WNBPA calls for renewed action to free Brittney Griner from Russian detention
By Matt Foster and Zoe Sottile, CNN
Ekaterinburg Sport News
Brittney Griner’s detainment in Russia weighs heavy on WNBA as new season starts
Every team begins its season hoping to win the championship, but that goal may appear inconsequential in this year’s WNBA when one of the league’s leading players, Brittney Griner, continues to languish in a Russian jail.
Brittney Griner: WNBA players urge safe return of 'wrongfully detained' star
Brittney Griner has been “wrongfully detained” by the Russian government, the USA stated earlier this week.
WNBA players say life in Russia was lucrative but lonely
For the elite athletes in the WNBA, spending the off-season by playing in Russia can mean earning more money than they can make back home — sometimes even two or three times as much.
WNBA concerned over Brittney Griner situation
WNBA officials are growing concerned for Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, who has been held captive nearly two months in Russia and faces up to 10 years in prison.
WNBA commissioner voices support for Brittney Griner
By Steve Almasy and Kikue Higuchi, CNN
Brittney Griner’s family say imprisoned American basketball star ‘not good’ as Russian court extends detention
Brittney Griner’s family have said that she’s ‘ok but not good’ as she remains incarcerated in Russian prison until May 19 at least.
Russian court extends WNBA star Brittney Griner's arrest until May 19: report
A Moscow court announced it has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.