Brittney Griner Earns New Nickname From WNBA on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Brittney Griner is in her first season with the Atlanta Dream after spending her entire WNBA career with the Phoenix Mercury. Now, she shares the court with two of the biggest stars in the WNBA, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray.

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On Sunday, Thomas passed Brittney Griner for the most double-doubles in a single season in franchise history. She posted a double-double in the Mercury’s 85-82 win over the Seattle Storm, her 17th double-double of the season.

At the trade deadline, the Storm were among the teams to make a move, trading for veteran guard Brittney Sykes. Sykes earned an All-Star nod with the Washington Mystics this season, averaging 15.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and a career high 4.4 assists in 25 games.

Phoenix Mercury legend Diana Taurasi started her career on a good note, as she added incredible accolades to her resume right away.

During Sunday’s win, star Fever wing Sophie Cunningham sustained an injury early in the contest, playing just 10 minutes. She has been a pivotal part of Indiana’s offense and defense this year, averaging 8.6 points and 1.0 steals per game.

Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas entered a league all to her own after a standout performance against the Connecticut Sun.

Don't look now, but A'ja Wilson the Las Vegas Aces are putting themselves in WNBA Finals contention this season, and Wilson is right back in the MVP race as a r

What happened to Sophie Cunningham? The latest on Indiana Fever guard's status after getting hurt vs Connectict Sun, as well as reaction to injury.