New Era, New Smoke: Phoenix Mercury 2025 Media Day Recap

The Phoenix Mercury are officially in their new era, and Media Day 2025 had all the energy we’ve been waiting for. In this episode, we’re breaking down the biggest moments from Media Day — from Kahleah Copper talking about leading this squad, to Alyssa Thomas bringing that toughness to the desert, and Nate Tibbetts setting the tone in his second year as head coach of the Mercury.

After saying goodbye to Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner, the Mercury reloaded fast, adding a new cornerstone in Satou Sabally, veteran sharpshooter Sami Whitcomb, and dominant post presence Kalani Brown to an already storied franchise. This squad is deep, hungry, and ready to make noise in 2025.

Welcome to PHNX Mercury, where we make it more fun to be a Mercury fan!

Phoenix mercury media day timestamps

0:00 – Intro

1:30 – Vibes are up!

8:00 – Kahleah on leadership

14:00 – Nate Tibbetts on Kahleah

20:00 – Alyssa Thomas on defense

28:30 – U’ren on team building

41:30 – Celeste Taylor and Natasha Mack

52:30 – Is this team a championship contender?