of the 2014 title series. Phoenix swept … Read more
The WNBA Finals poster is complete. The Phoenix Mercury qualified after beating the Las Vegas Aces (87-84) on Friday night, thanks in particular to Olympic champions Brittney Griner (28 points) and Diana Taurasi (24 pts). The Arizona franchise won the series over neighbor Nevada by three wins to two. – – In the final, Phoenix … Read more
Connecticut kicked off the WNBA semifinals Tuesday as the top seed and also the league’s MVP team in Jonquel Jones, alongside Coach of the Year Curt Miller and Most Improved Player Brionna Jones. Alera Jonquel Jones won the MVP honor with 48 of 49 first-place votes and 487 total points from a national media panel. … Read more
Home Sport September 23, 2021, 7:25 a.m. Basketball:Sabally’s use in the Dallas Wings playoff game is questionable Open detailed view—National basketball player Satou Sabally plays for the Dallas Wings. Photo: Phelan M. Ebenhack / AP / dpa (Photo: dpa) — Directly from the dpa news channel Chicago (AP) – National basketball player Satou Sabally continues … Read more