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A Russian court has set July 1st as the start date for Brittney Griner’s trial. The Phoenix Mercury center will remain in detainment until the trial is over, according to Aleksandr Boikov, Griner’s lawyer. Griner didn’t talk at the Khimki city court she appeared in during her preliminary hearing, according…

James Wade, head coach and general manager of the Chicago Sky, has been selected to coach the WNBA All-Star Game, which will be played at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on July 10. The Sky’s Candace Parker, now a seven-time WNBA All-Star was selected as an All-Star starter last week. At…

Sylvia Fowles is entering the final year of her storied WNBA career with the Minnesota Lynx. Since being drafted third overall in 2008 by the Chicago Sky, Fowles has won two titles with two Finals MVPs; she earned an MVP in 2017 and was voted DPOY four times, earned eight…

Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/National Basketball Association/Getty A possible LeBron James-Kyrie Irving reunion in downtown Los Angeles doesn’t strike any fear to Draymond Green.  Green believes that while the Lakers can truly contend with both James and Irving, he still posted a remark that must be noted very well.  The star…

Photo: Getty Images It is probable that Bradley Beal will settle in D.C. and grab one of the league’s most lucrative contracts today.  According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the All-star guard is “very likely” to turn down his $36.4 million player option and proceed to re-sign a hefty five-year…

Photo: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Former NBA champion Brian Scalabrine thinks that the Celtics make most sense as a team where Kevin Durant could be traded if he decides to leave the Nets. “There’s no better package than the Boston Celtics,” Scal said on SiriusXM NBA Radio, per…

Photo: azcentral.com WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner, 31, was arrested at Moscow airport on February 18 for allegedly bringing vape cartridges containing hash oil – which is illegal in Russia – into the country. Griner will attend a preliminary hearing in Moscow on Monday morning, her…

Photo: Michael Gonzales/Getty Images San Antonio Spurs GM Brian Wright recently compared Jeremy Sochan to former Spur Boris Diaw. (Via San Antonio Spurs): “You look historically with the guys that we’ve had here. He kinda reminded me a little bit of Boris, just kinda worldly. His interests and hearing about…

Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports According to Kevin Pelton of ESPN, the Washington Wizards star guard Bradley Beal is likely to decline his $36.4 million player option for the 2022-23 season and re-sign a $248 million max extension with the Wizards this summer. “Even if Beal simply re-signs with the…

Photo: Jennifer Pottheiser/Getty Images Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti believes Chet Holmgren has a great team mindset to go along with an elite basketball IQ and size. (Via Thunder Nation): “He’s got an incredible team mindset, but an elite level of understanding of the game at his size. That…