The New York Times – Sports:
Griner, one of the world’s best basketball players, was believed to have been detained in Russia on what customs officials described as drug charges. Fans are worried.
Category: Basketball
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This State Champion Girls’ Basketball Team Practiced on a Dirt Court
The New York Times – Sports:
A Louisiana high school lost its gym when a hurricane tore through town. Practicing on a dirt court, the girls’ basketball team adopted a defiant motto: No gym, no problem.
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As the N.B.A. Turns, the Phoenix Suns Keep Chugging Along
The New York Times – Sports:
The uncertainty surrounding the Lakers and interpersonal dramas among the Sixers, Nets and others have obscured the Suns’ steady pursuit of the N.B.A.’s best record.
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Russia Says It Has U.S. Women’s Basketball Player in Custody
The New York Times – Sports:
The player was said to have had drug paraphernalia in her luggage at an airport that serves Moscow. A Russian news agency identified the player as W.N.B.A. center Brittney Griner.
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Across Town, Tony Bland Is Adjusting to a Different World
The New York Times – Sports:
Bland, a former U.S.C. assistant coach arrested in 2017 as part of an F.B.I. investigation, is now coaching at a Los Angeles-area high school. He still hopes he can return to the college level.