Athlon Sports. Atlanta Dream center Brittney Griner recently returned from a three-game injury absence. Held out with a neck injury, Griner rejoined Atlanta on Sunday and contributed to a 74-66 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.

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Nine-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner is in her first season with the Atlanta Dream. Spending 11 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, where she won a WNBA championship in 2014 and took home two Defensive Player of the Year trophies, Griner has begun a new chapter in Atlanta.

The Atlanta Dream will make their first-ever visit to San Francisco to take on the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday night in a contest that will decide the playoff contenders' season series.

Brittney Griner and the Atlanta Dream are experiencing their best stretch of the 2025 WNBA season, having won their last six games to improve to 21-11. Griner, 34, is still playing at a high level during her first season away from the Phoenix Mercury, averaging 10.3 points on 50.9% shooting and 5.5 rebounds per game.

On Friday, Rhyne Howard surpasses Tiffany Hayes to become the all-time leading three point scorer in Dream history.