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Brittney Griner says Baylor asked her not to reveal she is gay

2013-05-20 07:13:00

Former Baylor star Brittney Griner said Sunday that her coach at Baylor, Kim Mulkey, asked her to not be publicly open about being gay out of fear it would hurt recruiting. "It was a recruiting thing," Griner told espnW.com. "The coaches thought that...

Brittney Griner acknowledges she's gay, says 'just be who you are'

2013-04-18 09:42:00

Ex-Baylor star Brittney Griner likes to remind all the girls and young women who idolize her to just be themselves and not worry what others think. Griner was doing just that this week while discussing her sexual orientation, apparently for the first...

Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne are picked 1-2 in WNBA draft

2013-04-16 08:06:00

Baylor's Brittney Griner, Delaware's Elena Delle Donne and Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins were the top three picks in Monday night's WNBA draft. No surprises there, but still plenty of excitement among the players, the teams that selected them and the...

Otto Porter Jr., Nerlens Noel declare for NBA draft

2013-04-15 18:35:00

All-American Otto Porter Jr. announced Monday he is leaving Georgetown after his sophomore season and declaring himself eligible for the NBA draft. Porter, a 6-foot-8 forward, was the Big East player of the year and finished second in the voting...

Brittney Griner is ready for that NBA tryout after season in WNBA

2013-04-07 08:03:00

Brittney Griner, the All-American center for the Baylor women's basketball team, and an NBA tryout: It's the story that won't go away anytime soon. The media won't let it, not at the pinnacle of the college basketball season. This became a story when...

Candace Parker voted to be a starter on All-Star team

2011-07-14 21:33:37

WNBA: Top 15 players in league history

2011-07-23 16:34:14

New-look Storm readies for season with final exhibition Friday

2013-05-17 12:54:03

It has already started. A young All-Star on the visitors' roster is grabbing more attention than the Storm. But it's not rookie point guard Skylar Diggins for Seattle's home exhibition against Tulsa Friday at KeyArena. Instead, it's Diggins' teammate,...

Liz Cambage announces she will return to Tulsa Shock this season

2013-05-17 07:44:02

Attention, Tulsa Shock fans and WNBA watchers. Are you sitting down? Here's the news: Liz Cambage is returning to play for the Shock in 2013 -- after all. An Australian newspaper reported that fact Thursday, and Shock president Steve Swetoha...

Chambers picked in second round of WNBA Draft

2013-04-15 18:49:00

Kansas State's Brittany Chambers was taken by the Los Angeles Sparks with the 22nd overall pick of the 2013 WNBA draft.� Here is the full release from Kansas State on Chambers being drafted: Kansas State guard Brittany Chambers was selected with the...

Suffolk's Sugar Rodgers 14th overall pick in WNBA draft

2013-04-15 18:22:00

Suffolk's Sugar Rodgers, who starred at Georgetown, was selected 14th overall in the WNBA draft Monday night by the Minnesota Lynx. Rodgers, who attended Kings Fork before setting Georgetown records for points and steals, was the nation's No. 4 scorer...

Could Diggins stay near home?

2013-04-15 04:49:00

Will Notre Dame basketball star and South Bend native Skylar Diggins stay in the Midwest? Tonight, we will learn where the Washington High School grad's professional basketball career will take her. Diggins is expected to be one of the top picks in...

The WNBA will introduce three first-team All-Americans this season, including Brittney Griner who will be joining Diana Taurasi in Phoenix.

2013-04-20 00:00:00

In 2005, Fort Lauderdale graduate Sandora Irvin made Broward County history when she became the first area player selected in the first round of the WNBA draft. She was taken No. 3 overall by the Phoenix Mercury.

2012-06-22 00:00:00

Phoeniz last season: 19-15, 3rd place, conference finals. Coach: Corey Gaines. Top players: G Diana Taurasi (21.6), F Candace Dupree (8.2 rpg), C DeWanna Bonner (7.0 rpg).

2012-05-17 11:42:00

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