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Derek Fisher fired in his 4th season as Los Angeles Sparks head coach

The Sparks say goodbye to Fisher during his fourth season with the team.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Sparks fire Derek Fisher as coach and general manager

LOS ANGELES — Derek Fisher and the Sparks have mutually agreed to part ways after a disappointing 5-7 start to the season, the team announced Tuesday, relieving him of head coach and general manager duties. Fisher’s less than four-year tenure ends with 54-46 overall record and a 1-4 postseason mark.

Los Angeles Times

Derek Fisher Out As Coach of WNBA’s Sparks, per Report

Los Angeles started the season 5–7, sitting at eighth in the league standings.

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LeBron James joins calls for WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release from Russia after nearly four months

More than 250,000 people have signed a petition demanding the Biden administration focus on freeing Ms Griner

The Independent UK

Rockets leaders show support in rally, prayer vigil for Brittney Griner

In a rally held on the steps of Toyota Center, multiple leaders for the Rockets showed their support Monday for Brittney Griner, a native Houstonian who is being detained in Russia.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Jim Souhan: Should the Lynx tank, possibly for Paige Bueckers?

MINNEAPOLIS — After four of their stars retired in the wake of their dynastic run, the Lynx could have decided to rebuild.

Tribune News Service

Celtics notebook: Jayson Tatum committed to making the right play

SAN FRANCISCO — Jayson Tatum’s response to Golden State coverage in Game 1 was a career-high 13 assists.

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Celtics Sport Shirts in Support of Brittney Griner

Jaylen Brown said, “She’s been over there for an extended amount of time, and we feel like enough is enough.”

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The Boston Celtics want WNBA star Brittney Griner free from Russian detention

The Celtics might be in the middle of trying to win an NBA title but are not about to turn a blind eye to Griner's ongoing detention.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Celtics add their voices to those asking for Griner's return

Brittney Griner hasn’t been forgotten at the NBA Finals

The Independent UK

W Bets: Mystics, Sun, Sky among Thursday’s best wagers on an action-packed night

Looking at the best bets for Friday's four WNBA games.

USA Today Sports Media Group

‘We’re not safe’: Examining the impact of WNBA travel issues in a condensed 2022 season

HARTFORD, Conn. — Natasha Cloud felt like she was playing the best basketball of her career to start the 2022 WNBA season. Then, after a road game against the Minnesota Lynx on May 8, the Washington Mystics star tested positive for COVID-19.

Tribune News Service

Russia allowing Brittney Griner to communicate with WNBA teammates via email

Imprisoned basketball star has been detained by Russian authorities on drug charges for more than 100 days

The Independent UK

Larry Stone: ‘It could have been any of us’: Breanna Stewart, Jewell Loyd show support for Brittney Griner

SEATTLE — Every day for weeks, the tweet from Storm forward Breanna Stewart is the same, with only the reference to the number of days in confinement changed. And ever-growing.

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Adam Silver Discusses NBA’s Role in Securing Griner’s Release

The NBA commissioner said that the league is “working in lockstep with the U.S. government and outside experts.”

Benzinga

Brittney Griner's Russian Prison Pen Pals: WNBA Superstar Is Receiving & Answering Emails, Here's How It's Done

While Brittney Griner is still being held in a Russian prison cell, the Associated Press reported that she has apparently been receiving hundreds of emails from WNBA players and friends. The missives are arriving to an email account her agent set up to be able to communicate with her. Naturally, the process is not…

Sports Illustrated

WNBA May Add Two Expansion Teams Before 2024, per Report

The WNBA has not expanded since adding the Atlanta Dream in 2008.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brittney Griner allowed to communicate with fellow WNBA players

“We just don’t want her to think she’s forgotten,” Liberty center Stefanie Dolson said.

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SI:AM | Why I’m Excited for the NBA Finals

The playoffs as a whole have been underwhelming, but this is shaping up to be a great series.

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner receiving, answering WNBA players' emails

Brittney Griner has been able to receive emails and letters from WNBA players to an account Griner’s agent set up to allow them to communicate with her

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kelsey Plum barked at Tom Brady while he sat courtside for the Las Vegas Aces

Kelsey Plum barked at the GOAT!

Sports Illustrated

The Aces Look Damn Near Unstoppable Under Becky Hammon

At 9–1, the first-year coach has set the record for the best 10-game start to a WNBA coaching career. And she’s just getting started in Las Vegas.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Candice Dupree ventures into a coaching career through the NBA’s assistant program

CHICAGO — Jamila Wideman watched as a prospect at the NBA draft combine moved away from the ongoing drills to shoot free throws at an unoccupied basket.

Chicago Sun-Times

WNBA Finals rematch has few similarities, except for Sky victory

The most significant difference from last year’s Finals was the absence of Mercury center Brittney Griner, whose detention in Russia reached 103 days Tuesday.

Sports Illustrated

Taurasi Ejected After Arguing No-Call During Mercury vs. Sky

The 10-time All-Star was very upset about the call in Tuesday's game.

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