The WNBA Phoenix Mercury's new family room inside Talking Stick Resort Arena is "believed to be the first room in the WNBA dedicated to babies and children of players and staff," and it has "become the hub of activity for the children of Mercury players and coaches, and their friends," according to Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com. The room "has a crib, a pack 'n play, a large mat, a playpen, a low table with chairs for activities, a small refrigerator that's used to store milk and other food for the toddlers, a couple of couches, high chairs, two TVs and a boatload of toys." The idea of the family room came from "babies being born," as the Mercury player roster includes "three moms who, combined, have four children all under 14 months." Mercury G Diana Taurasi said, "It's really nice that the organization stepped up and has just made at least game day a little bit easier for us when we know our kids can go there and be safe while we come out here and take care of business." Mercury COO Vince Kozar said that he "got the idea" from the Suns, who have "had a similar family room since the arena opened" in '92 (ESPN.com, 6/26).
