The Sky's the limit for the New York Liberty, whose future on and off the court looks brighter than it's been in years
Three years after calling a glorified high school gym their home, the Liberty kept up with the reigning WNBA champions and set the stage for future success.
Candace Parker forced a rare own-basket after a bizarre deflection off an opponent ricocheted into the hoop
The improbable bucket was shocking even to Parker, who has scored in nearly every way imaginable over her illustrious 15-year WNBA career.
A professional soccer star faked an injury after scoring to set up an epic twerking goal celebration
Lo'eau LaBonta — a midfielder for the NWSL's Kansas City Current — tricked viewers that she was hurt before running to the end line and twerking.
Dennis Rodman says he's going to Russia to help free Brittney Griner, but hostage negotiators think it's 'a terrible idea'
The former NBA star "is likely to complicate and hinder release efforts" by speaking with Putin, a senior Biden administration official told Insider.
Kelsey Plum tracked down a fan with Stage IV cancer to give her the WNBA courtside experience of her dreams
The WNBA superstar told Insider that meeting the fan, Ashleigh Ahrens, gave her a renewed understanding that "life is so much bigger than basketball."
Map shows which states show the most support for Brittney Griner as the WNBA star seeks freedom from Russian prison
The embattled WNBA superstar, who was first detained in February, appears to be receiving the most support from a handful of states in the South.
The shorthanded Phoenix Mercury unexpectedly kept up with the WNBA's top team — until yet another stroke of bad luck thwarted their efforts
The Mercury started the playoffs without Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi, and Skylar Diggins-Smith. Now, after a brutal injury, they're down another.
Kahleah Copper capped her meteoric rise to WNBA superstardom with a spot on Gatorade's elite athlete roster
The athletic wing joins stars like Michael Jordan, Serena Williams, Lionel Messi, and Sky teammate Candace Parker on Gatorade's star roster.
Kelsey Plum tracked down a fan with Stage IV cancer to give her the WNBA courtside experience of her dreams
The WNBA superstar told Insider that meeting the fan, Ashleigh Ahrens, gave her a renewed understanding that "life is so much bigger than basketball."
Brittney Griner is set to serve time in one of Russia's penal colonies, where abuse is common, disease is rampant, and labor is forced
Direct descendants of the Soviet Union's Gulag system, Russian penal colonies are prison-labor camps notorious for human-rights abuses and corruption.
Brittney Griner appealed her 9-year Russian prison sentence, but the move is unlikely to free the WNBA star
The eight-time WNBA All-Star was convicted of drug smuggling in early August, but the US government maintains that she's wrongfully detained.
The scientific theory of why some Americans don't want Brittney Griner to come home from a Russian prison
Plenty of Americans don't support the US government's efforts to bring Brittney Griner home. An expert in hostage taking and recovery explains why.
Candace Parker duped her defender with a dazzling ball fake during a high-wattage WNBA matchup
The WNBA superstar faked a pass, leaving a Seattle Storm forward absolutely dazed while Parker went up for an easy bucket.
WNBA players were forced to sleep in an airport after their team's flight was delayed, reinvigorating the debate over commercial travel
The Los Angeles Sparks' travel woes came at the end of the regular season as the team fights for one of the final spots in the 2022 WNBA playoffs.
A WNBA All-Star returned to the court 10 weeks after giving birth, then brought her baby to the post-game press conference
Napheesa Collier gave birth to her daughter, Mila Bazzell, on May 25. Just 74 days later, the 2-time WNBA All-Star started for the Minnesota Lynx.
Brittney Griner's WNBA team held a tearful moment of silence at a game played hours after the star's sentencing in Russia
Just hours after Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison, her Phoenix Mercury teammates took the court to honor their star.
Kremlin ready to discuss prisoner swap with US after Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison
"There is a special channel that has been agreed upon ... and no matter what anyone says publicly, this channel remains relevant," said Sergey Lavrov.
Big names across the sports world and beyond share reactions to Brittney Griner's 9-year prison sentence
From NBA and WNBA players to rappers, pop stars, and politicians, many have offered responses to Brittney Griner's verdict and sentencing in Russia.
Brittney Griner 'won over' Russian prison guards and inmates, and they reassured the WNBA star as she finished her trial
Russian prison guards and inmates told Griner "everything will be OK!" ahead of her trial, where she was sentenced to nine years in prison overseas.
President Biden calls on Russia to release Brittney Griner immediately after the WNBA star was sentenced to 9 years in prison
The White House has proposed a prisoner swap to free the WNBA star and fellow detained American Paul Whelan, but Russia has yet to officially respond.