MAY 4, 2022 • NYTIMES.COM
BRITTNEY GRINER #42 - CENTER - PHOENIX MERCURY
17.8 PPG •
6.6 RPG •
2.3 APG
17.8 PPG
6.6 RPG
2.3 APG
Why Brittney Griner Could Be the Last American Basketball Star in Russia The atrocities of the war in Ukraine and Griner’s detention in Russia on drug charges could cut off a lucrative pipeline for women’s basketb...
Griner's absence, Hammon's return headline WNBA's new season
The WNBA will begin its 26th season this weekend with many intriguing storylines, including the potential retirements of Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles, the return of Becky Hammon as a...MAY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
WNBA star Brittney Griner 'wrongfully detained' in Russia, according to new U.S. designation The Biden administration reportedly now believes WNBA star Brittney Griner is being “wrongfully detained” in Russia after allegedly being ca...
MAY 3, 2022 • BALTIMORESUN.COM
U.S. Government Says Brittney Griner Was 'Wrongfully Detained' The State Department went public with its push to negotiate Griner’s release from custody in Russia, where she has been held on drug charges...
MAY 3, 2022 • NYTIMES.COM
Brittney Griner 'wrongfully detained' in Russia: Reports Griner is currently being detained on drug smuggling charges and has reportedly been in Russian custody since February.
MAY 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Brittney Griner reclassified as 'wrongfully detained' by Russia, per U.S. officials Griner was detained at an airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her bag revealed vape cartridges containing traces...
MAY 3, 2022 • AL.COM
Brittney Griner 'wrongfully detained,' U.S. says, signaling strategy shift The new designation signals that U.S. officials will take more aggressive steps to negotiate the release of the WNBA star, who's been detain...
MAY 3, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
US officials say WNBA star Brittney Griner is now considered wrongfully detained in Russia - The Boston Globe Griner was detained at an airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her bag revealed vape cartridges containing traces...
MAY 3, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Brittney Griner Reclassified As 'Wrongfully Detained,' per Report The shift could drastically change how U.S officials will try to get her back on American soil.
MAY 3, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
State Dept: Brittney Griner considered wrongfully detained
The State Department says it has determined WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in RussiaMAY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
All 12 WNBA teams will have a 'BG' decal on their home floor to honor Brittney Griner The WNBA will honor Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner with a floor decal.
MAY 3, 2022 • MCALL.COM
WNBA to honor Brittney Griner with league-wide floor decals
The WNBA will honor Phoenix center Brittney Griner with a floor decalMAY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
WNBA to Honor Brittney Griner With Floor Decal, Per Report The Mercury All-Star has been detained in Russia since February.
MAY 3, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
The W.N.B.A. Strikes an Uneasy Silence Over Brittney Griner Advisers are taking a discreet approach to negotiating the Phoenix Mercury center’s release from Russian detention, putting her anguished te...
MAY 2, 2022 • NYTIMES.COM
Marcus Morris Shows Support For Brittney Griner Griner has been detained by Russia since February.
MAY 1, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
State Department says release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russia is 'top priority' Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was arrested in February when Russian officials said they discovered hashish oil in her luggage.
APRIL 27, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
As Russia frees American Trevor Reed from prison, is Brittney Griner any closer to coming home? Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed was released from a Russian prison Wednesday after being detained for three years. Is Brittney Griner next?
APRIL 27, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Russia-U.S. prisoner exchange offers glimmer of hope for Brittney Griner Governments swap incarcerated marine for drug smuggler after two years of jockeying
APRIL 27, 2022 • DEADSPIN.COM
EXPLAINER: Will a Russian prisoner exchange impact Griner?
Brittney Griner remains detained in Russia and it’s unclear how an unexpected prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia that freed marine veteran Trevor Reed will affe...APRIL 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brittney Griner remains 'a top priority,' State Department says The release of Trevor Reed has refocused attention on WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since mid-February.
APRIL 27, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Why Brittney Griner was in Russia, and what it says about women's sports in the U.S. WNBA star Brittney Griner was urged to play in Russia to help offset pay inequity. Her agent is pushing to help bring her home and calling f...
APRIL 26, 2022 • LATIMES.COM
How Russia Pushed the WNBA to a Crossroads The country’s war in Ukraine and detainment of Brittney Griner have upended the women’s basketball landscape.
APRIL 22, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
2 months after Griner's arrest, mystery surrounds her case
WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American citizen known to be jailed by a foreign governmentAPRIL 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
With Brittney Griner still detained, Phoenix Mercury attempt to turn focus on basketball Even with the excitement of a new season and an opportunity to put last year’s title loss behind, a notable absence lingers at training camp...
APRIL 19, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Griner's ordeal in Russia weighs on minds of teammates
The Phoenix Mercury are preparing for their WNBA season without teammate Brittney GrinerAPRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
