The Phoenix Mercury face the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 (9/21/25) in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals at Target Center in Minneapolis.

The top-seeded Lynx led by Napheesa Collier face the Mercury at Target Center, with ESPN broadcast beginning at 5 p.m. ET today.

There will be two freeway closures scheduled on Phoenix-area freeways this weekend, according to ADOT. There are other freeway restrictions or ramp closures planned as well.

The Phoenix Mercury claimed the fourth and final spot in the semifinals of the 2025 WNBA playoffs with a dramatic 79-73 win over the reigning champion New York Liberty in the winner-take-all Game 3 of their first-round series. The Mercury will now face the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx.

Resiliency has been a theme all season for the Minnesota Lynx. It might be an understatement to say that was needed Sunday. After setting a dubious league record in the first half, the Lynx

Zuercher previously served as Phoenix city manager for eight years before retiring from the powerful job in 2021. His retirement lasted four years. His replacement, Jeff Barton, announced last month that he will be stepping down. Zuercher will resume his Phoenix city manager duties on Nov. 17.

SpaceX's busy month in California will continue with a National Reconnaissance Office launch in September. Will the rocket be visible in Arizona?

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is dead after being shot in a west Phoenix neighborhood early Sunday morning.

A man was found dead early Saturday morning after he was apparently hit by a train near 11th Avenue and Buchanan Street.

The WNBA Semifinals tip off on Sunday, Sept. 21 and the second game of the day features the Minnesota Lynx hosting the Phoenix Mercury.

There is a slight chance of a shower or storm overnight into early Monday morning, but most of Monday looks dry and a bit cooler with a high of 99.