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The Seattle Storm's Sue Bird announces this season will be her last in the WNBA

Bird has played with the Seattle Storm since being drafted by the team in 2002. On Thursday, she announced that the current WNBA season, her 19th playing, will be her last.

WEKU

Storm legend Sue Bird announces she will retire after 2022 season

SEATTLE — Sue Bird, who is the WNBA all-time assists leader and arguably the greatest player in Storm history, is retiring at the end of the season.

Tribune News Service

WNBA World Reacts to Sue Bird’s Retirement Announcement

Fans will be sad to see the Seattle point guard go at the end of the year.

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Sue Bird makes it official, says 2022 will be her final WNBA season

Bird’s announcement ended any speculation about her future, though she acknowledged in February when she re-signed with Seattle that this would likely be her final season.

Chicago Sun-Times

WNBA star Sue Bird says 2022 will be her final season

Seattle Storm star and five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird says the 2022 season will be her last playing in the WNBA

The Independent UK

Sue Bird is retiring after the 2022 WNBA season, and heartbroken fans are celebrating her career

The GOAT is calling it a career.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Sue Bird Announces She Will Retire After This Season

The WNBA legend has spent her entire career with the Storm.

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W Bets: Take Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty as home underdogs vs. the Washington Mystics

Sabrina Ionescu's star turn has New York on the rise.

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Brittney Griner’s Agent Speaks Out on Russia’s Detention Ruling

The WNBA star has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17, and the Russian government announced that her detention will be extended to at least July 2.

Sports Illustrated

Skylar Diggins-Smith Calls Out WNBA Over Travel Standards

The five-time WNBA All-Star said the league does not seem to value the players’ quality of life.

Sports Illustrated

Week 6 Fantasy WNBA Waiver Wire: Marine Johannes and Damiris Dantas can help fantasy rosters

Add these players to your fantasy WNBA rosters.

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Lusia Harris Is the Nearly-Forgotten ‘Queen of Basketball’ and Title IX Pioneer

Although she was a key trailblazer in the sport and a dominant force in the women’s game, she was relatively unknown to the generations who followed her—until now.

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Ben Simmons walks red carpet with Nets co-owner Clara Wu Tsai

As the Nets prepare for the upcoming season after suffering an embarrassing first-round sweep at the hands of the Celtics, Simmons was spotted walking the red carpet with Nets co-owner Clara Wu Tsai for the premiere of the WNBA film Unfinished ...

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Sky’s defensive improvement continues, but team has yet to play its best

The Sky’s turnovers and second-chance points allowed have contributed significantly to their four losses. They’re averaging 17.5 turnovers and giving up a league-worst 21.8 points off turnovers in those games.

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Brittney Griner's Russian Detention Extended Yet Again Through July 2, Reports TASS

In a disappointing turn of events, WNBA all-star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody at least through July 2 after a court extended her detention, according to TASS, the Russian state news agency.

The Independent UK

Russian court extends Brittney Griner’s detention for third time

WNBA star faces up to 10 year prison sentence if convicted of alleged drug smuggling

WEKU

Russia extends Brittney Griner's detention until at least July 2

WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, Russian state media reported. The U.S. says she is being wrongfully detained.

The Independent UK

WNBA star Griner's Russia detention extended for third time

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after her detention was extended for a third time, Russian state-run media has reported

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WNBA star Brittney Griner reportedly to remain in custody for at least 18 more days

WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in custody for at least 18 more days, according to Russian media.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Brittney Griner’s Detention Extended in Russia

The WNBA star will remain in Russian jail for at least two and a half more weeks.

Al Jazeera

WNBA team meets US officials over Brittney Griner Russia arrest

Fellow players pledge to continue to ‘amplify’ case of Griner, who was arrested by Russian authorities in February.

USA Today Sports Media Group

WNBA Power Rankings ahead of Week 6: Chicago and Seattle gain ground on Aces

Ranking each WNBA team's play.

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner’s sister pleads for Russia to ignore politics and free her

Griner was detained on allegations that they were bringing marijuana into Russia

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Kahleah Copper’s Chicago Sky survive Sabrina Ionescu’s triple-double in win over New York Liberty

NEW YORK — As with any Sunday afternoon here, there were a lot of star-studded matinees in town. But this time, one of the best was across the East River from Broadway.

Chicago Sun-Times

Is it too early to begin considering Emma Meesseman for Defensive Player of the Year?

Her contributions on the defensive end don’t always show up on the stat sheet, although she’s third in the league in steals per game (2.1).

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