NBA commissioner Adam Silver says he's working 'side-by-side' with the WNBA to free Brittney Griner
By Ben Church, CNN
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U.S. State Department pushing to see WNBA star Griner; NBA Commissioner weighs in
The State Department said Tuesday that it still pushing to have regular contact with WNBA star Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury, who has been detained in Russia for nearly three months.
Commissioner Adam Silver says NBA is working with WNBA for Brittney Griner's release from Russia
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that he is working «side by side» with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert to try to bring Brittney Griner home.
Mercury unveil Brittney Griner decal as WNBA season gets set for tip-off
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Griner's absence, Hammon's return headline WNBA's new season
The WNBA will begin its 26th season this weekend with several intriguing storylines, including the potential retirement of Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles, the return of Becky Hammon as a coach and the absence of Brittney Griner.
US Says Basketball Star "Wrongfully Detained" In Russia
The United States said Tuesday that Russia has unjustly detained basketball star Brittney Griner, as her league announced plans to honor her at all venues for the start of the season. More than two months after she was seized amid soaring tensions over Ukraine, the State Department said that her case was being turned over to Roger Carstens, the US special envoy in charge of hostages. "The Department of State has determined that the Russian Federation has wrongfully detained US citizen Brittney Griner," a State Department spokesperson said.
Brittney Griner to receive full salary, be honored with WNBA floor decal
The WNBA will honor Phoenix’s Brittney Griner with a floor decal and allow the Mercury to pay her without it counting against the team’s cap, the league announced Tuesday.
Griner's number and initials on WNBA courts as new season tips off
Brittney Griner, the American basketball player being detained in Russia, will have her initials and jersey number 42 stencilled onto the courts of all 12 WNBA teams this season, the league said on Tuesday.