Nation Dec 16 Brittney Griner says she intends to play basketball again next season Brittney Griner said she's “grateful” to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury.
Nation Sep 20 After Brittney Griner conviction, WNBA players avoid Russia during offseason Top WNBA players are finding other places to compete this winter, not wanting to go back to Russia after the arrest and conviction of Brittney Griner on drug possession charges and the country's invasion of Ukraine.
Politics Jul 04 Awaiting trial in a Russian prison, WNBA star Griner sends letter to Biden pleading for help Brittney Griner made an appeal to President Joe Biden in a letter passed on to the White House through her representatives saying she feared she may never return home and asking that he not "forget about me and the other…
World Jun 02 Brittney Griner allowed to communicate through email with WNBA teammates Brittney Griner has been able to receive emails and letters from WNBA players to an account Griner's agent set up to allow them to communicate with her.
World Mar 05 WNBA’s Brittney Griner arrested in Russia on drug charges On Saturday, the State Department issued a “do not travel” advisory for Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine and urged all U.S. citizens to depart immediately, citing factors including “the potential for harassment against U.S. citizens by Russian government…
Nation Jan 14 WNBA agrees to deal to substantially boost players’ pay The deal will allow top players to earn more than $500,000 while the average annual compensation for players will surpass six figures for the first time.