By Evan Bleier Detained in Russia since mid-February on drug charges that may or may not be legitimate, WNBA star Brittney Griner appears poised to get an assist from the United States government. On Wednesday, Representative Colin Allred of Texas, told ESPN that he was working with the State Department to have the 31-year-old hooper released and get her back to the U.S. “My office has been in touch with the State Department, and we’re working with them to see what is the best way forward,” said Allred, who is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “I know the administration is worki…