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Brittney Griner gets rousing welcome in Phoenix home game after release from Russian prison

Brittney Griner gets rousing welcome in Phoenix home game after release from Russian prison
Copper scores 15, Sky spoil Griner's home debut with 75-69 win over Mercury

Copper scores 15, Sky spoil Griner's home debut with 75-69 win over Mercury
LA Sparks defeat Griner, Mercury 94-71 in WNBA season opener

LA Sparks defeat Griner, Mercury 94-71 in WNBA season opener
'A day of joy': Brittney Griner opens 1st WNBA season since detainment in Russia

'A day of joy': Brittney Griner opens 1st WNBA season since detainment in Russia

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Taurasi has 23 points, Mercury hit 13 3s to beat Lynx 90-81

Taurasi has 23 points, Mercury hit 13 3s to beat Lynx 90-81

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi had 23 points and 10 assists and the Phoenix Mercury hit 11 3-pointers in the first half on the way to a 90-81 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night. Phoenix went 5 of 6 from 3-point range — with triples from five different

Brittney Griner gets rousing welcome in Phoenix home game after release from Russian prison

Brittney Griner gets rousing welcome in Phoenix home game after release from Russian prison

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner won the opening tip and ran to her familiar spot in the low post. There was nowhere else the ball was going on the Phoenix Mercury's opening possession of the season — not after what Griner had gone through to get here. Her back to

Copper scores 15, Sky spoil Griner's home debut with 75-69 win over Mercury

Copper scores 15, Sky spoil Griner's home debut with 75-69 win over Mercury

PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 15 points and the Chicago Sky spoiled Brittney Griner's regular-season home debut, holding on down the stretch for a 75-69 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. Griner finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots in her first regular-season home game

LA Sparks defeat Griner, Mercury 94-71 in WNBA season opener

LA Sparks defeat Griner, Mercury 94-71 in WNBA season opener

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 17 points, rookie Zia Cooke added 14 and the Los Angeles Sparks defeated Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury 94-71 on Friday night in Griner's first WNBA game since being jailed in Russia. Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots

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'A day of joy': Brittney Griner opens 1st WNBA season since detainment in Russia

'A day of joy': Brittney Griner opens 1st WNBA season since detainment in Russia

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brittney Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots Friday night in her first WNBA regular-season game since being jailed in Russia. Her Phoenix Mercury lost to the Los Angeles Sparks 94-71 in the teams' opener. Griner made an immediate impact. She fired a

Griner, Mercury set to tip off WNBA season after her return from detainment in Russia

Griner, Mercury set to tip off WNBA season after her return from detainment in Russia

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner's life and career path have taken a sharp turn over the past 18 months following a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges that ended with a prisoner swap in December. To say the Phoenix Mercury center's journey has been complicated would be an

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Timeline for Brittney Griner's return to WNBA

Timeline for Brittney Griner's return to WNBA

U.S. negotiates Brittney Griner's release from Russian custody 

U.S. negotiates Brittney Griner's release from Russian custody 

Robert Sarver to sell Suns and Mercury after pressure from players, sponsors amounts

Robert Sarver to sell Suns and Mercury after pressure from players, sponsors amounts

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Taurasi has 23 points, Mercury hit 13 3s to beat Lynx 90-81

Taurasi has 23 points, Mercury hit 13 3s to beat Lynx 90-81

Griner gets warm welcome in first home game since being detained in Russian prison

Griner gets warm welcome in first home game since being detained in Russian prison

Copper scores 15, Sky spoil Griner's home debut with 75-69 win over Mercury

Copper scores 15, Sky spoil Griner's home debut with 75-69 win over Mercury

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Griner, Mercury set to tip off WNBA season after her return from detainment in Russia

Griner, Mercury set to tip off WNBA season after her return from detainment in Russia

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner's life and career path have taken a sharp turn over the past 18 months following a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges that ended with a prisoner swap in December. To say the Phoenix Mercury center's journey has been complicated would be an

Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia

Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner strolled down the sideline about 1 1/2 hours before the Phoenix Mercury played Friday night, giving hugs and high-fiving her teammates, coaches and opposing players. Then it was a little stretching, a little shooting and a little agility work to prepare for a basketball game.

Sophie Cunningham building Mercury's bond to become a winner

Sophie Cunningham building Mercury's bond to become a winner

Heading into her fifth season with the Phoenix Mercury, Sophie Cunningham is shifting into a veteran role. The 26-year-old Cunningham can offer advice to the newbies, and she’s the person who will get the team together for dinners. With Brittney Griner back — and last year’s drama behind the Mercury

Griner using new platform for greater good in return to WNBA

Griner using new platform for greater good in return to WNBA

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner caught a flight to Washington, D.C., to attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, landed back at Phoenix around 4 a.m. and was up five hours later for the start of training camp. After going through her first workout with the Phoenix Mercury, she hopped