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Phoenix Mercury 2008 Media Day Photo Gallery

By Jamie Hines: SPM AZ Photo Editor: May 14, 2008

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Check out PhoenixMercury.com's Media Day Coverage from the US Airways Center practice court on Tuesday afternoon.

Broadcaster Kevin Ray hosted our video special and interviewed Coach, Maz, Tan, GM Ann Meyers Drysdale and many more (the video is still loading at this writing, so please be patient). And take a peek at our complete photo gallery from the day's events.

http://www.wnba.com/mercury/index_main.html

The Best Damn WNBA Preview Ever - Western Conference

By Richard Cohen (Contributing Writer): May 13, 2008

It’s superstar central in the wild West this year as returning leaders try to mesh with big-name new arrivals in a conference that promises to provide plenty of high-octane, exciting basketball. Seattle and San Antonio have both made significant moves to improve, while the new high-profile double-act in LA is already creating headlines. -- READ MORE --

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/the-best-damn-wnba-previe-2.shtml

The Best Damn WNBA Preview Ever - Eastern Conference

By Richard Cohen (Contributing Writer): May 12, 2008

Yes, it’s that time of year again. After an offseason of free-agent movement, coaching changes and trades aplenty, the new WNBA season is nearly upon us. Since Phoenix finished off Detroit in last year’s WNBA Finals, a new collective bargaining agreement has been signed, an expansion team was added in Atlanta to even the conferences up at seven apiece -- READ MORE --

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/the-best-damn-wnba-previe.shtml

POINT GUARD:
Kelly Miller
Jen Derevjanik
Yuko Oga

SHOOTING GUARD:
Cappie Pondexter
Kelly Mazzante
Amy Lewis
Allie Quigley
LaQuita Owens

SMALL FORWARD:
Diana Taurasi
Belinda Snell
Dominique Carter

POWER FORWARD:
Penny Taylor
Latoya Pringle
Le'coe Willingham
Willnett Crockett


CENTER:
Tangela Smith
Barb Farris
Brooke Smith
Teana McKiver (aka Teana Miller)

key:
purple=locks (under contract)
magenta=likely (under contract?)
blue=on the bubble (injured reserve?)
green=pending Olympics
black=training camp only?

Seven definate (purple), three more under contract? (magenta), leaves five fighting for three spots? (blue).

Pringle, Oga, and McKiver were inactive tonight.

Taurasi and Miller will arrive back from Russia at the end of the week.

Cappie must finish business in Turkey Wednesday.

Brook Smith and LaQuita Owens will likely be among the next few cuts.

Crockett should stay.

Lewis, Quigley, and Carter may end up fighting for a spot; as I have a hunch Oga is staying.

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