@WBBDaily Morning Edition May 23rd 2023

NCAA WBB

Laila Phelia playing for Team USA, Wolverines make WNBA season debut - Maize n Brew

Let’s check in on some former Michigan women’s hoops players!

Kansas State women's basketball has Ayoka Lee and Gabby Gregory back

It took a year to get them together on the court, but Kansas State's Ayoka Lee and Gabby Gregory will give the Wildcats a dynamic duo in 2023-24.

WNBA

Brittney Griner's return 'a miracle,' makes her a symbol of hope

The Phoenix Mercury star, jailed for nearly 10 months in Russia, is a reminder of the 53 other Americans wrongfully detained overseas and for their families and friends to keep believing.

Why Brittney Griner Stood for the National Anthem - The Atlantic

The WNBA player has a different perspective on “The Star-Spangled Banner” but hasn’t given up the cause of justice.

Brittney Griner's return to the WNBA was the climax of an unlikely saga - The Washington Post

In Its 27th Year, The WNBA Needs To Break From ‘Old Mold’

Women’s basketball has spiked in popularity. While that’s led to NIL deals for college stars, WNBA players haven’t fully realized the growth.

WNBA's Connecticut Sun hopes to rise again with new players and coach, despite key roster losses - The Washington Post

Sparks rookie Zia Cooke shines in WNBA debut – Orange County Register

Coach Curt Miller and Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike credit Cooke for providing a lift off the bench in the season-opening blowout of Brittney Griner and the Mercury.

Inside 2023 Training Camp: Episode 3 - YouTube

It all leads up to this— opening night. New Sun GM Darius Taylor talks about the struggle of making the difficult roster decisions, while the coaches talk ab...

Young Indiana Fever focusing on present during 20-game skid and not their losing past | AP News

Indiana is trying to avoid having its own place in the WNBA record book with a 21st consecutive loss. The Fever lost their 20th straight game Sunday to tie the Tulsa Shock for the longest losing streak in WNBA history. Indiana lost 18 consecutive games to finish off last season and is 0-2 to start this year. The Fever play at Atlanta next Sunday.

Sky improve to 2-0 with win over Mercury in Brittney Griner’s return to Phoenix - Chicago Sun-Times

Griner finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in her first game back on her homecourt.

James Wade on bond with Brittney Griner: ‘It’s bigger than basketball’ - Chicago Sun-Times

“It was an emotional moment,” Wade said of his first time seeing Griner in nearly two years.