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Mercury Rising Downtown

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

MercuryStart your holiday weekend off right with explosive MNBA basketball Friday, July 1st as the Mercury host Sylvia Fowles and the Chicago Sky at 7 p.m. at US Airways Center.

Continue the fast-paced action on Tuesday, July 5th as Diana Taurasi and the Mercury host Candace Parker and the LA Sparks at 6 p.m. Don’t miss this clash of two Western Conference powerhouses that will air nationally on ESPN2.

Plus, fans who attend the Sparks game will receive orange Mercury thundersticks AND it is $1 concession night! Enjoy popcorn, soda, hot dogs and corn dogs for only a dollar at select concession stands at US Airways Center.

The Mercury need your help to BEAT LA! Tickets start at just $10! Go to PhoenixMercury.com to purchase or click this link!

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Best Places to Watch the Game Downtown

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

SunsC’mon, admit it, it just isn’t as much fun watching the game on your couch (albeit more comfortable) than it is yelling and screaming with your fellow fans and throwing potato skins and hot wings at the opposing team’s fans at your local sports bar.

Check out downtownphoenix.com’s latest list on Best Places to Watch the Game Downtown, stake your claim, paint your face, and get your game on!

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Suns Offer Free Tickets to Mercury’s Game 5

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

MercuryPhoenix Suns captains Amar’e Stoudemire, Grant Hill and Steve Nash are showing their confidence in the Mercury’s ability to win Game 5 of the WNBA Finals decision game on Friday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. by endorsing free tickets in the upper level. The 7,000 seats are available on a first come, first served basis starting today at the US Airways Center ticket office.

 “We have absolute confidence that the Mercury will win Game 4 and bring it back home to close out the series on Friday night,” said Suns forward Grant Hill. “We will be in Indian Wells preparing for our preseason game, but we want fans to take advantage of these complimentary tickets. To be at US Airways Center and watch the Mercury compete for the WNBA Championship – will be a special experience. I am disappointed I can’t be a part of it, but we will definitely be cheering them on and look forward to congratulating them when we return to Phoenix. ”

Fans may claim up to six tickets per person by mentioning the Suns’ Captains at the ticket office between 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday and from 9 a.m. until tipoff Friday, or while supplies last.

Lower level tickets starting at just $15 are available for Game 5 on Friday at US Airways Center.  Fans can secure tickets by calling 602.252.WNBA or visiting phoenixmercury.com.

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Phoenix Mercury Playoff Excitement Tonight!

Monday, September 28th, 2009

58496183Can you feel it?  It’s playoff time downtown!

The Mighty Phoenix Mercury are in the second round of the WNBA’s Western Conference Playoffs.  We have beat San Antonio in the first round, and we are ahead one in the series against the LA Sparks.  There are two games left in the series, both of which will be played here at US Airways Center.  We Mercury fans are sure that our team can take it all the way to the Finals!

If you’ve never been to a Mercury game, you are really missing out on the amazing energy – both of the players and the crowd.  The level of play is intense.  The team is averaging – yes, averaging – 100 points per game in the playoffs.  We have one of the top 3 Point percentages in the league, and the Mercury is not afraid of running down the court for fast breaks on what feels like 8 out of every 10 plays.  The team is exciting.

The crowd, referred to as the X-Factor, is amazing.  One game recently with almost 7,000 attendees was roaring like a crowd 10 times that size for the full last five minutes of the game to help keep the team pumped for a very close finish. While I must admit to being a bit prejudiced in loving my particular section since I’ve been sitting there for 13 years, I think wherever you sit you’ll find a great mix of devoted fans – young and old.  Ticket prices for the Mercury games are absolutely one of the best values in Phoenix professional sports, so it’s easy to bring the kids or go as a group of friends without breaking the bank.

For those of you who may be Suns fans and aren’t sure if you would love the Mercury the way I do, let me share with you that when Phoenix Suns head coach Alvin Gentry was asked to comment on the Phoenix Mercury he said, “They’re a better team. I think it’s the personnel they have and how they try and play.”  Both Coach Gentry and several Suns players are regular attendees at the games.  If the Suns enjoy watching the Mercury – then I’m sure you will too.

Editor’s Note: The Mercury advanced to the Finals!! The next game is Sept. 29 at US Airways Center, so get your tickets now!

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