WNBA Season Tips Off Tonight 

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Aug 8, 2021; Saitama, Japan; United States centre Brittney Griner (15) reacts to a call against Japan in the women's basketball gold medal match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Saitama Super Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports

(New York, NY)  —  The WNBA 27th regular season tips off tonight. 

Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury take to the court in Los Angeles against the Sparks in a highly anticipated bout. 

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A lot of eyes will be on the six-foot-nine former MVP candidate who spent ten months in a Russian prison before being freed in a prisoner swap late last year. Griner was arrested in February 2022 at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after authorities discovered vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage. 

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The defending champion Las Vegas Aces will not play on opening night, and will instead begin their season on May 20 against the Seattle Storm in a rematch of their thrilling semifinal series.

Four games get the action started Friday night before a total of five more on Saturday and Sunday. The 2023 season will see a whopping 205 live games air on national TV or streaming.

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