The Phoenix Mercury were on the road to start the 2023 WNBA season as the team took on the Los Angeles Sparks at the Crypto.com Arena in Brittney Griner’s official return to the floor. She missed all of last season as she was jailed in Russia on a drug conviction. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBecause it was her return, Mercury head coach Vanessa Nygaard was expecting a much fuller arena. VP HARRIS GIVES PREGAME SPEECH AHEAD OF BRITTNEY GRINER’S WNBA RETURN“It was nice to be back on the court and in a real game and everything. The team finished 13-23 last season and haven’t been to the playoffs since the 2020 coronavirus-impacted season.

Source: Fox News May 22, 2023 00:16 UTC