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Dawn Staley will be a TV analyst for the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final; calls out ESPN over Aliyah Boston snub

PHILADELPHIA — Dawn Staley is getting into broadcasting work.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Sky and Storm are looking like two of the WNBA’s best, so was Wednesday’s matchup a Finals preview?

Are we going to get a Sky-Storm Finals?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Stefanie Dolson’s Best Career Decision? Her Dog, Theo

The 2021 WNBA champ and New York Liberty center credits her toy poodle with helping her manage stress, anxiety and her overall mental health.

Sports Illustrated

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Jonquel Jones Sounds Off on Being Unable to Watch Her Team Play on TV

The Connecticut Sun star was not happy about the game being blocked out in her area.

Sports Illustrated

WNBA Power Rankings Week 11: A jumbled bottom half of the league

Nobody wants to take control of No. 6-8 in the standings.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Sparks' Brittney Sykes honors Brittney Griner by delivering shoes to those in need

LOS ANGELES — Sparks guard Brittney Sykes and sneakers of all kinds awaited the young adults of the Covenant House California on Monday afternoon for the conclusion of a shoe drive honoring Brittney Griner.

Los Angeles Times

Biden signs executive order to deter wrongful detentions and taking of U.S. hostages abroad

The move comes amid mounting pressure on the U.S. government to bring WNBA star Brittney Griner home.

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State Department will warn Americans of countries where they may be wrongfully detained

A senior Biden administration official says the order ‘is once again demonstrating that [Mr Biden’s] commitment to bring home US Nationals held hostage and wrongfully detained abroad’

The Independent UK

Report: Aces Star Kelsey Plum Signs Two-Year Extension

The former No. 1 overall pick recently took home MVP honors in her first WNBA All-Star Game appearance.

Sports Illustrated

Sky win fourth in a row, despite Courtney Vandersloot’s absence

The Sky had 25 assists, marking the 16th straight game in which they’ve had at least 20 — a WNBA record.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lynx’s Achonwa Calls Out WNBA for Traveling Issues

Various players have called out the league for putting them at risk with no mask mandate in place, too.

Sports Illustrated

Will restrictive abortion laws affect where the WNBA expands? Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says it will be ‘considered’

Engelbert was asked whether the league would consider not awarding the All-Star Game or another marquee event to a state with restrictive abortion laws and responded it would be taken into consideration.

Chicago Sun-Times

W Bets: Lynx and Sun look like good bets to win on the road

The road favorites are the way to go.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Picture Chicago: Must-see images from Sun-Times photographers this past week

Mourners attend funerals for Highland Park parade shooting victims, the WNBA holds its All-Star weekend, supporters pray for an officer shot and more.

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WEKU

Brittney Griner had a doctor's note for cannabis use, her lawyer tells Russian court

A lawyer for the WNBA star at her drug possession trial in Russia gave the court a U.S. doctor's letter recommending she use medical cannabis to treat pain. Medical marijuana is not legal in Russia.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lawyers say Brittney Griner had doctor’s note for cannabis use

The defense on Friday also submitted tests she underwent as part of an anti-doping check, which didn’t detect any prohibited substances in her system.

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner’s lawyers tell Russian court she was prescribed medical cannabis

Griner provided with prescription in Arizona to handle chronic injury, attorneys tell court

Miami Herald

Greg Cote: Why LeBron James (of all people) chiming in on Brittney Griner’s Russia detention is ironic

MIAMI — It is five months now into WNBA star Brittney Griner’s captivity in Russia, one the U.S. State Department has called a “wrongful detention,” and awareness spikes anew — but oddly, dubiously, ironically — thanks to basketball’s biggest star still, LeBron James.

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Sky rookie Rebekah Gardner gets her first double-double in 80-68 win over Sparks

Without a point from Candace Parker, the Sky earned their 18th victory of the season. Parker had a 381-game scoring streak snapped, but she had 11 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal.

Chicago Sun-Times

Where does Candace Parker fall in WNBA MVP race?

In each of the last five years, the MVP has gone to the player with the highest scoring average on the top team in the league. Parker is just behind Sky leading scorer Kahleah Copper (14.3 ppg), averaging 14.1 points

Sports Illustrated

Aari McDonald Is Reintroducing Herself to the WNBA With a Sophomore Glow-Up

After struggling in her rookie season, the former No. 3 pick has put her speed and defensive prowess on full display in 2022.

Chicago Sun-Times

Character witnesses praise Brittney Griner as trial continues

Griner was expected to testify on Thursday in the court in the Moscow suburb of Khimki, but did not.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty, live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch WNBA

The Las Vegas Aces will meet the New York Liberty in WNBA action on Thursday morning from the Barclays Center.

WEKU

Members of Brittney Griner's Russian team defend her character, on and off the court

Griner appeared moved by the testimony of her friends, tearing up repeatedly during Thursday's proceedings. Her longtime team doctor added that Griner has never failed a drug test.

The Independent UK

WNBA's Griner heads back to Russian court after guilty plea

American basketball star Brittney Griner is due back in a Russian court to resume a trial that was jolted last week when she abruptly pleaded guilty to drug possession charges

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