“I definitely wake up in the middle of the night sometimes, worrying about BG,” first-year Phoenix Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard said.
PHOENIX (AP) — While the practice facility for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury was filled with laughter and the echoes of bouncing basketballs during the team’s preseason workout, there was no denying the presence and spirit of 6-foot-9 center Brittney Griner was missing.
“I definitely wake up in the middle of the night sometimes, worrying about BG,” first-year Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard said.
“BG” is one of the nicknames for Griner, today!
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