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Brittney Griner and Jason Collins recently acknowledged their sexuality in different ways, which begs the question of what role we the media should play in "outing" sports figures.

What exactly does it mean to be an openly gay athlete? Well, the recent news surrounding Brittney Griner shows the changing dialogue around gay athletes in sports.

It would have been perfect if Griner had told Cuban to spend more time worrying about the Mavericks' playoffs chances than her NBA possibilities.

It's time for a reality check. No current female basketball player would be able to compete in the NBA, and that includes Baylor center Brittney Griner.

Kalani Brown is following in the footsteps of her NBA-playing father, P.J., and mother, Dee, who played college ball. The 6-foot-5 center is still weighing her considerable college options.

'Tis the season for thankfulness and our writers are serving up a hearty helping of praise for their favorite milestones, moments, stars and characters in this week's W roundtable.

In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain asks Seattle SuperSonics fans to do the unthinkable: root for Oklahoma City. After all, it's better than the alternative.

If there were trophies handed out for being the best moms, these athletes say their mothers would be the winners. They helped their sons get where they are today.

In this week's roundtable, our experts address Brittney Griner's choice to return to Baylor for her senior season. The consensus: Waco is where she should be.

Betting on women's sports? In Vegas, women's hoops action doesn't heat up until the summer.

'Tis the season for "naughty" and "nice," and we're afraid Marion Barber has not brought holiday cheer to Chicago Bears fans.

ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy weighs in on UConn, Baylor, the state of women's basketball and the three things he'll be watching for in Sunday's big clash.

Sarah Spain, espnW's resident Chicago superfan, makes the case for the Windy City as the home of the best female sports fans in all the land.

An NFL deal is close, and Lance Armstrong's lawyers cry foul. Here's what else you missed last night.

Serena Williams has an emotional opening win at Wimbledon, the NFL gets closer to a deal and the NBA does not. Here's what else you missed last night.

Another No. 1 seed fell in the women's tournament Tuesday. This time it was Brittney Griner and the Baylor Lady Bears. The only other No. 1 seed in action, UConn, advanced to the Final Four for the fourth straight year.