Posts by Hayden Cilley

Hayden Cilley covers the Phoenix Mercury for The Next. He is currently pursuing a bachelors degree in Sports Journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University.

What Kia Nurse learned about herself on the long road back to basketball

November 3, 2022

A catharsis in one on-court scream

How Brianna Turner is more than an athlete

October 29, 2022

The Phoenix Mercury forward won the 2022 WNBA Care Community Assist Award for her work off the court

What does the Robert Sarver suspension mean for the Phoenix Mercury?

September 13, 2022

Critical offseason looms, with Sarver’s shadow remaining

‘It validates the work I’m doing’: Diamond DeShields striving towards 2022 USAB roster

September 9, 2022

A change of roles expanded DeShields game into a potential Team USA roster spot

How the Phoenix Mercury overcame all odds

August 26, 2022

A season unlike any other presents some beauty in the chaos

What Shey Peddy’s Achilles injury means for the Phoenix Mercury

August 20, 2022

‘For her to go down like that, it just breaks your heart’

How can the Mercury topple the Aces?

August 17, 2022

‘We know what we can do’

What is the future for Diana Taurasi and Skylar Diggins-Smith in Phoenix?

August 15, 2022

Constant adjustments prepared the Phoenix Mercury to get ready for anything

How Sophie Cunningham has embraced opportunity in the second half of the season

August 5, 2022

In Phoenix, one person’s departure is another one’s treasure

‘An incredible ride’: Inside Sue Bird’s likely final game against Diana Taurasi

July 23, 2022

With Briann January also bidding farewell to Phoenix and Tina Charles playing against the team she left midseason, it was a night of storylines