Posts by Tia Reid

Tia Reid covers the Phoenix Mercury for The Next. Her other work has also appeared on NCAA.com, College Gym News, Cronkite News/Arizona PBS and the Walter Cronkite Sports Network. Tia is a senior at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Players stand in a circle listening to a coach

Young players find valuable experience in USA Basketball’s 3×3 camp in Phoenix

November 12, 2024

Of the 13 players selected for the camp, only four had spent more than three years in the WNBA

The Phoenix Mercury's Bec Allen (11), Natasha Cloud (0), Diana Taurasi (3), Brittney Griner (42) and Kahleah Copper (2) walk on the court

Phoenix Mercury look to build on foundation from Nate Tibbetts’ first year

October 1, 2024

Tibbetts: ‘To get done what we got done, especially after the year that they had before, I think it’s a great step in the right direction’

Phoenix Mercury guard Sophie Cunningham holds the ball on her right side on the perimeter. Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is in a defensive stance and guarding her tightly.

Underdog Phoenix Mercury see season end after two straight battles with Minnesota

September 27, 2024

Year 1 of the Nate Tibbetts era ends in a first-round playoff sweep

The Phoenix Mercury huddle with their arms around each other

Where the Phoenix Mercury stand heading into playoff matchup against the Minnesota Lynx

September 22, 2024

Tibbetts: ‘We’re not just going there for two games. We’re going there to win’

Phoenix Mercury guard Sophie Cunningham yells while running during a a game against the Washington Mystics

What Sophie Cunningham’s extension means for the Phoenix Mercury

September 17, 2024

Cunningham signed an extension through 2025, now one of just four players on the Mercury’s roster for next season

Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell (0) dribbles the ball while Phoenix Mercury guard Celeste Taylor (12) defends her hip-to-hip

Phoenix Mercury’s late-season additions lend hands for playoff push

September 4, 2024

Rookie Celeste Taylor and veteran Monique Billings bring intensity to the defensive side of the ball

Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud (0) holds the ball while looking to pass

Despite milestones for Cloud, Griner, and Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury struggles continue

August 27, 2024

Natasha Cloud: ‘That shit don’t mean anything when we’re not winning.’

Phoenix Mercury wing Kahleah Copper dribbles the ball

Kahleah Copper’s Olympic success bolsters the Phoenix Mercury

August 16, 2024

Nate Tibbetts: ‘I think she’s entered her prime’

Phoenix Mercury Head Coach Nate Tibbetts stands with his arms outstretched to the sides during a WNBA game between the Phoenix Mercury and the Connecticut Sun

Nate Tibbetts enhances the Phoenix Mercury with NBA experience

August 10, 2024

Becky Hammon: ‘He knows what he’s doing. He knows basketball’

Team USA Diana Taurasi (L) with her right hand over her heart and Brittney Griner stand listening to the national anthem during the WNBA All-Star Game at Footprint Center

Phoenix Mercury leave footprint on WNBA All-Star weekend in the Valley

July 21, 2024

Griner, Taurasi and Copper beam after helping host WNBA stars in Phoenix