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After initial silence, the Biden administration is making moves to free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detention

A week before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Russian authorities arrested American basketball star Brittney Griner at the Moscow airport. She was charged with drug smuggling after Russian officials allegedly found vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis in her luggage.

The Conversation

WNBA superstar A’ja Wilson rocked a Bill Laimbeer jersey pregame to celebrate his birthday

A'ja Wilson celebrates Bill Laimbeer Night by rocking his Detroit Pistons jersey.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Matt Calkins: Expectations no longer weighing on Kelsey Plum, she's now playing like one of the WNBA's best guards

There might have been a time when you thought "good" was the ceiling for Kelsey Plum and "great" was just a memory from her college days.

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Brittney Griner Time Line: What Has Happened Since She Was Detained

The basketball star has been held in Russia since February after officials said they discovered vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.

Sports Illustrated

Courtney Vandersloot following Sue Bird’s lead — but will she follow Bird to Seattle?

Vandersloot, who’s from Kent, Washington, entered the Sky’s game Wednesday in Seattle in fourth on the league’s career assist list, 870 behind Bird. Vandersloot had 12 assists (and Bird seven) in the Sky’s 74-71 loss.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bill Plaschke: Sparks' new season, and Derek Fisher's job security, off to a shaky start

LOS ANGELES — The smattering of fans are standing, shrieking, bouncing, transforming the lower bowl of Crypto.com Arena into a downtown block party.

Los Angeles Times

Dawn Staley Shows Support For Brittney Griner in Tweets

Staley: “We all need to join forces to bring her home to her family."

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The Rise of Aging Rookies: Meet the WNBA’s Veteran Debutants

This season has seen seven rookies who are at least 26 years old, all veterans of the game finally getting the chance to play Stateside.

Sports Illustrated

Adam Silver Addresses NBA’s Role in Helping Bring Griner Home

Silver: “Our number one priority is her health and safety, and making sure she gets out of Russia.”

Sports Illustrated

State Dept pushing to see Griner, NBA Commissioner weighs in

The State Department said Tuesday that it still pushing to have regular contact with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia for nearly three months

The Independent UK

Return of former MVP Elena Delle Donne a boon for Mystics, WNBA

The last time Delle Donne played a full season was 2019, when she won her second MVP award and led the Mystics to a WNBA championship.

Chicago Sun-Times

WNBA 2021 lottery teams playing well, A’ja Wilson blocking all shots and more from Week 1

Discussing all of Week 1s's happenings in the W.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Allie Quigley’s story in the WNBA reminds new players of what’s possible

Quigley returned to the court after missing the Sky’s first two games with an injury to her right knee. She scored seven points in 21 minutes in the Sky’s 82-78 victory against the Lynx.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi Have Hilarious Exchange Mid-Game

The two WNBA legends were simply competing in a tightly-contested early season battle.

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A’ja Wilson Leaves Fan Speechless During Pregame Moment

Her best performance came off the court on Friday.

Chicago Sun-Times

WNBA will lose one of its pillars when Sylvia Fowles retires after 2022 season

Fowles is a four-time defensive player of the year, a seven-time All-Star, a two-time WNBA champion, the league’s all-time leading rebounder and a member of the 25th-anniversary team.

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WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Moscow extended by one month

US basketball star Brittney Griner has her pre-trial detention in Russia lengthened, with her lawyer saying the relatively short extension indicates she will go to trial soon.

Sports Illustrated

U.S. Diplomats Say They Spoke With Brittney Griner on Friday

The WNBA star continues to be held in detainment in Russia after being arrested in February for allegedly smuggling vape pens containing hashish oil.

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Daily Mirror

US basketball star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia extended by one month

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Brittney Griner will spend at least one more month being detained in Russia following her arrest at a Moscow airport in February

Al Jazeera

Russian court extends WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention

US basketball star’s lawyer says he believes one-month extension indicates the case would come to trial soon.

The Guardian - US

WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia extended by month

Lawyer for the Phoenix Mercury center expects cannabis case will be tried soon as the extension is relatively short

Benzinga

Brittney Griner Seen For The First Time Since Arrest In Russia, Pre-Trial Detention Extended

Brittney Griner appeared in a Russian courtroom for the first time since she was arrested in February for allegedly carrying cannabis oil cartridges in her bag while entering an airport near Moscow. First Appearance And It Was Sad

Chicago Sun-Times

Russia extends Brittney Griner’s detention another month

Griner’s lawyer said he believed the relatively short extension of the detention indicated her case would come to trial soon. She has been in detention for nearly three months.

WEKU

WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia is extended by a month

The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month.

The Independent UK

WNBA's Griner appears in Moscow court for detention hearing

WNBA star Brittney Griner has appeared in a Moscow court for a hearing on whether her detention will be extended

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