Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese out for rest of the season due to injury
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese is out for the rest of the year due to a season-ending wrist injury.
Caitlin Clark, Wilson team up for signature basketball line
WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark joins Michael Jordan as the only athletes to collaborate with Wilson Sporting Goods, according to reports.
Golden State Valkyries revealed as new WNBA team
The Golden State's new WNBA team has a new name.
WNBA signs partnership with Opill
The WNBA’s partnership with Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S., debuted this week at the draft.
Caitlin Clark's salary: How does it compare to men in the NBA?
Caitlin Clark went No. 1 overall in the WNBA draft, but the money she will earn now as a professional athlete has sparked a debate on social media.
Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu: NBA stars to square off in epic 3-point showdown
NBA and WNBA stars Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu will face off in a highly anticipated 3-point contest during the upcoming All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.
Phoenix to host 2024 WNBA All-Star Game, with US Olympians vs select team format expected
The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game is headed to Phoenix, setting up as a home game for Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi and a sendoff to the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team.
Griner gets warm welcome in first home game since being detained in Russian prison
Brittney Griner won the opening tip and ran to her familiar spot in the low post. There was nowhere else the ball was going to go on the Phoenix Mercury’s opening possession of the season — not after what Griner had gone through to get here.
Brittney Griner speaks publicly following Russian detainment
WNBA star Brittney Griner spent nearly 10 months detained in Russia following her arrest at Moscow airport on drug charges. Griner spoke publicly for the first time on Thursday in Phoenix, answering questions from reporters about her experience.
Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury
The 6-foot-9 center last played for the Mercury in 2021 and helped the team reach the WNBA Finals. She averaged 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds that season.
Brittney Griner absent from USA camp, but keeping in touch
Brittney Griner was back in Arizona, choosing to skip the camp in Minnesota so she can be with her wife and recover from her time in a Russian jail. She returned to the U.S. in December after a dramatic prisoner swap.
Maya Moore announces retirement from Minnesota Lynx, WNBA after 8 seasons
Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore announced her retirement from basketball Monday morning after eight seasons and four WNBA titles.
LSU unveils first female-athlete statue in honor of Seimone Augustus
Augustus, who led the Tigers to three women’s Final Four appearances before starring in the WNBA and in international play, became LSU’s first female student-athlete to be immortalized with a statue on campus Sunday.
Brittney Griner announces return for WNBA's upcoming season
WNBA star Brittney Griner says she is returning to the Phoenix Mercury this season. Griner was freed in a prisoner exchange after serving nearly 10 months in a Russian prison. Griner wrote Friday in an Instagram post saying, "I intend to play basketball for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury this season, and in doing so, I look forward to being able to say ‘thank you’ to those of you who advocated, wrote, and posted for me in person soon." The Mercury kick off the 2023 season at the Los Angeles Sparks.
Brittney Griner's high school basketball coach weighs in on her return | LiveNOW from FOX
Brittney Griner's former basketball coach speaks to LiveNOW from FOX's Rain Augustine about Griner's prisoner swap, pay equality in women's sports and any possibility of her returning to the court.
'I want to talk': Britney Griner opened up during long trip home
She "went to every member on that crew, looked them in the eyes, shook their hands and asked about them, got their names, making a personal connection with them," her presidential escort said.
Russia frees Brittney Griner in prisoner swap
Russia frees WNBA star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap. LiveNOW from FOX talks with Esquire Digital Head of Strategy Aron Solomon about the exchange and what is to come for Griner.
Footage of Brittney Griner prisoner swap released by Russia
Russia’s Federal Security Service released footage of the prisoner swap of WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner and arms dealer Viktor Bout between Russia and the United States on Thursday, Dec. 8. (Credit: FSB via Storyful)
Prisoner-swap in Russia frees Brittney Griner and 'Merchant of Death'
President Biden said Thursday that WNBA star, Brittney Griner was headed home to the U.S. after a prisoner swap that exchanged her for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death." LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow spoke with William Pomeranz, the director of the Kennan Institute about the prisoner swap.
Russia: Brittney Griner found guilty on drug charges & sentenced
MOSCOW - U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison following a politically charged trial that came amid soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine and could lead to a high-stakes prisoner exchange between the two world powers. The 31-year-old Griner, a two-time U.S. Olympic champion and a eight-time all-star with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury listened with a blank expression as an interpreter translated the verdict by Judge Anna Sotnikova. The judge also fined 1 million rubles (about $16,700) fine.