{"id":18690,"date":"2025-07-26T05:08:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T09:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/griner-shines-in-return-to-phoenix-dream-defeats-mercury-in-the-wnba-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T05:08:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T09:08:43","slug":"griner-shines-in-return-to-phoenix-dream-defeats-mercury-in-the-wnba-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wnba\/griner-shines-in-return-to-phoenix-dream-defeats-mercury-in-the-wnba-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Griner shines in return to Phoenix: Dream defeats Mercury in the WNBA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brittney Griner Shines in Return to Phoenix, Leading the Dream to Victory<\/h2>\n\n\nIn an emotional encounter, Brittney Griner led the Atlanta Dream to a victory over her former team, the Phoenix Mercury, with a score of 90-79. Griner, who played 11 seasons with the Mercury, demonstrated her worth with 17 points and eight rebounds.\n\nThe game marked Griner&#8217;s return to Phoenix, where she won the WNBA championship in 2014. Before the game, the Mercury paid her a special tribute, with former teammates Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor present on the court.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>When I looked and saw D and Penny there, it lit me up a little. Being back on the court where I basically started my career, where I played the most, felt good. The crowd, seeing familiar faces, hearing old stories, signing jerseys that I&#8217;ve signed a thousand times, it was good. It was a really good feeling.<\/p><cite>Brittney Griner<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0724%2Fr1522972_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"Dream center Brittney Griner, left, with former teammate Diana Taurasi, played 11 seasons for the Mercury, winning a title with them in 2014.\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Dream center Brittney Griner, izquierda, con su excompa\u00f1era Diana Taurasi, jug\u00f3 11 temporadas para las Mercury, ganando un t\u00edtulo con ellas en 2014. Foto por Barry Gossage\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nAllisha Gray was the top scorer of the match with 28 points, including a basket that extended the Dream&#8217;s lead to 84-71 with 3:03 minutes remaining. Sami Whitcomb tried to bring Phoenix closer with consecutive three-pointers, but Griner responded with a basket to maintain Atlanta&#8217;s lead.\n\nJordin Canada scored 14 points and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, 11 for Atlanta (14-10), which achieved its second victory in five games. Rhyne Howard, Atlanta&#8217;s second-leading scorer with 16.5 points, did not participate in the game. Gray made 10 of 16 shots, adding his tenth 20-point game this season.\n\nSatou Sabally and Kahleah Copper returned to the starting lineup for Phoenix (15-8) after being absent since July 3 due to injuries.\n\nSabally finished with 13 points, Copper with 10 and DeWanna Bonner scored 18. Alyssa Thomas achieved 7 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists.\n\nGray scored 13 points in the first half, helping Atlanta take a 39-34 lead. Phoenix shot 29.7% from the field, including 3 of 15 from three-pointers, but stayed close by making the nine free throws they attempted.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brittney Griner Shines in Return to Phoenix, Leading the Dream to Victory In an emotional encounter, Brittney Griner led the Atlanta Dream to a victory over her former team, the Phoenix Mercury, with a score of 90-79. Griner, who played 11 seasons with the Mercury, demonstrated her worth with 17 points and eight rebounds. 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