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Even just a few weeks into the 2023 WNBA season, teams are dealing with a number of injuries. The Phoenix Mercury were missing both Brittney Griner (hip) and Diana Taurasi (hamstring) in the team’s loss to the Washington Mystics on Friday, June 16.
Just Women’s Sports is keeping tabs on the most notable injuries and, where possible, providing the timetable for the player’s return. This report also includes athletes who are missing the 2023 WNBA season due to pregnancy or maternity leave.
Injured WNBA players who could return this season
Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury
Brittney Griner sat out for the second half of the Phoenix Mercury’s loss to the Seattle Storm on Tuesday, June 13, due to a hip injury. She traveled with the team to Washington, D.C., but remained sidelined for the Mercury’s loss against the Mystics on Friday, June 16.
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
In addition to Griner, the Phoenix Mercury also went without Diana Taurasi in the team’s loss to the Washington Mystics on Friday,…
