The New York Times – Sports:
Griner returns to basketball after her detention in Russia with a bigger platform and a desire to reshape women’s sports.
Author: Jonathan Abrams
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NBA ‘Bad Boy’ Wants Players to Do as He Says, Not as His Teams Did
The New York Times – Sports:
Joe Dumars was on the 1980s Detroit Pistons teams known for their hard fouls. But players and coaches who step out of line today can expect fines and suspensions — from him.
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J.R. Smith Was Lost After the N.B.A. Golf Became His Guide.
The New York Times – Sports:
Smith was bored and confused when his basketball career abruptly ended in 2020. His search for self took him to a golf team at an H.B.C.U.
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Vanessa Bryant Settles Helicopter Crash Photos Lawsuit for $28.85 Million
The New York Times – Sports:
Bryant, the widow of the basketball star Kobe Bryant, sued Los Angeles County after some of its employees shared graphic photos of the crash that killed her husband and one of their daughters.
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Brittney Griner Will Return to W.N.B.A.
The New York Times – Sports:
Griner, who was released from a prison camp in Russia in December, signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Mercury.
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Luka Doncic Only Makes Basketball Look Easy
The New York Times – Sports:
The Dallas Mavericks guard is having the best season of his career. Long media-shy, he’s now opening up about life in the N.B.A. spotlight, and his plans for life after.
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Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries Gets Back to Her Long-Term Goals
The New York Times – Sports:
For the bobsledder Kaillie Humphries, finally being free of stressing over her citizenship has meant trying to figure out how to “start a family and then also continue the career path.”
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Brittney Griner’s Wife Says They’ve Had 2 Phone Calls Since Arrest
The New York Times – Sports:
Cherelle Griner described the second conversation with her wife, the W.N.B.A. star detained in Russia since February, as “the most disturbing phone call I’d ever experienced.”
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War and Griner’s Arrest Don’t Deter U.S. Men From Russian Basketball
The New York Times – Sports:
While American female basketball players have largely stayed away from Russia, dozens of American men have sought pay and career development in the country.