What led to Mercury star Diana Taurasi's retirement decision
Former Mercury star Diana Taurasi explained during her retirement press conference what ultimately led to her decision.
Diana Taurasi 'sad' to walk away from basketball, Phoenix Mercury. What's next?
Taurasi played her final game for the Mercury on Sept. 25 — Phoenix lost to the Minnesota Lynx 101-88 in the first round of the playoffs. She didn't comment on whether she would return at the time and left many fans wondering “if this is it," the exact verbiage the Mercury used to advertise the team's final regular-season home games.
Diana Taurasi says goodbye to one of the greatest careers in women’s basketball history
Diana Taurasi wanted to take her time before deciding whether to retire. Once the Phoenix Mercury star made up her mind, the decision came with the same kind of decisiveness she displayed through one of the greatest careers in women’s basketball history.
How Diana Taurasi’s fiery competitive streak ignited a women’s basketball revolution
Diana Taurasi is defined by the bravado and swag that she played with every time she stepped on the basketball court, inspiring others.
Diana Taurasi Candidly Opens Up About Emotions Surrounding Retirement
On Thursday basketball legend Diana Taurasi held her official retirement press conference, a few weeks after making the announcement in TIME magazine. While touching on the various aspects of the monumental decision, the 20-year WNBA vet opened up on her emotions and was straightforward: she's sad.
Diana Taurasi still going through stages of grief following retirement from WNBA
Diana Taurasi, often known for her fiery and relentless behavior on the court, isn’t a fan of showing her deeper emotions off the court. Even after retiring from the Phoenix Mercury following 20 seasons,
Diana Taurasi and the challenge of saying goodbye and discovering what’s next
Retirement hits athletes in different ways. Some need to mourn. Taurasi is experiencing this in her own unique way.
Diana Taurasi considers life after basketball. Will she be the next Charles Barkley?
Diana Taurasi was cagey about what’s next, now that she’s retired from the WNBA. “That’s a tough question,” she said at the Mercury’s practice facility near downtown Phoenix on Thursday afternoon. “I really don’t know,
Phoenix Mercury to celebrate Diana Taurasi with the WNBA franchise's highest honor
The Mercury announced Thursday that Taurasi will be inducted into the Mercury Ring of Honor, the franchise's highest honor, next year.
UConn legend Diana Taurasi reflects on legendary 20-year career after announcing WNBA retirement
Days after she officially announced the end of her 20-year professional basketball career, Diana Taurasi had just boarded a flight from Phoenix to New York with her wife Penny Taylor and two children when her 7-year-old son Leo turned to her and asked earnestly,
Diana Taurasi final farewell press conference to air on Arizona's Family Sports
Phoenix Mercury legend Diana Taurasi will be giving her final farewell after a legendary career. The presser will air on Arizona's Family Sports at 12:30 p.m.
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Diana Taurasi by the numbers: Where basketball legend ranks among all-time greats
After 25 years of dominating basketball courts, from college to the WNBA to the Olympics, Diana Taurasi is finally calling it a career. The former UConn star announced her retirement on Tuesday.
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Diana Taurasi Gives 36 Unrivaled Players a Harsh Reality Check as She Drops Greedy Confession After Retirement
For two decades, Diana Taurasi set the standard—not just for ... and Napheesa Collier—means WNBA players no longer have to travel across the world for financial security.
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Diana Taurasi’s Personality Was As Iconic As Her Play
Diana Taurasi has never had much use for subtlety. It was obvious what kind of player she would be from the moment she became the No. 1 pick in the 2004 WNBA draft, from the moment she began her ...
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WNBA icon Diana Taurasi retires after 20 seasons: ‘Just didn’t have it in me’
After a legendary professional basketball career spanning two decades, Diana Taurasi, the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer, a six-time Olympic gold medalist and a three-time WNBA champion ...