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PHOENIX, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 10: Alyssa Thomas #25, Kalani Brown #21 and DeWanna Bonner #14 of the Phoenix Mercury react in the fourth quarter against the Las Vegas Aces during Game Four of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs finals at Mortgage Matchup Center on October 10, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Getty Images Every story isn’t promised a magical ending. And not every team can have their moment of glory, raising the championship trophy with confetti raining from the rafters. The Phoenix Mercury were unequivocally the best story of the 2025 WNBA season, climbing from below .500 last year to immediate title contenders with a major roster overhaul. They just didn’t have enough left in the tank during the WNBA Finals, falling 4-0 to the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night. Sports can be cruel sometimes. Nothing is a guarantee, no matter how much work you pour into your craft. You can have the most connected team possible, overflowing with chemistry and good vibes throughout the whole season. Yet, all it takes is a perfect storm to halt the momentum. The wrong opponent. The wrong superstar standing in your path. Untimely injuries as an unfortunate byproduct of the hard-nosed, physical style that helped rally the team and guide you to this stage. Nothing can prepare you for running into a buzzsaw. Once the best player on Earth stomps through the door, all bets are off. A’ja Wilson and the Aces were the final boss, and both proved too dominant to take down. Always classy in defeat, Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts acknowledged how Vegas had one glaring…

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