Mercury set WNBA record with 45 first-quarter points, hold off Sun 90-84Brittney Griner had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Mercury set a WNBA record for points in a quarter with 45 in the first before holding off the short-handed Connecticut Sun down the stretch for a 90-84 win.
Griner's extended detention disappointing to her WNBA familyLiberty coach Sandy Brondello was on her way to morning shootaround when she heard the news that Russia had extended Brittney Grinerโs pre-trial detention another 30 days.
WNBA players say life in Russia was lucrative but lonelyFor WNBA players, spending the offseason by competing in Russia can be lucrative, with some earning more money than they make back home.