It reached a fever pitch when Brittney Griner was wrongfully detained in Russia while traveling to play with UMMC ...

the three of them combined to bring UMMC Ekaterinburg’s front court wingspan to an average of more than seven feet. Sub New York Liberty forward Leonie Fiebich for Griner, and New York’s ...

However, in February 2022, while playing in Russia for UMMC Ekaterinburg, Griner was detained at an airport and charged with ...

Still, Griner noted that when she was detained, she was traveling to Russia to play and fulfill her commitment to her Russian league teammates at UMMC Ekaterinburg, and how the team had “provided for ...

And at the top of both groups are two of the more notably strong contenders in UMMC Ekaterinburg and Turkish power Fenerbahce. But the distance between the top teams is marginal. UMMC sits atop ...

After their loss last week to UMMC Ekaterinburg, Dynamo Moscow rebounded with a 67-53 win over Nadezhda on Dec. 8 to remain tied for second in the PBL with a record of 6-1. Toliver was Dynamo’s ...

While Caitlin Clark could likely play for any overseas or stateside basketball league she wanted, she's looking forward to ...

Her first EuroLeague title came in 2021 with UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia) and her second came with Fenerbahçe (Turkey) in 2023.

Lauren Jackson arrived in Seattle late Wednesday from Russia, where her team, UMMC-Ekaterinburg, was swept in a best-of-five series. Two weeks ago, Jackson accepted a $220,000 contract to play for ...

Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese warms up before a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Erin Hooley/AP Share The WNBA’s low base ...

Breanna Stewart is on the verge of another WNBA title. From UConn to the Olympics and everything in between, here's a look at ...