Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi becomes first player in WNBA history with 10,000 points
Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi made history on Aug. 3, when she became the first WNBA player to score 10,000 points.
Phoenix to host 2024 WNBA All-Star Game, with US Olympians vs select team format expected
The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game is headed to Phoenix, setting up as a home game for Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi and a sendoff to the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team.
Brittney Griner calls airport harassment incident 'rock bottom' for WNBA
Phoenix Mercury star center Brittney Griner has spoken for the first time since the incident occurred at Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport where she was harassed by YouTuber Alex Stein.
Brittney Griner chosen as an All-Star starter with Wilson and Stewart captains again
The Phoenix Mercury's center was chosen by fans, media and players Sunday for her ninth All-Star game. Last season all the players wore Griner No. 42 jerseys for the second half of the game that was played in Chicago.
Last-place Phoenix Mercury fire coach Vanessa Nygaard
The Mercury have gotten off to a rough start, dropping 10 of their first 12 games, including a 97-74 loss in Seattle on Saturday night.
WNBA working with Brittney Griner and Mercury on travel options including charter flights
The WNBA is working with Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury on travel options including charter flights going forward.
Phoenix Mercury make travel ‘adjustments’ following airport incident with Brittney Griner
A day after Mercury center Brittney Griner was confronted by a “provocateur" at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, coaches and a handful of players suggested more charter flights could help prevent any future run-ins with outsiders.
Brittney Griner, teammates confronted at airport by ‘provocateur,’ WNBA says
The league said in a statement it was looking into the team’s run-in with a “social media figure” whose “actions were inappropriate and unfortunate.”
Phoenix Mercury fans wear orange for National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Dozens of fans from groups like Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety filled fan sections holding signs, and the jumbo screen projected facts about gun violence during timeouts.
Griner gets warm welcome in first home game since being detained in Russian prison
Brittney Griner won the opening tip and ran to her familiar spot in the low post. There was nowhere else the ball was going to go on the Phoenix Mercury’s opening possession of the season — not after what Griner had gone through to get here.
'A day of joy:' Brittney Griner opens 1st WNBA season since her detainment in Russia
Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner, who has been free from Russian detention since December 2022, opened her first WNBA season since her detention.
Suns fire Monty Williams, Coyotes' Arizona future now in question: top sports stories
After being embarrassed in the playoffs for the second straight season, the Phoenix Suns made a coaching change, and the Coyotes' future in Arizona is in question after voters shot down a proposed plan to build an entertainment district in Tempe, which would have included a new arena for the Yotes – these are the top stories in the world of sports for May 12-18.
Phoenix Mercury players give back to community
Phoenix Mercury players traded layup lines for checkout lines Wednesday afternoon at Fry's for about an hour at 20th Street and Camelback Road. They were bagging groceries, shopping with families, and making drinks at Starbucks. This is an event the team has put on for a handful of years to give back to the community and interact with fans.
Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia
Brittney Griner returned to game action for the first time since a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges ended with a prisoner swap in December.
Brittney Griner back to work on and off court after whirlwind trips
Griner mostly kept a low profile since a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges ended with a prisoner swap in December. Now that the WNBA season is just around the corner, the Mercury star has been front and center on the court and off it.
Brittney Griner gets emotional discussing Russian detainment: 'Keep moving forward'
Brittney Griner returned to the spotlight at a news conference on Thursday, an event attended by roughly 200 people inside the lobby of the Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Mercury and the NBA’s Phoenix Suns.
Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian captivity
Griner was arrested last year at the airport in Moscow on drug-related charges and detained for nearly 10 months, much of that time in prison.
Robert Sarver gives back to Suns employees, Cactus League underway in Arizona: top sports stories
Robert Sarver is reportedly giving back to his ex-Phoenix Suns employees, and spring training is officially underway in Arizona – these are the top stories in the world of sports from Feb. 20-26.
Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury
The 6-foot-9 center last played for the Mercury in 2021 and helped the team reach the WNBA Finals. She averaged 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds that season.
Cardinals hire new head coach, Brittney Griner returning to Phoenix Mercury: top sports stories
The Arizona Cardinals hired a new coach to replace Kliff Kingsbury, and Brittney Griner reportedly signed a new deal to return to the Phoenix Mercury – these are the top stories in the world of sports from Feb. 13-19.