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Brittney Griner’s First Game Back Was a Very Special Moment for WNBA

The Mercury center returned before an audience that included basketball and non-basketball dignitaries.

Sports Illustrated

The 7 best moments from Brittney Griner’s return to the WNBA on opening night

Brittney Griner is officially back, y'all.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Brittney Griner receives standing ovation as WNBA star makes incredible return

The WNBA icon made her long-awaited return to the sport and was welcomed back with open arms by Vice President Kamala Harris as she produced a game-high score in a defeat for the Phoenix Mercury

Daily Mirror

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‘The love was amazing’: Brittney Griner shines in emotional WNBA return

US vice-president Kamala Harris was among those on hand on Friday night for Brittney Griner’s first game since her 10-month detention in Russia

The Guardian - US

Turning the page: Jewell Loyd is ready to write the next chapter of Storm basketball

SEATTLE — Truth be told, Jewell Loyd never put much stock in the Storm's Big 3 marketing campaign and her pairing with Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart that comprised one of the most dynamic collectives in WNBA history.

Tribune News Service

'Day of joy' as freed Griner makes WNBA return

Los Angeles (AFP) - Brittney Griner made an emotional return to women's basketball on Friday, playing her first competitive game in nearly two years following her incarceration in Russia.

AFP

New-look Sky open season with road victory, thanks to strong defensive performance

As a team, the Sky came up with 14 steals, four of them courtesy of Rebekah Gardner, and eight blocks. They converted 21 turnovers by the Lynx into 17 points.

Chicago Sun-Times

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WNBA Returns, ESPN Plus Streams Haney-Lomachenko PPV Boxing Event: What’s On This Weekend in TV Sports (May 20-21)

A look at the weekend's top TV sports events on broadcast, cable and streaming services

Multichannel News

Sky’s Sika Koné makes it to Minnesota for season opener

“To get a player like Sika off waivers I felt like it’s going to prove to be a good piece for us in the not-so-distant future,” coach/GM James Wade said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brittney Griner’s return and 5 other storylines to watch for the 2023 WNBA Season

Super teams are here in Las Vegas and New York, but what about Elena Delle Donne and the Mystics?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Building a WNBA Superteam of Waived Players

With fan favorites like DiDi Richards and Destanni Henderson cut this week, there is plenty of talent left out there to build an entire roster.

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner set for first WNBA game since detainment in Russia

Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury visit the Los Angeles Sparks as part of a four-game slate on the first day of the WNBA season

The Independent UK

With Nike's Help, WNBA Ready for a Breakout Season

The league garnered a $75 million investment last year from Nike, technology mogul Michael Dell and other luminaries.

The Street

Brittney Griner’s WNBA return puts player salaries back in focus

As new season tips off, US women’s basketball league faces questions over why its top stars must go abroad for more pay.

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'I'm heartbroken.' Sparks finalize roster amid criticism of WNBA roster limits

LOS ANGELES — Layshia Clarendon won't take this for granted. She knows what it's like to be on the other side.

Tribune News Service

Collier ready to lead new-look Lynx with baby brightening her life

Napheesa Collier's daughter, Mila, was being charmingly stubborn.

Tribune News Service

Larry Stone: Storm enter season amid mystery and skepticism without Sue Bird, Breanna Stewart

The changes are seismic. Sue and Stewie have gone their separate ways, one to a well-deserved yet still jarring retirement, the other electing to leave her only WNBA home as a free agent to move closer to her childhood home, signing with the New York Liberty.

Tribune News Service

Liberty set to shatter win record in chase for franchise’s 1st WNBA title

NEW YORK — Finally, the 2023 WNBA season is here.

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Can Curt Miller transform revitalized Sparks into a WNBA power again?

LOS ANGELES — Curt Miller is not a patient man. It was, as his mother constantly reminded him, his greatest growth area. It's what could make the beginning of his second stint in L.A. so difficult.

The Conversation

Canada's first WNBA game was a milestone moment for women's sports

On May 13, Canada hosted its first professional Women’s National Basketball Association game at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx graced the hardwood court, adorned with the WNBA logo in the centre.

Sports Illustrated

SI’s 2023 WNBA Season Expert Predictions

Which is the better superteam? Who will make the Finals? And what’ll be most memeworthy this season?

Axios

WNBA's 2023 season ushers in the superteam era

A crazy offseason sets the table for what could be an epic summer of basketball.

Tribune News Service

Sam Gordon: Aces most talented team in WNBA history. Will they be greatest?

LAS VEGAS — The Aces last year were the most talented team in the WNBA.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Charli Collier and the 5 other biggest names cut by WNBA teams this week

Charli Collier, the former No. 1 overall pick in 2021, got squeezed out by the Dallas Wings.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Former Ohio State guard Taylor Mikesell waived by Indiana Fever

We're sure Mikesell will land on her feet somewhere else down the line. #GoBucks

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