The Resume

(1997- )
Located in Phoenix, Arizona
Notable players include Diana Taurasi, Jennifer Gillom, Cappie Pondexter, Lisa Harrison, Penny Taylor and Kelly Miller
Sister team of the Phoenix Suns

Why they might be annoying:

They named themselves after a male god/planet/metal.
They were probably best known for player Lisa Harrison refusing an offer to pose for Playboy.
After a promising franchise start, they went into a long stretch without making the playoffs.
Cheryl Miller wore suspenders when she coached there.

Why they might not be annoying:

They are one of the original WNBA franchises.
They led the league in attendance during their inaugural year.
Their first two coaches were basketball legends Cheryl Miller and Cynthia Cooper.
They made the second ever WNBA Finals (1998).
They adopted a run-and-gun style in 2006 that led to several scoring records being broken.
Credit: Hoxy
See Also:
WNBA, Charlotte Sting, Chicago Sky, Cleveland Rockers, Connecticut Sun, Detroit Shock, Houston Comets, Indiana Fever, Los Angeles Sparks, Miami Sol, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, Portland Fire, Sacramento Monarchs, San Antonio Silver Stars, Seattle Storm and Washington Mystics

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2007 Least Annoying 101-200 (Ranked: 190)
• A.M. and P.M.
• AskMen's Top 10 Losingest Sports Cities (Ranked: 5)
• Basketball Players
• Hoxy's Profiles [Series 3]
• Look at My Balls
• Our Last WNBA Championship (Ranked: 2014)
• Phoenix Area Sports Teams
• Profiles 18501-18750 (Ranked: 18731)
• Sports Fans and Teams
• Sports' Teams
• Sports Teams That Don't Have A Plural Suffix
• Sports Teams Who are Science
• We Went to the WNBA Finals and Lost (Ranked: 1998)
• We Went to the WNBA Finals and Lost (Ranked: 2021)
• WNBA Basketball
• WNBA Champions (Ranked: 2014)
• WNBA Champions (Ranked: 2009)
• WNBA Champions (Ranked: 2007)
• WNBA Champions [Victories] (Ranked: 3)
• WNBA Teams

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 75 Votes: 65.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 18 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 73.68% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 582 Votes: 68.38% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 136 Votes: 67.65% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 161 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 3821 Votes: 50.14% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 4364 Votes: 39.67% Annoying