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While a much anticipated WNBA season began over the weekend, reminders are constant of the clear missing piece in the league’s return. Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner missed the team’s opener Saturday, as she remains detained in Russia among accusations of illegal drug possession. Griner’s case has seen widespread attention back in her home country, […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury is still being detained in Russia. She was originally arrested over 2 months ago on drug charges by the Russian government. There were initially reports about the basketball star facing up to 5-10 years in a Russian prison. But a late March update stated that Griner would […]

Phoenix Mercury star and former number-one overall pick Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since February after vape cartridges containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage. The Russian media recently reported that her detention would be extended until May 19, with the WNBA season set to begin on May 6. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert […]

The NBA world was pleasantly surprised on Sunday night when Shaquille O’Neal and Stephen Curry won an Oscar of their own. The two legends were executive producers of the short documentary “The Queen Of Basketball”. Directed by Ben Proudfoot, the story follows one of the pioneers of women’s basketball Luisa Harris. During his acceptance speech, […]

After weeks of waiting, the U.S has finally been granted access to Brittney Griner by the Russian government. Fortunately, she is reportedly in good condition.  A U.S. department spokesperson provided the following statement about Griner’s condition and the what the plan will look like moving forward.  “We were able to check on her condition. We […]

Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia over drug smuggling charges has created a very scary situation. The Phoenix Mercury star is being detained as Russia continues to be international public enemy number one due to its invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Federal Customs Service claims she was in possession of vape cartridges that contained hashish oil, which […]

In early March, news broke that Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner was arrested and being held in Russia. An early report from the Russian news outlet Interfax stated that the WNBA star could face between five and ten years in jail. Now, according to ESPN (sourced by Russian news agency TASS), Griner’s detention in Russia […]

Amidst the chaos of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some surprising news rocked the women’s basketball world. Brittney Griner, a WNBA player and star of the Phoenix Mercury, was reportedly arrested in Russia. The star forward has been incarcerated for “large-scale transportation of drugs” after a bottle of cannabis oil was found on her in an […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner is in the middle of the biggest challenge of her life, as she remains detained in Russia after airport authorities in Moscow allegedly found vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her bags last month. If convicted, Griner could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, which would clearly derail […]

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner was reportedly arrested at an airport in Moscow more than three weeks ago after the WNBA player was allegedly found with hashish oil vape cartridges in her luggage. On Tuesday, Russian State TV revealed the first image of the detained Griner, in a video shared by CNN. Russian state TV […]

News broke Saturday that WNBA star Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia last month on drug smuggling charges. Griner has played for the Phoenix Mercury since she was selected first overall in the 2013 draft. The WNBA and the Mercury released statements as the news of her arrest spread. ESPN’s Marc J. Spears tweeted a […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner, who plays for the Phoenix Mercury, was arrested in February in Russia on drug smuggling charges and could be facing 5-10 years in prison in the country, per Russian news outlet Interfax. Griner was spending the offseason playing in the Euroleague and was heading to Moscow from New York last month […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner vehemently denied calling out Miami Heat shooting guard Tyler Johnson and his hefty salary, taking to Instagram to dispute what was attributed as her own words. “Never said this [by the way],” the Phoenix Mercury center captioned the post. “I do believe we should get paid more in the WNBA before players […]

The WNBA opened its season with last year’s Finalists battling it out until the last second, ending on Chelsea’s Gray’s game-winning buzzer beater. With a deeper pool of talent than ever, including returning veterans and promising rookies, BBALLBREAKDOWN’s Sarah Cilea and Brady Klopfer discuss the start to this WNBA season. 1. What were your biggest […]

DeMarcus Cousins and Brittney Griner have been having some fun in Rio. Griner, the starting center for the U.S. women’s basketball team, said last week that she would love to get a chance to play Cousins in one-on-one. Cousins was asked about those comments and it looked like he’s not interested in the challenge. Brittney […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner is currently in Rio representing Team USA in the women’s basketball event of the Olympic Games. As expected, the team has proven to be a force to be reckoned with in the early stages and Griner is feeling confident. For that reason, she is issuing a challenge to a more physical […]