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• The Phoenix Mercury is a women's professional basketball team. They compete in the Western Conference of the WNBA.

• Fast Facts

  1. Founded: 1997
  2. Head Coach: Corey Gaines
  3. Owner: Robert Sarver
  4. One of the league's original eight teams
  5. Home arena: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
  6. Team colors: Purple, red, chartreuse
  7. Sister team to the Phoenix Suns

• History

  They were one of the eight founding teams when the WNBA began in 1997. They entered the playoffs their first season, but fell to the New York Liberty in the first round. The following season they played in the 1998 WNBA Finals, where they were defeated by the Houston Comets. After missing the playoffs seven of the next eight seasons, they returned in 2007 to win the WNBA Championship over the Detroit Shock.

• Team Highlights

  • 1997: Founded
  • 1997: First round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Sparks
  • 1998 WNBA Finals loss to the Houston Comets
  • 2000: First round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Sparks
  • 2007: Defeated the Detroit Shock to win the WNBA Championship

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