Dana Scott
Sports Reporter at The Arizona Republic
@azcsports Suns, Mercury writer | covered Arizona Cardinals, ASU football, men’s & women’s hoops | AZ HS hoops | longtime hip hop journalist
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1 month ago |
azcentral.com | Dana Scott
Alyssa Thomas had an intense battle against Angel Reese during the Phoenix Mercury's 94-89 home win over the Chicago Sky on May 27. But Thomas (10 points, 15 assists, seven rebounds) said she's still siding with Reese (13 points, 15 rebounds) after the WNBA ended its investigation Tuesday into Reese's claims of "racist fan behavior" at the Sky's season-opening 93-58 loss at the Indiana Fever.
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1 month ago |
azcentral.com | Dana Scott
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark's rivalry fuels WNBA popularity but also sparks racial division. A hard foul in a game and subsequent social media posts escalated tensions between the players and their fan bases. Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky (0-3) face the Phoenix Mercury (3-1) at PHX Arena on Tuesday, May 27, bringing some media-driven heat with her. Now in her second season, Reese is the WNBA's leading rebounder again, as she was in her rookie campaign, averaging 13.7 boards and 9.0 points.
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azcentral.com | Dana Scott
Skylar Diggins alleges the Phoenix Mercury attempted to trade her after an on-court disagreement with Diana Taurasi and again after learning of Diggins' pregnancy. Diggins' time with the Mercury was marked by tension with then-coach Vanessa Nygaard and the stress of Brittney Griner's detainment in Russia. Skylar Diggins has never been one to hold her tongue, and the idea of revisiting a spat with Phoenix Mercury legend Diana Taurasi proved to be too much to resist.
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1 month ago |
azcentral.com | Dana Scott
Kevin Durant can't stand people debating that American NBA players and coaches aren't as good as the ones from overseas anymore. On May 23, the Phoenix Suns star and former MVP spoke on X about the league's seven-year stretch of foreign-born MVP winners. That includes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Durant's former team Oklahoma City Thunder, who was named the recipient of the 2025 MVP award.
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1 month ago |
azcentral.com | Dana Scott
Satou Sabally knew her Phoenix Mercury debut at PHX Arena wasn't just a season-opening game on Saturday, May 17. It was a bridge connecting to the legacy of Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner, who left the organization this offseason. Sabally scored 27 points, added six rebounds, two blocks, one assist and a steal in their 81-59 blowout win over the Seattle Storm.
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RIP Ananda Lewis, the beloved MTV VJ from 1997-2001, after she rose to fame as BET’s Teen Summit co-host. Prince secretly called BET founder Bob Johnson to help pay Lewis to stay at BET. Johnson told @RobRedding why BET didnt match MTV’s huge offer despite Prince’s olive branch. https://t.co/65LasCpC1H
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Another one: The New York Knicks have requested permission to speak with Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder, but were firmly denied, sources tell ESPN.
Been saying for the past few years that Suns could use a lob-threat big like Clint Capela if his price comes down toward a veteran minimum.
Clint Capela is high on the Lakers’ target board, per @AnthonyIrwinLA “League sources anticipate yet another tough market for free agents this summer, but it’s not so dry that Steven Adams will be available to the Lakers, let alone Myles Turner or Naz Reid. Clint Capela is https://t.co/mW27SeMf9V
