WNBA player Brittney Griner says the national anthem hits differently since returning from a Russian prison. Griner was once a protester and critic of the national anthem being played before sporting events. Anyone standing for the song can acknowledge that America is not perfect. But we should also recognize and celebrate the positive things about our…
Brittney Griner: The National Anthem Hits Differently Now
May 20, 2023
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Aliyah Boston Expected to Be No. 1 Pick in WNBA Draft
NEW YORK—Aliyah Boston has been the consensus No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft all season. The Indiana Fever, who own the top choice, just had to wait for the South Carolina star to make it official she was going to enter this year’s draft. Boston had the chance to return to South Carolina for…
Brittney Griner Re-signs With Phoenix Mercury on 1-year Deal After Prison Release
The Phoenix Mercury officially re-signed Brittney Griner for the upcoming WNBA season, the team announced Tuesday. The 32-year-old center was a free agent before she re-signed with her former team on a one-year deal. Mercury general manager Jim Pitman said it was “a great day for all of us” in announcing Griner’s signing. “We missed…
4-Time WNBA Champion Maya Moore Officially Retires at 33
NEW YORK—Maya Moore knew it was time to officially end her basketball career—four years after stepping away. The Minnesota Lynx star left the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan Irons win his release from prison by getting his 50-year sentence overturned in 2020. Irons married Moore soon after his release and the couple…
Trade Alert: Griner for the Merchant of Death
December 13, 2022
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President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin agreed to swap WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was in Russian prison for marijuana possession while traveling, for Viktor Bout, the “Merchant of Death” who sold arms and was convicted of conspiring to kill Americans. The real winner of this trade was clearly Russia, as Putin continues to…
Griner Sent to Russian Penal Colony to Serve Sentence; Biden Hopes Putin Will Negotiate Griner’s Release
American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession, her legal team said Wednesday. President Joe Biden said later on Wednesday that he hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will be more willing to negotiate the release of Griner now that the U.S. midterm…
Former Texas Standout and WNBA Player Jackson Dies at 37
AUSTIN, Texas—Tiffany Jackson, a former standout at the University of Texas who was the No. 5 pick in the WNBA draft in 2007 and played nine years in the league, has died of cancer, the school announced. She was 37. Jackson, who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, died Monday. She was hired…
Breanna Stewart Earns AP WNBA Player of the Year Honors
Breanna Stewart is always looking for ways to improve her game. This season, her efforts culminated in more career milestones. The Seattle Storm forward led the WNBA in scoring for the first time in her career, averaging 21.8 points, and Tuesday she became the first player to repeat as The Associated Press WNBA Player of…
Cambage to ‘Step Away’ From WNBA Following Sparks Departure
LOS ANGELES—Four-time WNBA All-Star Liz Cambage is taking a step back from the league “for the time being” and wished her departure from the Los Angeles Sparks last month had ended on a different note. “I’ve decided to step away from the league for the time being and I’m hopeful that the WNBA will do…
WNBA’s Brittney Griner Appeals Her Russian Prison Sentence
MOSCOW—Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession, Russian news agencies reported Monday, amid talks between the United States and Russia that could lead to a high-profile prisoner swap. Griner, an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and two-time Olympic gold…
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