With Brittney Griner in jail, WNBA players skip Russia in offseason
Brittney Griner’s highly publicized legal woes in Russia and the country’s invasion of Ukraine has the top WNBA players opting to take their talents elsewhere this offseason.
WNBA: Las Vegas Aces wins first title as Chelsea Gray named MVP
Gray went 9 of 13 from the floor, and was named Finals MVP after averaging 18.3 points in the series.
LeBron James criticizes NBA's punishment for Suns owner: 'Our league definitely got this wrong'
Phoenix Suns team owner Robert Sarver was fined $10 million and suspended for a year after allegations of racism and misogyny. LeBron James took to Twitter to criticize the punishment.
New improvements are coming to DTLA's Crypto.com Arena
The massive, nine-figure renovation project is set to be complete by 2024.
Lawyers for Brittney Griner appeal Russian prison sentence
Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner on Monday filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession.
Kremlin says Brittney Griner swap must be discussed without publicity
Asked at the White House Friday about the prospects of securing Brittney Griner’s release, President Joe Biden said: “I’m hopeful ... We’re working hard.”
WNBA's Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison on drug charges
Brittney Griner reacted with little emotion. Meanwhile, U.S. President Joe Biden denounced the verdict and sentence as “unacceptable.”
WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in prison
A judge in Russia has convicted and sentenced American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling.
Brittney Griner: WNBA star back in Russian court on cannabis charge
Since Brittney Griner last appeared in her trial for cannabis possession, the question of her fate has expanded from a tiny, cramped courtroom on Moscow’s outskirts to the highest level of Russia-U.S. diplomacy.
Brittney Griner: WNBA star's Russian trial considers medicinal use of cannabis
Brittney Griner contends that she had no criminal intent and that the vape canisters containing cannabis oil ended up in her luggage inadvertently because of hasty packing.
‘Bring Brittney Home’: Mobile billboards around Hollywood call for WNBA star Brittney Griner’s freedom
Ahead of Thursday night’s ESPY Awards, three mobile digital billboards will drive around the streets of Hollywood that read “Bring Brittney Home,” in support of WNBA star Brittney Griner.
Brittney Griner: Character witnesses testify in support of jailed WNBA star
Brittney Griner was arrested in February at the Russian capital’s Sheremetyevo Airport when customs officials said they found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage. She has been jailed since then, facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Brittney Griner wears Nipsey Hussle’s clothing brand amid ongoing trial in Russia
Brittney Griner wore a t-shirt from Nipsey Hussle’s clothing line the day after Eric Holder Jr. was found guilty for the rapper and community advocate’s murder.
WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russia
US basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges in a Moscow court on Thursday, according to Russian media sources.
Trial for US basketball star Brittney Griner begins in Moscow-area court
Brittney Griner was arrested in February on cannabis possession charges at an airport while traveling to play for a Russian team.
WNBA star Brittney Griner gets July 1 start date for trial
The Phoenix Mercury star could face 10 years in prison if convicted on charges of large-scale transportation of drugs.
Derek Fisher out as Los Angeles Sparks head coach
Derek Fisher is no longer head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks effective immediately.
Brittney Griner's pre-trial detention in Russia extended by 1 month, lawyer says
Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at the Moscow airport after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention extended
The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month.
Proof of vaccine mandate lifts at Crypto.com Arena, Microsoft Theater
Starting Friday, those attending events at the Crypto.com Arena and the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles will no longer be required to show proof of being vaccinated against COVID-19 or a negative test for entry.