Suns owner Mat Ishbia defends keeping local broadcasts over-the-air despite poor financials
"It’s maybe not the most financially successful decision from a business owner, financial [standpoint], but it’s the right decision."
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Phoenix Suns, Mercury extend local broadcast deal with Gray Media
The new agreement will keep games on free, over-the-air television through 2030.
WNBA Finals earns second-largest audience ever on ESPN, down slightly versus 2024
The Las Vegas Aces' sweep averaged 1.5 million viewers across ESPN and ABC.
ESPN scores best-ever viewership for WNBA Finals Game 1
Good for a 62 percent increase over the series-opener in 2024.
Phoenix Suns strike TV deal extension with Gray Media worth over $30m annually
Reportedly, just three of 13 NBA teams still airing games on FanDuel Sports Networks brought in more than $30 million last season.
WNBA vet Sophie Cunningham calls out ‘irresponsible’ media covering salacious rumor
"In this instance it feels irresponsible that I was never asked for a comment about the accusation before several clickbait stories went to print."
Dan Le Batard reveals new details of Diana Taurasi documentary ahead of potential retirement
"Meadowlark Media has been following her around all season and doing a documentary on her."
Awful Announcing’s 2024 local WNBA broadcaster rankings
Celeste Taylor’s Connecticut Sun deal was broken by team PR before her old team announced she left
Diana Taurasi deserves the same respect as Tom Brady, LeBron James for her brilliant longevity
Caitlin Clark’s impact shown in latest WNBA ratings, but other players are also making an impact
The WNBA ratings rise is about more than just Clark.
Indiana Fever kept receipts on Diana Taurasi’s Caitlin Clark jab
After the Indiana Fever beat the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday, the Fever's social media team brought back Diana Taurasi's comments on Caitlin Clark.
Diana Taurasi has fully embraced being the villain, and that’s great for the WNBA
Off-camera voice annoyingly kept bleeding into WNBA broadcast on CBS Sports: ‘Are you hearing our director?’
"Hey Bill, are you hearing our director bleed into your guys’ program? We have someone here locally who called in and said they’re hearing Jason."
BG is Back: What Brittney Griner’s triumphant return means for the WNBA and women’s sports
Brittney Griner’s WNBA return is league’s most-watched regular season cable game since 1999
The WNBA season got off to a strong start on ESPN.
Phoenix Mercury games set to air on broadcast TV despite Diamond lawsuit
The Phoneix Mercury had a different agreement with Bally Sports Arizona than the Suns.
Suns/Mercury owner Mat Ishbia says ‘no one is surprised’ by Diamond lawsuit to try to stop broadcast deal
"Nobody is surprised by this lawsuit and it will not stop the Phoenix Suns and Mercury from making our games available to as many people as we possibly can."
Phoenix Suns, Mercury sued by Diamond Sports
Diamond Sports is not taking the Suns' potential departure well.
Suns/Mercury owner Mat Ishbia says ‘I think others will follow’ from RSNs to broadcast TV
"Cable subscriptions are going down in the country, and so you don’t want to have less fans watching your product. So, how do you fix that? How do you solve for that?"
Suns and Mercury are first teams to abandon Diamond Sports RSNs, signing over-the-air and digital deals
The Suns and Mercury have their games headed to broadcast TV. Those games will also be available direct-to-consumer.
Brittney Griner opens first press conference since being released from Russia by thanking media
"I would like to encourage all of you to be at our first game as well and the whole entire season."
Brittney Griner will have a memoir published next year
"Readers will hear my story and understand why I’m so thankful for the outpouring of support from people across the world."
Kia Nurse’s long-range game-winning three-pointer for the Mercury had quite the call from Ryan Ruocco
Nurse took a game-ending shot from long range, and drained it for the win.
