Taurasi scores 27, carries Mercury past Sky, 106-99

September 21st, 2009 Taurasi scores 30 as Mercury reach West finalsPHOENIX — Diana Taurasi scored 30 points and keyed a tiebreaking run in the fourth quarter to help the Phoenix Mercury advance to the Western Conference finals with a 100-92 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars in Game 3 of their opening round series Monday night. Taurasi and Tangela Smith each scored five points during the Mercury

September 2nd, 2009 Pondexter scores 25 as Mercury beat Fever 106-90INDIANAPOLIS — Cappie Pondexter scored 25 points and the Phoenix Mercury shot nearly 60 percent from the floor in a 106 90 victory over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night in a matchup of first-place teams. DeWanna Bonner scored 15 points, Diana Taurasi had 14 and Temeka Johnson 13 as the Mercury (21-10) shot 41 for 70 from the field (59 percent), including 10 for 18 on 3-pointers.

August 9th, 2009 Douglas leads Fever past MercuryPHOENIX —Katie Douglas hit a career-high six 3-pointers and finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the Indiana Fever's 90-83 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night in a showdown between conference leaders. The Fever, a WNBA-best 17-4, won their fifth straight to move 5½ games ahead of second-place Washington in the Eastern Conference.

August 5th, 2009 Taylor lifts Mercury past Storm in OTSEATTLE — Penny Taylor scored seven points of her 18 points in overtime, including a key 3-pointer with 1:03 remaining, to lift the Phoenix Mercury to a 101-90 over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday night. Diana Taurasi scored 19 points to lead Phoenix (16-6), which has won 10 of its last 12 to take a three-game lead over Seattle in the Western Conference.

August 2nd, 2009 Taurasi scores 20 as Mercury beat LynxMINNEAPOLIS — Coming off their worst loss of the season, the Phoenix Mercury weren't feeling much better after a 13-point win. Diana Taurasi scored 20 points, Cappie Pondexter had 17 and Phoenix recovered from a 30-point loss at Atlanta on Thursday to beat the Minnesota Lynx 87-74 on Saturday night.

July 31st, 2009 Dream's size dominates Mercury in 106-76 winATLANTA — Angel McCoughtry scored 17 points and the Atlanta Dream dominated the Western-Conference leading Phoenix Mercury in a 106-76 win on Thursday night. The Dream (9-10), playing at home for the first time since July 7, used their size to outscore the Mercury 46-30 in the paint and hold a 49-32 rebounding edge.

July 29th, 2009 Pondexter leads Mercury over Sun 95-80UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Cappie Pondexter scored 29 points and led the Phoenix Mercury to a 95-80 rout of the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night.

July 27th, 2009 Taurasi, Willingham led Mercury past LibertyNEW YORK — Diana Taurasi had 34 points and 13 rebounds in her first game back for the Phoenix Mercury since being suspended and Le'Coe Willingham had four late points to lift the Mercury to a 94-88 victory over the New York Liberty on Sunday. Taurasi was suspended for two games by the team after being cited on drunken-driving related charges earlier this month.

July 16th, 2009 Taurasi scores 22 as Mercury cruise past MonarchsPHOENIX — Diana Taurasi scored 22 points and Cappie Pondexter had a franchise-record 15 assists to lead the Phoenix Mercury past the Sacramento Monarchs 100-81 on Wednesday. DeWanna Bonner had 15 points, Kelly Mazzante added 14, Le'Coe Willingham and Temeka Johnson had 13 apiece, and Pondexter 12 for Phoenix (11-4), which has won five straight — its longest streak since a six-game run in 2007.

July 16th, 2009 Mercury suspend Taurasi after DUI arrestPHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury have suspended guard Diana Taurasi for two games without pay after she was cited on drunk-driving related charges. In a release Thursday, the team said Taurasi was suspended "for conduct detrimental to the team." Taurasi will miss Saturday's game against Detroit and next Wednesday's game against Minnesota.

July 6th, 2009 Mercury beat Sparks 104-89LOS ANGELES — Cappie Pondexter scored 21 points and Diana Taurasi had 20, leading the Phoenix Mercury to a 104-89 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night. Taurasi added a season-high six assists, five rebounds and three blocks in her first game for the Mercury (8-4) since being cited for drunk driving Thursday morning.

June 26th, 2009 Pondexter, Taurasi lead Mercury past MysticsWASHINGTON — Cappie Pondexter scored 24 points and Diana Taurasi had 23 to help the Phoenix Mercury pickup their first road victory of the season with a 93-87 win over the Washington Mystics on Thursday night. Temeka Johnson added 11 points and Kelly Mazzante scored 10 for the Mercury (6-3), who had key runs to close out the first and third quarters and then held off the Mystics' late rally.

June 22nd, 2009 Storm stops Mercury's 3-game win streakPHOENIX — Lauren Jackson scored 25 points, including a 3-pointer with 1:03 left, as the Seattle Storm ended the Phoenix Mercury's three-game winning streak with a 93-84 victory Sunday night. Swin Cash added 22 for Seattle, which tied Phoenix for the best record in the Western Conference at 5-2.

June 18th, 2009 Taurasi, Bonner lead Mercury in rout of LynxPHOENIX — Diana Taurasi scored 28 points, rookie DeWanna Bonner had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Minnesota Lynx 104-80 Wednesday night. Tangela Smith and Temeka Johnson scored 13 points each, and Cappie Pondexter added 11 points, nine rebounds and nine assists for the Mercury (4-1).

June 14th, 2009 Taurasi, Willingham lead Mercury in OTPHOENIX — Diana Taurasi scored 31 points and Le'Coe Willingham added 26 points as the Phoenix Mercury recovered after squandering a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter and beat the Sacramento Monarchs 115-104 in overtime on Saturday night. The Mercury set a WNBA record for the most points in a game, topping the 114 by Minnesota against Los Angeles on May 31, 2006.