Nikki McCray-Penson, Women's Basketball Hall of Famer, dies at 51
McCray-Penson won gold medals at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics. She was a three-time WNBA All-Star while playing for the Washington Mystics.
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McCray-Penson won gold medals at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics. She was a three-time WNBA All-Star while playing for the Washington Mystics.
Griner will describe "her stark and surreal time living in a foreign prison and the terrifying aspects of day-to-day life in a women's penal colony," her publisher said.
Griner will be re-signing with the Phoenix Mercury for a one-year contract, a source has confirmed to CBS News.
The WNBA star asked social media followers to join her in sending letters to Whelan, who is still detained in Russia.
Her plane landed in San Antonio, Texas. Griner was freed from Russia in exchange for notorious international arms dealer Viktor Bout.
"No more days. She's coming home," the Mercury, Griner's WNBA team, said.
Griner has been sentenced for drug possession after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.
We champs! We champs! We champs!" Wilson screamed at teammates as they pulled on their championship hats and T-shirts before the trophy ceremony.
Griner's teammates say they approached Thursday's game "with a heavy heart": "It's like you're just waiting for a bomb to drop."
The St. Mary's High School in Stockton alum had 19 points — including nine pivotal points in the third quarter — and earned MVP of the game.
Griner, 31, has been officially classified as "wrongfully detained," a US State Department official told CNN in May.
The WNBA regular season begins May 24th, with CBS Sports Network to air its first game between the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky May 25th.
Some big news for UC Davis senior Morgan Bertsch Wednesday, she was picked 29th overall by the Dallas Wings in the WNBA draft.
Geno Auriemma looks to make history with his 1000th career win as UCONN takes on Oklahoma Tuesday night.
The newest assistant coach of the Sacramento Kings, Jenny Boucek, joins the show to talk about what she hopes to bring to the Kings organization.
Boucek is one of two women currently on the full-time staff of an NBA team.
On the Thursday edition of the Lo-Down the guys cover everything from the NBA, NFL, and MLB. All that and more on The Lo-Down exclusively on Sports 1140 KHTK daily from 12-3PM.
Breanna Stewart can now compete against other WNBA players in a video game.
Candice Wiggins came out recently and had some very interesting and inflammatory remarks about the WNBA and her experience during the course of her 8-year career.
A self-professed "Tomboy" - The Drive's Kayte Christensen discusses the role of gender in sports in the past, present and future.
The NFL is, without a doubt, the most brutal major professional sport – that fact is nothing new. In fact, the physicality of the NFL is celebrated.
Dave, Kayte, and Nate talk the Rio Olympics and preview the San Diego Charges season on The Drive.
Dave, Kayte, and Nate bring you the Thursday edition of The Drive on Sports 1140 KHTK.
Sign up your kids for the Jr. NBA / WNBA Skills Challenge on Friday, April 29th, 2016!
