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Brittney Griner's Teammate Gets Major Injury News Before Caitlin Clark Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated May 22, 2025 1:56 PM ET

Brittney Griner started a new chapter of her WNBA career with the Atlanta Dream.

Griner recently began her first season with the Dream after playing an extensive period with the Phoenix Mercury, chasing WNBA titles alongside Diana Taurasi.

In the Dream's first game of the season, Griner and company suffered a 94-90 loss to the Washington Mystics. In that matchup, Griner posted 18 points, eight rebounds and one assist.

The Dream then followed that game with a matchup against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. In a thrilling game against the former Rookie of the Year, Atlanta won 91-90.

Now, the Dream will be welcoming Clark and the Fever to Atlanta for a game on Thursday night.

Before the contest tipped off, WNBA reporter Meghan Hall revealed an important injury update on Griner's teammate, Jordin Canada.

According to Hall, Canada is expected to make a full recovery from her knee injury, which she suffered during the preseason. Hall also explained that the Atlanta Dream revealed that Canada is expected to "resume activities" in the next several weeks.

Here’s a good update:

Following evaluations by Emory Sports Medicine, Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada is expected to make a full recovery from her knee injury.

The team says Canada is anticipated to resume activities in the coming weeks.
— Meghan L. Hall (@ItsMeghanLHall) May 22, 2025

Jordin Canada is preparing to make her Atlanta Dream debut, having signed with the WNBA team during the 2024 offseason.

Before joining the Dream, Canada played two seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks and four seasons with the Seattle Storm.

Last season with the Dream, Canada posted 10.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. Once healthy, Canada should play a key role in the Atlanta Dream's success.

Brittney Griner has been a key contributor to the Dream, having transitioned to a new role in Atlanta. So far this season, through two games, Griner posted 19.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

Caitlin Clark, who will be traveling to Atlanta to play the Dream at 7:30 p.m. ET, has also had a successful season in year two.

Through two games, Clark averaged 23.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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