Brittney Griner's detention in Russia has been extended by a month, Russian state news reports
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Angola’s Formigas basketball school: shaping kids for life
Hard-working like the ants they’re named after, Angola’s Formigas do Cazenga are a basketball team and school preparing inner-city kids in Luanda for a better life. One of their star players, Sara Caetano, has gone on to the Tony Parker Adéquat Academy in Lyon, France. Parker, a veteran NBA star, says he aims to find more players like Sara in Angola and beyond.
Russia Extends Drug Detention Of US Basketball Star Brittney Griner
A Russian court on Friday extended the pre-trial detention on drug charges of US basketball star Brittney Griner, state media reported. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and WNBA champion, was detained at Moscow airport in February on charges of carrying in her luggage vape cartridges with cannabis oil, which could carry a 10-year prison sentence. A court in the town of Khimki outside Moscow extended Griner's arrest until June 18, state news agency TASS reported, citing a court representative.
WNBA star Brittney Griner seen for first time since Russia arrest, pre-trial detention extended
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Suns experience the Luka special, Mavericks rout Suns to force Game 7
In a series where the home teams have dominated, Luka Doncic and the Mavericks found another gear at home on Thursday night.
Destanni Henderson puts draft-night expectations in rearview mirror as part of Fever’s new-look lineup
Ahead of the 2022 WNBA Draft, 10 top prospects were invited to New York to attend the event in-person. And as the second round of the draft was nearly over, only one of those 10 – Destanni Henderson – hadn’t yet heard her name called.
Gasly had ‘by far the best dinner ever’ with Michael Jordan
Pierre Gasly met and dined with a childhood hero in Miami, so it is unsurprising to hear him say it was the best dinner he has ever had “by far”.
Joel Embiid says James Harden, Philadelphia 76ers need to be more aggressive, toughen up in order to break through
PHILADELPHIA — After acquiring James Harden at the trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers hoped this would finally be the year they break through and make it into the conference finals — and beyond — in the NBA playoffs.