The GIST: Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner — who plays abroad with Russia’s UMMC Ekaterinburg during the WNBA offseason — has been detained in the country after customs officials reportedly found vape cartridges in her luggage. Terrifying.

The GIST: Blockbuster trades, record-breaking performances and countless memes…oh my! With All-Star weekend behind us and the playoffs fewer than two months away, here’s where things stand in the NBA.

The GIST: With Athletes Unlimited’s (AU) inaugural basketball season set to tip off tonight, here’s the gist on how this exciting upstart league is literally changing the game for women’s sports.

The GIST: With March Madness on the horizon (yay!), it’s time for a college hoops status update. Spoiler alert: December brought the drama.

The GIST: Yes, it’s 2022, but COVID-19 is still the main character. And while the NFL’s reduced quarantine guidelines have players returning to action more quickly (for better or worse), let’s take stock of what’s happening elsewhere in sports.

The GIST: Unfortunately, you’ll probably be seeing this section for the foreseeable future. March 2020, is that you?

The GIST: Move over, “unprecedented” times. In sadly very precedented news, leagues, games and players continue to be impacted by COVID-19.