PHOENIX – From posting the second-worst record in franchise history in 2023 to defying the odds en route to a WNBA Finals appearance in 2025, the Phoenix Mercury have undergone one of the greatest transformations in their 29-season journey.

At the center of it all, through every trial and tribulation, has been coach Nate Tibbetts, who was ejected early in the Mercury’s 97-86 loss to the Aces Friday in Game 4 that solidified Las Vegas’ third championship win in the last four years. ×

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