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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.

Mark Cuban says numerology is telling him Brittney Griner could make it in the NBA; Robinson Cano joins forces with Jay-Z; and Josh Reddick resembles the Wolfman. We review another week that doesn't quite add up in The Buzz That Was.

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

No current female basketball player would be able to compete in the NBA. That includes Baylor center Brittney Griner.

Baylor is the prohibitive favorite to cut down the nets in New Orleans, but what happens when Brittney Griner and the rest of the seniors exit? Four new recruits -- Khadijiah Cave, Imani Wright, Nina Davis and Breanna Hayden -- are primed to step in.

Baylor has been nearly unstoppable this season. Will the tournament be more of the same? Our writers weigh in with their picks for the teams that could challenge Brittney Griner & Co.

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.

Some holiday cheer to our sports stars -- from Brittney Griner to Serena Williams to McKayla Maroney to Tamika Catchings -- who gave us plenty of moments to remember in 2012.

Brittney Griner helped Baylor win a national title in April. The 6-foot-8 center was awarded the Honda Cup as the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year on Saturday.

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.

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.

Why do Brittney Griner's dunks make some people so uncomfortable -- and nasty? We talk to prominent players and coaches like Lisa Leslie and Geno Auriemma to find out what the big deal is.

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

This night ended like most in attendance figured it would: with the mike in Baylor coach Kim Mulkey's hands, her voice echoing throughout the Ferrell Center, her team dancing in celebration of its second consecutive Big 12 championship.

Charismatic, energetic and at times a tempest on the sideline, the fiery -- and well-dressed -- coach has educated fans, filled seats and transformed Baylor into a national power.