Sparks can’t keep pace with Diana Taurasi and Mercury
PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi made seven of nine shots from three-point range and finished with a season-high 31 points to help Phoenix beat the Sparks 87-68…
Arizona’s economy is humming. Will 2024 voters notice?
PHOENIX — Aaron McDonald thinks back to when he came to Maricopa County nearly 20 years ago as a young ironworker hoping to get work building…
Homeless encampments are on Arizona ballot in November election
PHOENIX — From their modest apartment buildings alongside a block-long strip of gravel and scrub grass, the residents can see the tents and tarps and empty…
Inside an Arizona abortion clinic: uncertainty looms and optimism reigns
PHOENIX — When Anna first read about the Arizona Supreme Court reinstating an 1864 law banning all abortions except when a mother’s life is at risk,…
Biden courts Latino voters and presses housing affordability, manufacturing
Courting Western states’ voters that are critical to his reelection bid, President Biden completed a two-day swing through Nevada and Arizona on Wednesday with a…
Dodgers moving Mookie Betts to shortstop is misguided, maddening
Don’t mess with Mookie! Why are the Dodgers messing with Mookie? Moving Mookie Betts to shortstop from second base less than two weeks before the…
Our queer hearts belong to Phoenix, Arizona
When you think of LGBTQ+ destinations, it’s unlikely that Phoenix, Arizona, comes immediately to mind. Though the US is filled with bustling metropolises and queer…
Photos: Shohei Ohtani welcomed by fans at spring training
PHOENIX — The Dodgers already had signature players in Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, but Shohei Ohtani is of another universe. Ohtani is a celebrity. As…
Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Anthony Davis are All-Star reserves
NEW YORK — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George of the Clippers were chosen as All-Star reserves Thursday, while the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks also…
NBA: Kevin Durant shines as Phoenix Suns beat Brooklyn Nets 136-120
Kevin Durant's 33 points inspired the Phoenix Suns to a 136-120 victory on his return to the Brooklyn Nets.Two-time NBA champion Durant, who requested a…
Lakers’ winning streak vs. Phoenix Suns ends in blowout loss
In one way, the wheels were set in motion for the Lakers’ 127-109 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday during the opening week of…
Paul George and Clippers dominate Phoenix Suns for win No. 23
Seated late at his locker Sunday night, Clippers center Ivica Zubac pondered his team’s streak-breaking loss to the Lakers. The best thing about losing in…