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Brittney Griner Is Free
WNBA star Brittney Griner, who had been sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony in August, has been released to the United States.
Here’s What a Russian Penal Colony Will Be Like for Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner will do her nine-and-a-half-year sentence in what's been called a Russian “concentration camp” notorious for abuses.
Brittney Griner Had a Prescription for the Weed She Brought to Russia
Brittney Griner’s attorney showed a doctor’s letter for weed in court, the latest effort to show the WNBA player meant no harm.
Brittney Griner Pleads With Joe Biden to Get Her Out of Russian Prison: ‘Don’t Forget About Me’
“I’m terrified I might be here forever,” the WNBA All-Star wrote from Russian prison, where she’s been since Feb. 17.
Why Are WNBA Players Being Told Not to Talk About Brittney Griner?
Silence is a common tactic when negotiating for the return of politically sensitive detainees. And Brittney Griner is exactly that.
Russia Is Jailing WNBA Star Brittney Griner for at Least Another 2 Months
A Moscow court ruled that she'll be detained another two months, according to Russian news agency Tass.
WNBA Player Brittney Griner Detained in Russia Over Weed Cartridges
WNBA star Brittney Griner is facing up to 10 years in prison after she was stopped at a Russian airport for allegedly transporting hash oil.
Why Can't WNBA Broadcasters Get the Players’ Names Right?
There are only 144 names to learn and the teams provide pronunciation guides. And yet.
What It’s Like Playing Basketball Inside the NBA’s COVID Bubble
The NBA and WNBA isolated players so they could continue working through the pandemic.
The WNBA Icon Who Should Have Changed the Endorsement Deal Game
WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes made history in 1995 and became the first woman with her own signature sneaker—a milestone very few women athletes would meet.
Kia Nurse Is Just Getting Started
Nurse showed promise in her rookie year with the WNBA's New York Liberty and built on that during the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup as Canada's star player.
The WNBA's Mount Rushmore
We polled several WNBA players, including Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, and A'ja Wilson, to see who would be on their Mount Rushmore.