Pondexter scores 22 as Mercury beat Fever 90-77 to force Game 5October 7th, 2009 Mercury even WNBA finals with 90-77 win over FeverINDIANAPOLIS — Cappie Pondexter scored 22 points and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 90-77 in Game 4 of the WNBA finals on Wednesday night to avoid elimination. Penny Taylor added 17 points for the Mercury while Diana Taurasi and Tangela Smith each scored 16 to even the series 2-2 and force Game 5 Friday in Phoenix.
Fever beat Shock 72-67 in Game 3, reach WNBA finals for first timeSeptember 26th, 2009 Fever top Shock, reach first WNBA finalsINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever advanced to the WNBA finals for the first time, beating the defending champion Detroit Shock 72-67 on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Fever, who were eliminated by the Shock the last three seasons, open the finals on Tuesday against Phoenix.
Parker has 24 points and 18 boards, Leslie scores 20 as Sparks even West finals with 87-76 winSeptember 25th, 2009 Parker, Leslie help Sparks even West finalsPHOENIX — The Los Angeles Sparks played with the desperation of a team on the brink of elimination — and a player facing the end of her career. Candace Parker had 24 points and 18 rebounds, Lisa Leslie scored 20 points, and the Sparks forced a deciding third game of the Western Conference finals with an 87-76 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night.
Taurasi scores 28 points in Phoenix's 103-94 victory over Sparks in Game 1 of West finalsSeptember 23rd, 2009 Phoenix beats LA 103-94 in Game 1LOS ANGELES — Diana Taurasi scored 28 points and the Phoenix Mercury hit 14 3-pointers to hold off the Los Angeles Sparks 103-94 Wednesday night in Game 1 of the WNBA Western Conference finals. Playing the fourth quarter with five fouls, Taurasi made 5 of her 6 free throws over the final 1:09 to win the game played at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on the court named for coach John Wooden and his wife Nell.
Sparks' Leslie looking forward to challenging Phoenix in WNBA's Western Conference finalsSeptember 22nd, 2009 Leslie leads Sparks into conference finalsLOS ANGELES — Lisa Leslie got her wish when it comes to the Los Angeles Sparks' opponent in the Western Conference finals. They'll play the Phoenix Mercury in the best of 3 series that begins Wednesday night at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.
Taurasi has 30 points, rallies Mercury past Silver Stars 100-92 to advance to West finalsSeptember 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
Oops, it happened again: Britney concert, title fight forces WNBA to shift more playoffsSeptember 20th, 2009 Sparks move WNBA playoffs because of conflictsLOS ANGELES — Oops, it happened again. The WNBA has been forced to shift another playoff series because of an arena conflict, this time moving the Los Angeles Sparks out of Staples Center because of a Britney Spears concert and a heavyweight title fight.
Parker scores 22, leads Sparks over Storm 75-64 in decisive Game 3 of WNBA playoffsSeptember 20th, 2009 Parker leads Sparks over Storm in decisive Game 3SEATTLE — Candace Parker scored 22 points and keyed a second-quarter run that led the Los Angeles Sparks over the Seattle Storm 75-64 Sunday in the deciding third game of the WNBA Western Conference semifinals. It was the second straight year the Sparks eliminated the Storm in the opening round by winning Game 3 at Seattle.
Parker's 24 points, 14 boards lead Sparks past Mercury 81-78September 13th, 2009 Sparks edge Mercury in playoff tuneup for bothPHOENIX — Candace Parker scored 24 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked three shots to lead the Los Angeles Sparks past the Phoenix Mercury 81-78 Sunday in the regular-season finale for both playoff-bound teams. Tina Thompson had 16 points, Tameka Johnson 14 and Cappie Pondexter added 13 for the Mercury, who sat league-leading scorer Diana Taurasi in the postseason tuneup.
Sparks center Lisa Leslie becomes first WNBA player with 6,000 career pointsAugust 11th, 2009 Sparks' Leslie becomes 1st player to 6,000 pointsLOS ANGELES — Lisa Leslie has become the first WNBA player to score 6,000 career points. Leslie reached the milestone in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Sparks' game against the Indiana Fever, making an 11-foot jumper as the shot-clock buzzer sounded with 11.9 seconds left before halftime.
Leslie has 21 points, 11 boards to becomes 1st to 6,000 points as Sparks beat Fever 75-63August 11th, 2009 Leslies tops 6,000 points, leads Sparks past FeverLOS ANGELES — Lisa Leslie had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and became the first WNBA player to reach 6,000 career points as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Indiana Fever 75-63 on Monday night. Leslie reached the milestone with an 11-foot jumper as the shot-clock buzzer sounded with 11.9 seconds left in the second quarter.
Pondexter and Taurasi lead Mercury over Sparks, 104-89July 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.
Sparks' Candace Parker to play for 1st time since giving birth to daughterJuly 3rd, 2009 Candace Parker to resume playing for LA SparksLOS ANGELES — Candace Parker is returning to action for the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday when they host the Phoenix Mercury. The team said on Friday that last season's WNBA MVP and rookie of the year will be in the lineup for the first time since giving birth to her daughter on May 13.
Los Angeles Sparks join Phoenix Mercury in putting sponsor's name on jerseysJune 5th, 2009 Sparks to have sponsor name on jersey frontLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Sparks are joining the Phoenix Mercury as WNBA teams putting a sponsor's name on their jerseys. Under the multiyear deal with Farmers Insurance Group announced on Friday, the Sparks will feature the company's name and logo on the front of their jerseys and warmups.
Mercury become first WNBA team to put sponsor's name instead of team's across front of jerseyJune 1st, 2009 Mercury jerseys to have LifeLock name across frontNEW YORK — Following the lead of international sports, the Phoenix Mercury have become the first WNBA team to put a sponsor's name on their jerseys. Under the three-year deal with LifeLock announced Monday, the identity theft protection company's name will replace the "Phoenix" and "Mercury" across the road and home uniforms, respectively.
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