The Latest Breaking News from Phoenix

Brittney Griner is headed back to the Phoenix Mercury

The new owner of Phoenix’s NBA and WNBA teams sat down with SI to talk about the Suns’ trade for Kevin Durant, his time playing at Michigan State and the process of joining the ownership circle.

Kari Lake lost the race for Arizona governor last year, but she has built a loyal following that stretches far beyond the state

Griner has re-signed with the WNBA team on a one-year contract, a source told The Associated Press. The 32-year-old returned home from Russia in December after a high-level prisoner swap.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Super Bowl week’s opening night in downtown Phoenix, a particular crowd of reporters ignored a gallery of star players centered inside Footprint Center and instead migrated to the corner to surround one of the Chiefs’ assistant coaches.

PHOENIX — Does the World Baseball Classic want to remain a glorified exhibition or does it want to be baseball’s equivalent of a World Cup?

PHOENIX — Clayton Kershaw will not pitch in the World Baseball Classic after all.

A trip to Phoenix paved the way to try a whole bunch of regional drinks. The IPAs were great. The cocktail based on a candle? Less so.

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PHOENIX — Long, languid strides brought Kevin Durant, the 13-time All-Star in all-black, from one end of Footprint Arena’s court to a chair at its middle Thursday. A personal highlight reel played on a jumbotron overhead, and a midday crowd packed into one side of the arena’s lower bowl howled…

The move for the 34-year-old means the clock has already started ticking on Phoenix’s championship window.