Returning from Mental Health Break, Brittney Griner Bumps into Her Own Teammate Leading to Embarrassing?Fall

On Sunday, the Seattle Storm hosted their rival Phoenix Mercury with the chance to complete a rare season sweep. It’s an accomplishment they had just twice before in their history. The Seattle team once again showed determination in the closing minutes of the game in their closely contested matchup from a week earlier. This is when the Storm narrowly prevailed on the road in Phoenix by six points. A tough-fought victory over the Mercury on Sunday afternoon, 81-71, cemented their superiority over them for the duration of the season series.

However, this game was not without its dramatic moments. During the fourth quarter, Brittney Griner, following her return to the game, bumped into her own teammate, ending her tumbling down. Notably, this isn’t the first time this has happened.

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Brittney Griner triumphantly returned to the court on Saturday after taking a break to focus on her mental health. The 32-year-old athlete demonstrated her skill by scoring 22 points for the Phoenix Mercury against the Seattle Storm; although their team ultimately lost by a score of 97-91. She had previously chosen to skip a recent road trip in order to address her mental health.

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Griner’s return to the game was seamless. She immediately had an impact, helping to set up the game’s first layup before scoring an outstanding 10 points in the fourth quarter. She scored eight points, but her six rebounds and four assists show off her all-around court prowess.

The Mercury faced the storm again on Sunday. Brittney Griner accidentally bumped into Diana Taurasi during the fourth quarter, causing an embarrassing fall.

Griner’s shoulder hit Taurasi’s face, which sent her tumbling down.

While Taurasi seemed to get up with a smile on her face, she was still assisted off the court to the locker due to concussion protocol.

Breaking the game down

The Storm narrowly defeated Phoenix by six points in last week’s hard-fought match, continuing their fierce rivalry. And on Sunday, Seattle once again proved their tenacity by holding firm late in the game and completing the sweep with a dominating 10-point advantage.

The Storm were led by the fiery Jewell Loyd, who put up a standout performance by scoring a team-high 24 points, including an amazing 23 points in the first half alone. This was the sixth time in Loyd’s WNBA career that she had scored 20 or more points in a half. Ezi Magbegor, who turned 24 on Sunday, stood out by contributing an impressive 17 points. She also added three significant blocks, two steals, and seven rebounds.

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Seattle maintained a commanding advantage throughout the game, controlling the first half and building a strong 13-point lead of 57-44 by the 6:04 mark of the third quarter. With just over two minutes left in the first, the Phoenix Mercury staged a valiant comeback, going on a 13-0 run over three and a half minutes to tie the score at 57.

However, despite Phoenix ‘ valiant effort, Seattle won. They went on a 13-0 run to close out the third quarter, taking the lead 70-57. Seattle’s bench outscored Phoenix’s 28-7. And as for Phoenix, Brittney Griner recorded a double-double, Mercedes Russell grabbed 10 rebounds, and Kia Nurse was impressed with ten points off the bench. Seattle out-rebounded Phoenix 38 to 31, dominating the boards.

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