The N.B.A. and Its Owners Fight for Change. But Not Necessarily the Same Change.
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The N.B.A. and Its Owners Fight for Change. But Not Necessarily the Same Change.

The league embraces progressive causes supported by players. But some team owners pull in the opposite direction, as apparent in the Orlando Magic’s donation to Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida.
Brittney Griner Is Creating a New Normal, for Herself and the W.N.B.A.
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Brittney Griner Is Creating a New Normal, for Herself and the W.N.B.A.

Griner returns to basketball after her detention in Russia with a bigger platform and a desire to reshape women’s sports.
WNBA Draft: Aliyah Boston Goes No. 1 to Indiana Fever
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WNBA Draft: Aliyah Boston Goes No. 1 to Indiana Fever

Boston, a senior forward from the University of South Carolina, was the second-ever top pick from her college.