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Before Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins, there was Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes and Rebecca Lobo, who helped shape the WNBA into what it is today.

Recent milestones and "firsts" for female athletes have provided glimpses into just how women's sports may finally break through its most stubbornly unconquered frontier.

In ESPN The Magazine, Baylor's Brittney Griner chats with Elena Bergeron about the state of the WNBA, her decision to forgo the Olympics and how she wants to get even better.

Phoenix walked away with the No. 1 pick in Wednesday's WNBA draft lottery. And while it made the Mercury's day, it was the worst-case scenario for Washington, which had the best odds of winning the top pick in the lottery.

Before the most anticipated draft in WNBA history, the Mystics, Shock, Sky and Mercury hope to win the No. 1 pick -- which likely will be Baylor game-changer Brittney Griner -- in Wednesday's draft lottery.

The Mercury's 4-17 record might just be the result of some injury misfortune. But Diana Taurasi's continued absence has some wondering if it's part of an orchestrated plan by Phoenix to maximize its draft-lottery potential.

Brutal winters, the Mall of America, Lake Minnetonka, "Fargo" and two WNBA stars named Lindsay Whalen and Maya Moore. This is what Minnesota will be remembered for in years to come, but with the Olympics days away the attention will be on Whalen ...

In ESPN The Magazine's Women in Sports issue, John Brenkus presents five examples of proof that what this generation of women is accomplishing in sports is only the beginning of what female athletes will someday achieve.

U.S. coach Geno Auriemma says Baylor standout Brittney Griner's chances of making the team for the London Olympics were "pretty good" had she not withdrawn.

Brittney Griner has a broken right wrist sustained in a longboard accident.

Baylor star Brittney Griner said Thursday that she will not play for the U.S. women's basketball team at the London Olympics this summer.

Whether Baylor star Brittney Griner is added to the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team might not matter; the squad already in place will do just fine in London this summer.

Updates. With AP Photos.

There's no such thing as even one choice -- let alone five of them -- that will bring unanimous consent. But when you're talking All-Americans in women's basketball this particular season, the first team likely will get a lot of agreement. After tha...

The United States women's basketball team will tune up for the London Olympics with a few exhibition games.

Baylor junior Brittney Griner is on her way to joining a select group.