Phoenix Mercury

Brittney Griner's unofficial return to the WNBA on Friday night started off with lots of hugs, high fives and a long standing ovation from the home crowd when she was introduced before tipoff in Phoenix Mercury's preseason finale. This was the first time Griner has...

After a grueling 10 months in a Russian prison and the dramatic prisoner exchange that brought her home this past December, WNBA star Brittney Griner will return to the court with her team the Phoenix Mercury, which drafted her first overall in 2013 for a 10th season. The website "...

Brittney Griner surprised the crowd gathered on Monday for the annual MLK Day March in Phoenix on what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 94th birthday.  The Phoenix Mercury superstar showed up at the event with her wife Cherelle and posed for photos with ...

The sale of the Phoenix Suns of the NBA was announced Tuesday. The deal marked the largest deal in league history with the NBA team and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury valued at $4 billion. Here’s a look at the sale and the potential new NBA rivalry it could be creating. What Happened: The...

Brittney Griner’s WNBA team, the Phoenix Mercury, didn’t forget about their friend and colleague, who is imprisoned in Russia since February. What’s more, they are pushing hard to keep her spirit up and present within the league and the local community. The team has...

A Russian court has scheduled Brittney Griner's trial to start this coming Friday, July 1 and ruled that the WNBA star's detention would be extended for another six months after she appeared for a preliminary hearing held behind closed doors in a suburb of Moscow. At 6 feet 9...

In a disappointing turn of events, WNBA all-star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody at least through July 2 after a court extended her detention, according to TASS, the Russian state news agency.   Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and star of the WNBA's...

WNBA star Brittney Griner is still in a Russian jail after 11 weeks, detained by Russian authorities who claimed they found vape cartridges in her luggage. Currently, the U.S. State Department is working for her release, stating Griner was "wrongfully detained." If convicted, she could...

At least there's news although it's not particularly positive. A Moscow court has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19, according to the Russian state news agency Tass. “The court granted the request of the investigation and extended the period...