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Brittney Griner's Detention In Russia Extended, Request For House Arrest Denied

Published: 05/13/2022

Brittney Griner will remain in custody in Russia for at least another month ... a judge just denied her request for house arrest, forcing her to stay in jail for another 30 days. The 31-year-old WNBA superstar appeared in a Russian courtroom on Friday morning with the hopes of getting out of jail…

Phoenix Suns Debut Brittney Griner Decal For Playoffs

Published: 05/10/2022

The Phoenix Suns are making sure to show support for Brittney Griner for the remainder of their playoff run -- by putting a decal on their court in honor of the WNBA superstar as she remains detained in Russia. As we previously reported, the Phoenix Mercury center has been detained since February…

WNBA Honoring Brittney Griner W/ Court Decals While Star Remains Detained In Russia

Published: 05/03/2022

The WNBA will be honoring Brittney Griner -- one of the league's biggest stars -- with "BG42" court decals this upcoming season ... while she still remains in custody in Russia. WNBA commish, Cathy Engelbert, made the announcement on Tuesday ... revealing the Griner logo and promising to keep…

WNBA Commish Says Brittney Griner Situation 'Unimaginable,' Fighting To Bring Her Home

Published: 04/12/2022

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Monday she and the league are still fighting like hell to bring Brittney Griner back from Russia ... telling reporters the situation is "unimaginable." Engelbert wasted no time addressing Griner's Russian detainment in her opening remarks prior to the WNBA…

Lisa Leslie Says WNBA'ers Told To Not Make 'Big Fuss' About Griner To Avoid Her Becoming Pawn

Published: 03/25/2022

Lisa Leslie says women's basketball players were instructed to NOT make a big deal over Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia, despite the incredible seriousness of the situation ... all to avoid the WNBA star from becoming a political pawn in a fight between two nations. The Hall of Famer sat down…

U.S. Congressman Says Brittney Griner Is 'OK,' Hopeful She Doesn't Become Putin's Pawn

Published: 03/16/2022

U.S. congressman Colin Allred tells TMZ Sports Brittney Griner is "OK" in Russia ... though he added he can't say much more, hoping relative silence keeps the WNBA star from becoming a political pawn. Griner has been detained in Russia since mid-February ... after she allegedly tried to go through…

Brittney Griner's Alleged Mug Shot Released By Russian State Media

Published: 03/08/2022

Brittney Griner's alleged mug shot was shared by Russian State media, marking the first time the WNBA star has been seen "publicly" since her detainment in February. The 31-year-old center for the Phoenix Mercury was taken into custody last month at an airport near Moscow ... after Russian customs…

Brittney Griner Hash Oil Claim 'Highly Skeptical' to Fam of Marine Jailed in Russia

Published: 03/08/2022

Brittney Griner's detainment in Russia is drawing a strong reaction from the family of a U.S. Marine who's also imprisoned there ... and they're not buying what the Russians are selling. The family of Trevor Reed, a retired Marine from Texas who's been locked up in Russia since 2019, is "highly…

Sen. Lindsey Graham Stands by Call to Assassinate Putin, Worries About Brittney Griner

Published: 03/07/2022

Senator Lindsey Graham caught some heat for suggesting someone needed to assassinate Vladimir Putin to end this Russia-Ukraine conflict ... and now, he's doubling down. We got LG Monday at Reagan National Airport in D.C., and asked him to respond to the backlash he received last week after…

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Brittney Griner's Detention In Russia Extended, Request For House Arrest Denied

Phoenix Suns Debut Brittney Griner Decal For Playoffs

WNBA Honoring Brittney Griner W/ Court Decals While Star Remains Detained In Russia

WNBA Commish Says Brittney Griner Situation 'Unimaginable,' Fighting To Bring Her Home

Lisa Leslie Says WNBA'ers Told To Not Make 'Big Fuss' About Griner To Avoid Her Becoming Pawn

U.S. Gov Granted Access To Brittney Griner In Russia, Star 'In Good Condition'

U.S. State Department Demanding Russia Allow Them To See Brittney Griner

Brittney Griner Requested House Arrest, Court Denied Request

U.S. Congressman Says Brittney Griner Is 'OK,' Hopeful She Doesn't Become Putin's Pawn

Brittney Griner's Alleged Mug Shot Released By Russian State Media

Brittney Griner Hash Oil Claim 'Highly Skeptical' to Fam of Marine Jailed in Russia

Sen. Lindsey Graham Stands by Call to Assassinate Putin, Worries About Brittney Griner