Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner and guard Diana Taurasi were ruled out for Sunday afternoon’s game against the New York Liberty in Brooklyn.
Griner is nursing a hip injury and Taurasi is dealing with a troublesome hamstring for the Mercury (2-7).
Griner, 32, boasts team-best averages in points (20.1), rebounds (6.5) and blocks (2.5) this season.
Taurasi, 40, averages a club-leading 6.0 assists per game to go along with 15.3 points and 3.5 rebounds.
–Field Level Media
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