Throughout Brittney Griner's detention in Russia, top WNBA and NBA stars rallied for her on and off the court, putting pressure on the White House to secure her release.

The lawyer for the 31-year-old athlete said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Griner faces a trial on drug possession charges in mid-June.

WNBA Athlete Brittney Griner Found Guilty, Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison After Russian Detention: ... News of the athlete’s detention was not made public until several weeks later.

The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) marked the 100th day of Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia by renewing calls for her release.

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Concerns in the U.S. over the wellbeing of Brittney Griner are growing as Russia extends the pre-trial detention of the WNBA star. The extension comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and ...

A Russian court has extended the pretrial detention of US basketball star Brittney Griner – held since February on accusations of drug smuggling – by another month, Russian state news agency ...

Brittney Griner’s Russian detention has been extended to May 19 ... even been questioned if the charges against her are legitimate or if she was targeted for being a high profile American athlete.

Brittney Griner will be the subject of an ESPN documentary, and potentially a scripted series from ABC Signature as well. The WNBA star has partnered with the two Disney units to tell her story ...

WNBA star Brittney Griner opened up for the first time about her harrowing monthslong detention in Russia and the "mistake" that got her sentenced to nine years in prison in a special edition of ...

Tass, the Russian news agency, is reporting that a Moscow court has extended the detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner to May 19, according to the Associated Press.

Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia on drug charges could be described through the lens of war ... she became the first openly gay athlete to sign a deal with Nike. L.G.B.T.Q. civil rights ...