American basketball star Brittney Griner has now been in the custody of Russian authorities for more than two months, following her arrest in a Russian airport for alleged drug violations. But after some big developments this past week -- including the release of American prisoner Trevor Reed -- there's new reason to be optimistic about her case. Today, we dive into her story. Then, with the WNBA season set to tip off this weekend, reporter Sabreena Merchant joins us to look ahead at the teams and storylines to follow.

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