The New York Times – Sports:
Making it to the pros is always hard. But with only 12 teams with 12 players each, the W.N.B.A. makes it seemingly impossible for too many women’s college basketball stars.
Category: Women’s National Basketball Assn
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Brittney Griner’s Supporters Have a New Strategy to Free Her: Make Noise
The New York Times – Sports:
Those close to Griner pursued a strategy of silence after her detention in Russia in February, hoping to avoid politicizing her case. Now they are amping up public pressure, with some of it aimed at President Biden.
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At 36, Candace Parker Posts a Triple-Double, a W.N.B.A. Rarity
The New York Times – Sports:
The Chicago Sky player became the third W.N.B.A. player to have multiple triple-doubles in a career. It was only the 11th one in the league’s 26 seasons, and she was the oldest to do it.
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Russian Court Extends Brittney Griner’s Pretrial Detention, Her Lawyer Says
The New York Times – Sports:
Ms. Griner, one of the most decorated athletes in women’s basketball, has been held in custody in Russia since mid-February.
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Russian Court Extends Brittney Griner’s Pretrial Detention, Her Lawyer Says
The New York Times – Sports:
Ms. Griner, one of the most decorated athletes in women’s basketball, has been held in custody in Russia since mid-February.
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W.N.B.A. Season Preview: New Talent Is Here, but an Absence Looms
The New York Times – Sports:
The league will honor Phoenix Mercury Brittney Griner, who remains in custody in Russia, as its new season begins Friday.
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Why Brittney Griner Could Be the Last American Basketball Star in Russia
The New York Times – Sports:
The atrocities of the war in Ukraine and Griner’s detention in Russia on drug charges could cut off a lucrative pipeline for women’s basketball players.
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Brittney Griner Was ‘Wrongfully Detained’, U.S. Government Says
The New York Times – Sports:
The State Department went public with its push to negotiate Griner’s release from custody in Russia, where she has been held on drug charges since February.
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The W.N.B.A. Strikes an Uneasy Silence Over Brittney Griner
The New York Times – Sports:
Advisers are taking a discreet approach to negotiating the Phoenix Mercury center’s release from Russian detention, putting her anguished teammates and the league in a discomfiting position.