DT3 & the Mercury

A WNBA fan blog, mostly about the GOAT (Diana Taurasi) & the Phoenix Mercury. I also stan for Shavonte Zellous, Rachel Banham, Saniya Chong, and UConn WBB. I like pretty much all the players in the WNBA and will watch and post about all the teams except the L*nx. Seimone can stay though.

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DeWanna Bonner hits a buzzer beater to end the first half against the Las Vegas Aces and almost destroys Diana Taurasi with her celebration (june 10th, 2018)

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Mercury's Diana Taurasi says this could be last offseason playing in Russia

Diana Taurasi reflected on her season with the Phoenix Mercury, and hinted an an imminent end to her time playing in Russia.

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Mercury will go into 2018 with more pieces in place than Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner

One thing is certain about the 2018 Phoenix Mercury. Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi will not have 10 new teammates like this season.

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Griner's toughest obstacles are already behind her

With all she has overcome this summer, Phoenix center Brittney Griner relishes the challenge of trying to come back against the Sparks, who are looking to sweep the Mercury out of the playoffs Sunday (ESPN, 5 ET).

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Phoenix Mercury player ratings for NBA Live 18.

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Sun Still Shines Despite Loss To Taurasi, Mercury

There was plenty to celebrate about this Sun season, and celebrate the Sun did before their first playoff game in five years.

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Winner’s mentality

Diana Taurasi remains undefeated (11-0) in winner-take-all games in her playoff career with Phoenix.

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UNCASVILLE >> Many of the 8,420 fans who made their way inside Mohegan Sun Arena for Sunday afternoon's nationally-televised WNBA playoff game were ready to see the young stars for the Connecticut Sun do their thing in the franchise's first postseason game in five years. By game's end, it was evident even to the most loyal of Sun fans that at this time of the season, nothing tops experience.

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Tone setters: Mercury takes over in 2nd half

Early in the game, Connecticut was having its way – then Phoenix tilted the speed of the contest.

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Mercury avoid elimination

Phoenix erased a 17-point first-half deficit to advance past Connecticut to the Semifinals.

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Don't bet against Diana Taurasi in winner-take-all games

Don’t bet against Taurasi or her team in a single elimination playoff game, because she keeps winning them.

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Taurasi's 11-0 in elimination games, Mercury beat Sun 88-83

Brittney Griner had 26 points and nine rebounds, Diana Taurasi added 23 points, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Connecticut Sun 88-83 on to reach the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs

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Mohegan — Geno Auriemma sat in the front row during an entertaining, if not ultimately disappointing, Sunday afternoon at Mohegan Sun Arena.

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The 🐐 was the 🐐 today!

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Shortest player in WNBA coming up big for Mercury as starting point guard

Shortest player in WNBA coming up big for Mercury as starting point guard