Brittney Griner

Basketball Jun 23, 2022

Rights groups call on Biden to negotiate for Brittney Griner's release

Forty advocacy groups, including the National Organization for Women, say more needs to be done to secure Griner's release.

Basketball Jun 15, 2022

Russia extends detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner

A court in the town of Khimki, outside Moscow, extended the two-time Olympic gold medalist's arrest on charges of drug possession until July 2.

Basketball May 29, 2022

WNBA players step up calls for Brittney Griner's release

Several WNBA and NBA players tweeted about the two-time Olympic gold medalist on Saturday to mark the 100th day of her detainment in Russia.

Basketball May 18, 2022

NBA's Adam Silver says getting Brittney Griner home 'No. 1 priority'

The U.S. State Department has said that the seven-time WNBA All-Star was wrongfully detained amid dire diplomatic relations between Washington and Moscow.

Basketball May 4, 2022

U.S. says Russia has wrongfully detained WNBA's Brittney Griner

The U.S. State Department has determined that Russia has wrongfully detained American basketball player Brittney Griner, a department spokesperson said in a statement. Russia said it had detained Griner, a seven-time WNBA All-Star player, in February for possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil. The Russian ...

Basketball Mar 7, 2022

U.S. working to secure Brittney Griner's release after star's detainment in Russia

Griner is still in custody and an investigation is underway, the Russian Customs Service said.

Basketball Mar 6, 2022

WNBA star Brittney Griner held in Russia on drug possession charge

A statement on Saturday from the Russian Federal Customs Service announcing Griner's arrest came as tensions between Moscow and the West have soared over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.