Remembering Phoenix’s 2014 All-Star Game

The All-Star Game was held in Phoenix in 2000, and that was not the only time the city hosted the event. The 2000 All-Star Game was a success, and the Phoenix Mercury were represented in the process. Phoenix Mercury forward Brandy Reed was named an All-Star, and she earned that honor due to her strong season. She averaged a career-high 19.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.1 steals. The West won that game, as Reed and her teammates beat the East 73-61. Phoenix hosted the All-Star Game fourteen years later, and the Mercury were represented once again. They had three players in that game, as Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner were in the starting lineup. Then, Candice Dupree was one of the West’s reserves. Both teams had elite talent, as the Mercury stars played alongside players like Skylar Diggins, Maya Moore, Candace Parker and others. The Eastern Conference had players like Shoni Schimmel, Tina Charles and Tamika Catchings. The East also had a familiar face, as Cappie Pondexter was a part of that gamRead More