Posts by Tia Reid

Tia Reid joined The Next in 2023 as the Phoenix Mercury beat writer. Her other work has also appeared on NCAA.com, College Gym News, Cronkite News/Arizona PBS and the Walter Cronkite Sports Network.

Big 12 newcomers highlight Day 1 of the 2025 tournament

March 6, 2025

Arizona State provides the day’s biggest upset

Alyssa Thomas excited to join Phoenix Mercury’s new ‘Big Three’

February 27, 2025

The Phoenix Mercury officially introduced Alyssa Thomas on Tuesday, projecting their expectations for the vital role she’ll play

Diana Taurasi’s legacy, through her eyes and those who know her best

February 26, 2025

Geno Auriemma: ‘Diana is the greatest winner in the history of basketball, period’

Satou Sabally excited about new beginnings in Phoenix

February 5, 2025

Sabally: ‘My heart and my gut kept telling me Phoenix’

Satou Sabally trade moves Phoenix Mercury one step closer to contending for a title

February 1, 2025

Three days after trading for Alyssa Thomas, the Mercury make another bold move

Brittney Griner out, Alyssa Thomas in — what does it mean for the Phoenix Mercury?

January 29, 2025

The Phoenix Mercury add a perennial MVP candidate in Alyssa Thomas, but lose Brittney Griner, one of the faces of the franchise, to the Atlanta Dream

What does Monique Billings’ expansion draft selection mean for the Phoenix Mercury?

December 7, 2024

Golden State general manager Ohemaa Nyanin: ‘She’s your professional vet’

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

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’

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