Shock get Temeka Johnson in trade with Mercury (AP)

The Tulsa Shock acquired starting point guard Temeka Johnson from the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night in exchange for Andrea Riley. Johnson started 30 games for Phoenix last season, averaging 6.4 points and 4.4 assists. She started every game for the Mercury team that won the 2009 WNBA championship and also didn’t miss a start [...]

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