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Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner warms up prior to a WNBA preseason basketball game against the Los Angeles Sparks, Friday, May 12, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Griner, Mercury set to tip off WNBA season after her return from detainment in Russia

By David Brandt - Associated Press

FILE - United States' Brittney Griner (15) plays during a women's basketball preliminary round game against Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. Griner went to Russia to earn extra money. But the experience has turned into a prolonged nightmare after she was arrested in February by police who reported finding vape cartridges allegedly containing cannabis oil in her luggage. She is awaiting trial on charges that could bring a prison term.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Griner detention spotlights the pull of higher pay for WNBA players in Russia

By David Brandt - Associated Press