Phoenix Mercury

Phoenix coach Vanessa Nygaard said Sunday that the Mercury will make adjustments for traveling to future road games, one day after star center Brittney Griner was confronted by a “provocateur” at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

The WNBA says Brittney Griner and her Phoenix Mercury teammates were confronted by a “provocateur” at a Dallas airport on Saturday. 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.” Before the season started, the league had discussed with Griner’s representatives and the Mercury security...

Griner missed this past WNBA season while detained in Russia for more than nine months.

Mat Ishbia is the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Mercury, after the NBA’s board of governors approved the sale of the teams.

Here are the 14 reserves who made the 2023 NBA All-Star Game roster, joining the 10 starters – captained by LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo – for this year’s showcase in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Mat Ishbia reportedly is finalizing a deal worth $4 billion to become the new owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury.

After nearly 300 days in Russian custody, two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner said she intends to play basketball for the Phoenix Mercury this season, according to her Instagram feed.

Robert Sarver, owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury, said he will sell both teams after receiving a suspension and fine for workplace harassment.

After an investigation found nearly two decades’ worth of workplace harassment and inappropriate behavior by owner Robert Sarver, he announced he will begin selling both franchises.

Robert Sarver, who owns the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, was first investigated for allegations of misogyny, racism and for creating a hostile work environment last November following an ESPN report.

Skylar Diggins-Smith will miss Phoenix’s final two regular-season games due to personal reasons, putting the Mercury’s playoff bid in jeopardy.

The Phoenix Mercury will be without Diana Taurasi for the rest of the season after the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer suffered a quad strain.

WNBA players, coaches and fans locked arms and held a moment of silence on Thursday following Brittney Griner’s sentencing in Russia to nine years in prison.

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi will play against each other in the regular season for the final time on Friday. Here’s a breakdown of their friendly rivalry.

The Phoenix Mercury and Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton will co-host a public rally in support of Brittney Griner, who remains detained in Russia.

WNBA star Brittney Griner was arrested and detained in Russia on Feb. 17. Here is a timeline of events that led to her arrest and what has happened since.

The White House says a phone call between Brittney Griner and her wife is being rescheduled after an earlier attempt to connect failed.

Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the U.S. embassy in Russia on Saturday, but they never connected since the phone line at the embassy was not staffed.

State Department officials met with representatives of the Phoenix Mercury about Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia and the Biden administration’s efforts to secure her release.