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On YouTubeWNBA News / Burn City Sports / 1 hour ago
Mercury, Aces reveal game statuses prior to opening night clash
The Phoenix Mercury and Las Vegas Aces are set to clash on opening night in “Sin City,” but the teams will see at least one player miss out from each side with injuries.
Brittney Griner News / Burn City Sports / 19 hours ago
Mercury suffer major blow, Brittney Griner out indefinitely with toe fracture
Just as the Phoenix Mercury were finishing their preparations before their regular season opener against the Las Vegas Aces, they have given an update on star Brittney Griner who has been battling a foot injury.
Phoenix Mercury News / Field Level Media / 1 hour ago
Mercury C Brittney Griner (fractured toe) out multiple weeks
Phoenix Mercury standout center Brittney Griner fractured a toe on her left foot and will be re-evaluated in the "coming weeks," the team said Monday. The manner in which Griner sustained the injury hasn't been divulged.
Phoenix Mercury News / Yardbarker / 4 hours ago
Mercury announce devastating injury on eve of WNBA season
One day before the start of the 2024 WNBA regular season, the Mercury announced that a key player has a fractured toe and "will be out and re-evaluated in the coming weeks."
Phoenix Mercury News / Burn City Sports / 14 minutes ago
CBS Sports rates Mercury 5th in power rankings ahead of 2024 WNBA season
On the eve of the 2024 WNBA regular season’s opening night, teams like the Phoenix Mercury are finalizing their rosters and are set for the first tip-off.
Phoenix Mercury News / Burn City Sports / 18 hours ago
Mercury have interesting decision to make with one roster spot still open
With the roster cut deadline set on Monday before the 2024 WNBA regular season begins Tuesday, the Phoenix Mercury have 11 out of 12 roster spots filled and will search for someone to fill the vacancy.
WNBA News / Burn City Sports / May 11
Watch: Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts identifies positives, things needed to be worked on after loss to Sparks
Alongside his daughter Jordyn, Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts shared his thoughts on how his team was neck-and-neck with the Los Angeles Sparks
Brittney Griner News / Burn City Sports / May 10
Brittney Griner out, three other Mercury’s game statuses revealed vs. Sparks
The Phoenix Mercury will look to finish the preseason on a high note as they face the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night, but they may be without four players.
Brittney Griner News / Burn City Sports / May 9
Watch: Brittney Griner ready to put 2023 behind her, focused on Mercury
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner went through adversity during 2023 with her being imprisoned in Russia, but she claimed at media day that she only wants to look forward to the future and not reminisce of what happened in the past.
Brittney Griner gives advice to Caitlin Clark: ‘It’s different when you come from college to the pros’
Brittney Griner has some advice for Caitlin Clark before she makes her WNBA debut. In an interview with PEOPLE, Griner reveals the biggest challenge Clark and other new WNBA players will face when the season begins.
WNBA News / Yardbarker / May 8
10 games to watch during first week of WNBA regular season
The most anticipated regular season in WNBA history tips off on Tuesday. Here's a closer look at 10 intriguing opening week games.
Phoenix Mercury News / ESPN / May 7
Brittney Griner's account of Russian detainment: I wanted to tell it on my terms 
Griner's memoir about her experience, "Coming Home," written with Michelle Burford, is being released Tuesday.
Phoenix Mercury News / Hardwood Heroics / May 2
WNBA Star Brittney Griner Gets Emotional Recalling Russia Imprisonment
A few years ago, Brittney Griner made headlines when she found herself captive in Russia due to having vape cartridges with her there. Now, the WNBA player recently opened up about her harrowing experience as a prisoner in the said country.
Phoenix Mercury News / Burn City Sports / May 2
Jaz Shelley, Rebecca Allen grateful for opportunity with Mercury, being teammates
The Phoenix Mercury had a star-studded roster featuring Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and Kahleah Copper, but now they also have a trio of Australians as well.
Phoenix Mercury News / 5 GOATs / May 2
Brittney Griner contemplated suicide while imprisoned in Russia
WNBA superstar Brittney Griner revealed that she thought about suicide while she was in Russian jail back in 2022. She talked about her experience with Robin Roberts in an hourlong interview that aired on ABC Wednesday night.
Phoenix Mercury News / FirstSportz / May 2
Blood stains on mattress and expired toothpaste: Brittney Griner breaks silence on Russian prison and ‘mental lapse’
For WNBA superstar Brittney Griner, the last few years have been the hardest she has ever endured. After being arrested for carrying banned substances, the Phoenix Mercury Center spent almost a year in a Russian prison.
Phoenix Mercury News / Yardbarker / May 1
Brittney Griner opens up on arrest, imprisonment in Russia
Phoenix Mercury star center Brittney Griner is opening up about what she calls her "mental lapse" that led to her near-10-month imprisonment in Russia in 2022.
Phoenix Mercury News / TV Insider / April 23
Brittney Griner Gets Emotional Recalling Suicidal Thoughts in First TV Interview (Video)
Brittney Griner is gearing up to share her story on a very special installment of 20/20 airing May 1, as a new trailer teases her interview with ABC‘s Robin Roberts.
Phoenix Mercury News / Field Level Media / March 30
Brittney Griner reaches deal to return to Mercury
Eight-time All-Star center Brittney Griner has re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury. The WNBA did not disclose terms of the contract late Friday night. However, multiple media outlets reported the free agent was given a one-year deal that the Mercury officially will announce next week.
WNBA star Brittney Griner announces release date of memoir ‘COMING HOME’
Nearly two years after being detained and arrested in Russia on drug smuggling charges, Brittney Griner is ready to tell her story. The Phoenix Mercury star, who spent 10 months in Russian detainment before returning to the United States in December 2022, announced the release date of her memoir titled, “COMING HOME,” in an Instagram post Tuesday.
WNBA News / FirstSportz / February 1
Why did Brittney Griner go to Russia? Reason for WNBA star’s life-changing trip explained
WNBA superstar Brittney Griner was in the sporting world’s headlines for the past year and the reason was her life-changing trip to Russia. From the very beginning of her basketball career, BG showcased her world-class athleticism.
Phoenix Mercury News / Field Level Media / August 17
Mercury place Brittney Griner, Megan Gustafson in COVID protocol
The Phoenix Mercury placed centers Brittney Griner and Megan Gustafson in health and safety protocol, the team announced Thursday night. Griner and Gustafson will miss Phoenix's Friday night home game against the New York Liberty.
WNBA News / Larry Brown Sports / May 22
Brittney Griner changes stance on national anthem
Several months after being freed from Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner has changed her position on the U.S. national anthem. Griner made her official return to the court for the Phoenix Mercury on Friday in a game against the Los Angeles Sparks.
Phoenix Mercury News / Yardbarker / May 20
Watch: Brittney Griner hits first bucket in WNBA return
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner hit her first bucket in her return to the WNBA following a long nightmare detainment in Russia.
WNBA News / Front Office Sports / April 11, 2023
Brittney Griner details Russian captivity in upcoming memoir
WNBA star Brittney Griner is writing a memoir detailing her experiences as a prisoner in Russia and its impact on her life. Alfred A. Knopf will publish the book set for release in the spring of 2024.
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