How to watch the 2023 WNBA playoffs
It's been twenty years since a team won back-to-back WNBA championships. The Las Vegas Aces hope to change that.
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Sabrina Ionescu talks new Nike collection
WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu plays point guard for the New York Liberty and is widely considered one of the best players in the WNBA. Ionescu is also set to launch her first signature shoe and apparel collection with Nike on Friday. She joins "CBS Mornings" for a closer look at the collection and what it means to her.
8/23: CBS News Mornings
The first 2024 GOP presidential debate will be held Wednesday night; A'ja Wilson ties WNBA record for most points in a single game.
Brittney Griner will miss at least 2 games to focus on her mental health
"The Mercury fully support Brittney and we will continue to work together on a timeline for her return," the team said on Saturday.
12/9: CBS News Mornings
WNBA Star Brittney Griner lands in the U.S; World Cup quarter finals begin today
9/7: CBS News Mornings
New U.K. prime minister addresses Parliament for the first time; WNBA's Sue Bird retires after playoff loss in Seattle
Best moments of WNBA All-Star Weekend
WNBA All-Star weekend included a couple of record-breaking performances in front of a sold-out crowd over the last few days in Las Vegas. In the All-Star Game, Team Stewart beat Team Wilson 143-to-127 and Jewell Loyd was named MVP. CBS Sports writer Erica Ayala has a recap.
Top WNBA stars prep for All-Star weekend
The WNBA's top stars are headed to Las Vegas for All-Star Weekend. Players will participate in a three-point challenge and skills contest Friday night with the All-Star Game on Saturday. CBS Sports writer Erica Ayala has more.
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.
Courtney Vandersloot on championship dreams
WNBA star Courtney Vandersloot joins "CBS Mornings" ahead of the New York Liberty's game against the Connecticut Sun on CBS. Vandersloot discusses how the team dynamic works with so many star players like Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones, and what it would mean to get the team's first franchise championship.
WNBA commissioner on player salaries
The WNBA regular season tips off on Friday. The Las Vegas Aces are looking to defend their title after beating the Connecticut Sun in the finals last season. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert joined CBS News to talk about Brittney Griner's return to the league, revenue sharing between the players and owners and television rights for the growing league.
Griner on Russian detainment, WNBA season
Brittney Griner spoke at a press conference Thursday ahead of the WNBA season. The Phoenix Mercury star spoke about what gave her hope during the months she was wrongfully detained in Russian prisons and how she has prepared for her return to basketball. Griner, who had also played for a Russian basketball team, said she wouldn't play overseas again "unless I'm representing my country at the Olympics."
Brittney Griner writing memoir on "unfathomable" Russian imprisonment
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.
WNBA Superstar A'ja Wilson on March Madness
WNBA Superstar A'ja Wilson is teaming up with AT&T, which is the official sponsor of the March Madness Bracket Managers on "CBS Sports," to encourage all U.S. companies to fill out both women's and men's brackets for their office pools. Wilson talks to "CBS Mornings" about the initiative, and shares some of her secrets to filling out a successful bracket.
2/20: CBS News Mornings
President Biden makes surprise trip to Ukraine to meet with President Zelenskyy; Brittney Griner returning to WNBA.
Sports update: Aaron Rodgers, Brittney Griner
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is weighing his NFL future ahead of his 19th season in the league. CBS News special correspondent James Brown joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss Rodgers' "darkness retreat" plus Brittney Griner's WNBA future.
Brittney Griner to return to the WNBA
Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was detained in Russia for nearly 10 months, will return to the WNBA this upcoming season. The free agent re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury for a one-year contract, a source confirmed to CBS News on Sunday.
Brittney Griner will return to the WNBA
Griner will be re-signing with the Phoenix Mercury for a one-year contract, a source has confirmed to CBS News.
WNBA star claims team "bullied" her after they learned she was pregnant
The WNBA players' union said it will review Dearica Hamby's complaints after the Aces traded the two-time All-Star to Los Angeles.
Top sports stories of 2022: Brittney Griner's detention, World Cup in Qatar and more
"NFL Today" host and CBS special correspondent James Brown takes a look back at the year's top moments in sports news, and what's ahead in 2023.
Brittney Griner urges supporters to write letters to Paul Whelan in prison
The WNBA star asked social media followers to join her in sending letters to Whelan, who is still detained in Russia.
Brittney Griner says she will return to basketball
Brittney Griner is heading home after spending about a week at a military base in Texas after she was released from a Russian prison. She says she plans to return to the WNBA next season. Weijia Jiang has the latest.
Brittney Griner returns to basketball court
WNBA star Brittney Griner returned to the basketball court for the first time after being freed from a Russian prison. The Biden administration is still working to secure the release of Paul Whelan from Russia. Nancy Cordes has the latest.
Brittney Griner opens up about return to U.S.
In her first Instagram post since returning home in a prisoner swap with Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner thanked President Biden and everyone who helped advocate for her release. She said she'll return to play with her team, the Phoenix Mercury, this season. CBS News' Elaine Quijano and Michelle Miller have more.
White House defends Griner-for-Bout swap
WNBA star Brittney Griner is still under medical supervision in Texas, but played basketball for the first time since being released from a Russian prison. The Biden administration is defending the deal that brought her home in exchange for a notorious Russian arms dealer. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden's laptop
Israel vows major West Bank operation after attack kills 2 troops
Deadly shooting in Paris suburb may be terrorist act, officials say
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