In the early parts of the season, the Phoenix Mercury had one of the league's very best defenses, a fine-tuned unit that pressured opponents up and down the flo ...

The Fever stormed back from a 12-point deficit in the fourth but fell short after Kelsey Mitchell missed the potential game-winning shot Tuesday.

The Fever brought in Odyssey Sims, but she had less than 48 hours to learn the playbook before running the offense for the first time.