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Griner's return, Las Vegas and New York super teams among key WNBA storylines

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Expectations and intrigue surround the WNBA as the league tips off its 27th season this weekend. There are super teams in Las Vegas and New York loaded with star power and championship aspirations.

Brittney Griner is set to make her long-awaited return to the league after missing last season while detained in a Russian jail on drug-related charges before the saga ended with a prisoner swap in December.

On Friday night, Griner makes her 2023 WNBA season debut when the Los Angeles Sparks host the Phoenix Mercury at 11 p.m. ET.

On Sunday, Griner plays her first regular-season home game since her release when the Mercury face the Chicago Sky at 4 p.m.

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