General WNBA news:
Western and Eastern conference players of the week are Diana Taurasi and Angel McCoughtry, respectively.
Team news:
Dream….the overlooked Dream are turning heads with their 6-1 start.
Lynx….practice report for today.
Liberty….signed Avery Warley to replace Cheryl Ford.
Mercury….Brittney Griner on dating, tatoos and freedom. With a poignant quote from teammate Diana Taurasi:
“Look, Brittney wasn’t able to be Brittney at Baylor,” Taurasi says. “That happens all over America. We all feel that way like your program is more important when you’re at that age. But in reality, without her, who gives a (expletive) about Baylor? I’m glad she’s able to be who she really is now.”