Like a number of WNBA athletes, Griner doesn’t play for just one team. She’s a center for the Phoenix Mercury, but since 2014, she’s spent the WNBA’s off-season playing for a Russian team ...

The WNBA is filled with elite athletes who bring both skill and emotion to the court. This video breaks down five unforgettable confrontations between players and referees — not just for the drama, ...

Brittney Griner shows us how perilous this can be. WNBA players can earn upward of $1 million by taking their talents outside the United States. IE 11 is not supported.

As the 26th WNBA season begins on Friday, there’s a familiar — and dominant — face missing from action. She’s not in uniform this year, yet Brittney Griner is impossible to miss. The 6 ...

Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17. The Times examines why "BG" was detained and what's being done to bring the WNBA star home.

Brittney Griner is on a mission in 2025. Of those dunks, 18 have come during the regular season, two during a postseason game and seven during various WNBA All-Star Games, as confirmed by her ...

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi (3) hugs Brittney Griner after the team’s WNBA basketball game against the Atlanta Dream, Aug. 3, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File) ...

Brittney Griner has won two gold medals for the United States, including at the Tokyo Games in 2021. (Charlie Neibergall/AP) Perspective by Jerry Brewer A somber WNBA season begins Friday night ...

With their campaign to free Brittney Griner from prison in Russia over, W.N.B.A. players say they will help free others and focus on women’s health and pay equity.

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner pauses on the court during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm, Sept. 3, 2019, in Phoenix.

Like a number of WNBA athletes, Griner doesn’t play for just one team. She’s a center for the Phoenix Mercury, but since 2014, she’s spent the WNBA’s off-season playing for a Russian team ...