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Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts addresses injuries to Kahleah Copper, Natasha Mack
Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts addressed injuries to forward Kahleah Copper (knee) and center Natasha Mack (back) before the team's season opener against the Seattle Storm. 'I think it's the beauty of sports and the [expletive] part about sports, right? People don't care about injuries,' Tibbetts said. 'The games just keep coming. I feel really bad for Kah, she had a great camp. I feel unfortunate for our team.' Advertisement Copper, 30, was the third-leading scorer in the WNBA (21.1 points per game) in her first season with Phoenix. She is expected to lead the team into a new era without Diana Taurasi (retired) and Brittney Griner (signed a 1-year deal with the Atlanta Dream). Copper will miss at least 12 games, according to her return timetable of four to six weeks. Copper played in the Mercury's 85-84 preseason loss to the Las Vegas Aces on May 6. She did not play in last Saturday's 84-79 loss to the Golden State Valkyries with a back issue. Tibbetts said Copper suffered a knee injury in practice, leading to her arthroscopy. Advertisement Asked about Mack, Tibbetts was unsure when her back issue occurred. Mack played in both of the Mercury's preseason games, starting at center. She will be out for two to three weeks, the team announced. Mack became a fan favorite for the Mercury last season and spoke following their latest preseason game about her growth. 'This year, I'm trying to install professional habits on myself,' Mack said. 'I came back ready to run, do whatever whenever and just what I need to do.' Phoenix will still have two players of its 'Big 3,' Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas, on the floor against the Storm. Sabally was traded in the offseason from the Dallas Wings, and Thomas was moved from the Connecticut Sun to the Mercury. Advertisement 'There might be some bumps along the way, but [every] team goes through that,' Tibbetts said. 'Even if Kah and Mack were playing tonight, we wouldn't be at our best. I would've slept better last night, but this is what it is.' Listen to the latest podcast episode of the Suns JAM Session Podcast below. Stay up to date on every episode, subscribe to the pod on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podbean, Castbox. Please subscribe, rate, and review. More from
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24-04-2025
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Tibbetts earns All-Conference honors at Shangri-La; Tigers take third
Tahlequah boys golf's No. 1 Kaden Tibbetts played his way to All-Conference honors at one of the toughest courses in Oklahoma. Tibbetts led the way with a 76 for fifth place in the Metro Lakes Conference Wednesday, April 16. The Tigers' senior leader picked up his third straight All-Conference honors. Advertisement 'Kaden was even through 13 holes and had a couple of bad breaks,' THS coach Nick Baker said. Tibbetts trailed four players from Claremore in the MLC rankings. Out of CHS' top four golfers, no one shot over a 74. Tibbetts led the Tigers to a third-place finish with a total score of 340. Tahlequah only trailed Claremore (286) and Collinsville (339). '[Our guys] didn't have their best stuff but had some bright spots during the round,' Baker said. 'They aren't happy with third place and are determined to get things corrected for Regionals on April 30.' Before that, the Tigers are set for a 9 a.m. tee time at Bailey Ranch for the Skiatook Invitational.
