Tag: Phoenix Mercury
Robert Sarver to Tell Phoenix Suns and Mercury Teams Amid Scandal
Robert Sarver, the owner of N.B.A. and W.N.B.A. teams in Phoenix, said he planned to sell both teams…
Brittney Griner’s Tearful WNBA Teammates Play On After Her Conviction
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Phoenix Mercury Coach Vanessa Nygaard and her coaching staff stood in the empty Mohegan Sun…
Glimpses of Brittney Griner Show a Complicated Path to Release
One hundred forty-one days.That is how long Brittney Griner has been behind bars in Russia. That is how…
Biden Speaks to Brittney Griner’s Wife, Cherelle, About Russia
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke on Wednesday with Cherelle Griner, the wife of the W.N.B.A.…
Brittney Griner to Biden: ‘I’m Terrified I Might Be Here Forever.’
Brittney Griner, the W.N.B.A. star who has been detained in Russia on drug charges since February, sent a…
Brittney Griner’s Supporters Have a New Strategy to Free Her: Make Noise
Her face is on hoodies. Her name is in hashtags. Her “B.G.” and number are on fans’ jerseys…
Why Brittney Griner Could Be the Last American Basketball Star in Russia
“I spent 10 years there, so I know the way things work,” said Taurasi, who has played for…
Brittney Griner Was ‘Wrongfully Detained’, U.S. Government Says
In March, a Russian court extended Griner’s detention until at least May 19 and denied an appeal from…
Brittney Griner’s WNBA Impact Is Clear As Fans Await Word from Russia
When Brittney Griner is on the basketball court, everyone knows. At 6-foot-9, she towers over most other players.…
WNBA Center Brittney Griner Is Detained in Russia
WASHINGTON — Russia said on Saturday that it had detained an American basketball player — later identified as…