…to further defend himself by responding with an old article about his willingness to let Brittney Griner play for the Mavs. This prompted even further backlash from fans, who quickly…
Phoenix Mercury Adjust Travel After Incident
…road game in Indiana after playing two games against the Dallas Wings. In a video, local social media personality Alex Stein can be seen following Brittney Griner through the airport….
Griner Returns to Texas With Mercury
Brittney Griner returned to Texas and played basketball in her home state for the first time since being released from a Russian prison. Griner was in the starting lineup as…
The Hot Corner | Rangers' Streaks End
…— Dallas is 3-0 at home this season. — Phoenix’s Brittney Griner, a Baylor alum, made her first return to Texas since being released from a Russian prison in December….
The Hot Corner | Semien Continues Streak
…for the rest of the season. Sims is a former All-Star who played for the Wings during the 2016 season. — Former Baylor star Brittney Griner will make her first…
Griner Set for Return to Basketball
Former Baylor star Brittney Griner will return to the basketball court and the WNBA on Friday night as the Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks tip off the 2023…
Brittney Griner Returns to WNBA
About a year after being detained in Moscow, Brittney Griner has signed on to resume her WNBA career. On Tuesday, the forward signed a one-year deal to remain with the…
U.S. Navy Veteran Released by Russia
…Russian officials on Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan and Trevor Reed.” Griner and Reed, both U.S. citizens, were later freed, but Russia still holds Whelan. Richardson said he is still…
California Woman Recalls Russian Captivity
Brittney Griner was not the only U.S. citizen freed from Russian prison this month. Sarah Krivanek, a native of Fresno, California, was ordered to be deported to the U.S. on…
Griner Says She'll Play in 2023
Brittney Griner departed Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on Friday morning and headed home to Arizona. Griner left the San Antonio base where she…
'Merchant of Death' Speaks After Griner Swap
Notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout gave his first interview to a Russian state news outlet since he was exchanged for American basketball player Brittney Griner just hours after landing in…
Parsons Apologizes for Griner Tweet
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons apologized on Twitter for his tweets related to the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, announced by President Joe Biden Thursday morning. Griner was released…
Griner Describes Russian Detention on Flight Home
WNBA star Brittney Griner spent about 12 hours of her 18-hour flight to the U.S. from Russia talking with others on the plane, according to Roger Carstens, the special presidential…
Brittney Griner Arrives in Texas
WNBA star Brittney Griner is back on U.S. soil, landing at San Antonio’s Kelly Field Air Force Base around 4:30 a.m. CT Friday after nearly 10 months in Russian detention….
Brittney Griner Released in Prisoner Exchange
…up. We will never give up.” Cherelle Griner thanked the administration for securing her wife’s release and said she was “overwhelmed with emotions.” She and Brittney Griner “will remain committed…
Baylor Professor Criticizes University for 'Failure' Regarding Griner Detention
A Baylor University professor criticized the university for failing to bring enough awareness to Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia. The WNBA All-Star and Baylor grad was recently transferred to a…
U.S. Embassy Officials Meet with Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner met with U.S. Embassy officials in Moscow on Thursday, the first consular visit with Griner since early August. The visit comes more than a week after a Russian…
Brittney Griner’s Appeal of Nine-Year Prison Sentence Rejected
A Russian Court rejected Brittney Griner’s appeal of her nine-year prison sentence for drug smuggling on Tuesday. The Moscow court’s three-judge panel voted to uphold the two-time Olympian’s sentence but…
Dennis Rodman Plans to Help Brittney Griner in Russia
Former NBA player Dennis Rodman said he is planning to visit Russia to seek the release of Brittney Griner, the WNBA star recently sentenced to nine years in prison on…
Brittney Griner's Lawyers Appeal Russian Prison Sentence
Brittney Griner’s lawyers on Monday filed an appeal of the WNBA star’s nine-year Russian prison sentence. Griner was convicted on August 4, and, in addition to the sentence, she was…