In order to earn extra money, some WNBA stars are still opting to play overseas to make up for their modest salaries on American soil, despite fears surrounding Brittney Griner's case. The post After Brittney Griner, Some WNBA Players ‘Will Never Go Back’ To Russia, Agents And Players Say appeared first on NewsOne.

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Ayee can we get an updated pic??? In positive news, Brooklyn Nets Kyrie Irving is making sure ladies of the WNBA are getting paid. During the time of a global pandemic as well as fighting for justice, he took things into his own hands. The funds will come from the KAI Empowerment Initiative that Irving […]

Ever since NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a stand, athletes have been pledging their allegiance to social change by taking a knee during the national anthem, too. While other teams and sports have just a few players taking a stand, a WNBA team decided to move as one. Before a playoff game against the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday night, […]

The Indiana Fever, New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury, were fined $5,000, while players were fined $500 each for wearing black Adidas shirts, according to ESPN.

The show was full of funny moments, mostly from the host, WWE's John Cena, who wasn't afraid to say anything about Tom Brady's infamous Deflategate scandal and Kevin Durant's big move to the Golden State Warriors.

The Lynx protest also comes days after NBA star Carmelo Anthony urged more athletes to cement their role in the fight for justice.

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WNBA Star Brittney Griner’s personal life seems to be overshadowing her basketball career. On Sunday, several cyber bullies took to Twitter to wish the Phoenix Mercury star a Happy Father’s Day. In 2015, 25-year-old Griner divorced her wife Glory Johnson while Johnson was carrying the couple’s twins. Johnson gave birth in October, through a surrogate, […]

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According to reports, Johnson is now dating 30-year-old Christopher Fry, who lives in Tennessee – just a short drive from Glory Johnson’s parents’ home in Knoxville.

Gilbert Arenas believes he knows how to make the WNBA more entertaining - get "cutie pies" to play the game and put them in skimpy outfits.

Glory Johnson has received her wish after having one tumultuous year. The WNBA star announced via Instagram that she’d given birth to two twin girls – Ava Simone and Solei Diem – over the weekend. She wrote, “Born a little earlier than expected, I have No Worries because these babies are fighters just like I am!” She first announced, […]

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Judge shuts down Glory Johnson's attempt to get $20k a month in spousal support from Brittney Griner.

WNBA star Glory Johnson is about to really have her hands full…and we’re not talking about a size 6 leather basketball. Johnson made it pretty clear…