Athletic blocks against everyone from 6-foot-9 Brittney Griner to U.S. Olympian Ariel Atkins give Sykes social media fodder to push her resume as defensive player of the year, but it’s the small ...

Brittney Sykes (15) of the Washington Mystics attempts to move past the New York Liberty players on Sept. 10, 2023. Getty Images Then, it turned into a thriller.

Brittney Sykes is often recognized for her defensive prowess, and rightfully so. She's a multiple-time WNBA All-Defense selection, won the WNBL Defensive Player of the Year award this past season ...

Sykes attended Syracuse University and is from Newark, New Jersey. The 6-foot-5 German center Gülich attended Oregon State where she averaged 17.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game her senior season.

When Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes played at Mohegan Sun Arena in the second game of the 2024 season, she left the court after less than six minutes with a high ankle sprain that left ...

Sparks guard Brittney Sykes and sneakers of all kinds awaited the young adults of the Covenant House California on Monday afternoon for the conclusion of a shoe drive honoring Brittney Griner. The ...

NEW YORK — Natasha Cloud and Brittney Sykes determined they were deciding this game, no matter what. The Washington Mystics and New York Liberty were tied with 0.5 seconds left Sunday afternoon.

Momma I’m coming back to the EAST — Brittney Sykes (@BrittBundlez) February 1, 2023 Backstory Sykes, a six-year pro, started her career with the Dream after the team drafted her at No. 7 in 2017.

Brittney Sykes Is the WNBA’s Defensive Spark Plug Along with Amanda Zahui B. and Erica Wheeler, she drives L.A.’s stout defense. Ben Pickman | Jul 1, 2021 ...

Brittney Sykes faced a big decision in the spring of 2016. She was coming off an NCAA Tournament run with Syracuse, one that went all the way to the championship game against Connecticut.

Brittney Sykes’ beaten up, worn-out basketball sneakers didn’t mean much to her. But they meant the world to a 9-year-old from Atlanta named Mya Nelson. Sykes’ gift, delivered to Nelson ...

Sykes, who averages 4.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 28.6 minutes, all career highs, with 0.5 blocks, is trying to become the fourth Sparks player to win the league’s top defensive award and the ...