Diana Taurasi: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

New York Liberty News / New York Liberty on SI / September 4

Liberty Legend Breaks Diana Taurasi WNBA Record

Former New York Liberty star Tina Charles, now stationed with the Connecticut Sun, continues to torch certain sections of the WNBA record book. By sinking

WNBA News / Athlon Sports / September 4

Diana Taurasi Officially Loses Record, WNBA Reacts

It's official: Diana Taurasi is no longer the WNBA's leader in field goals made. Connecticut Sun forward Tina Charles — who ranks second in all-time scoring behind Taurasi — claimed the No.

WNBA News / Athlon Sports / September 3

WNBA Star Bracing to Break Diana Taurasi’s Record Against Chicago Sky

The 2025 WNBA season is winding down, and the playoff picture is starting to take its final shape. Teams like the Dallas Wings, Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun have long been eliminated from contention, but the league's other teams are still duking it out.

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Minnesota Lynx News / The SportsRush / August 18

'You Go in Survival Mode': Cheryl Reeve Justifies Why She Sat Out Diana Taurasi in the Gold Medal Game at Paris Olympics

One year ago, Team USA’s women’s national basketball team secured a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. The outstanding game went down to the wire as the France national team put up a valiant fight.

WNBA News / Athlon Sports / August 15

WNBA All-Star Captain Receives Strong Words From Diana Taurasi

Diana Taurasi spent 20 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury before announcing her retirement from the WNBA to begin 2025. The former UConn guard capped her Hall of Fame–worthy career with three WNBA championships, an MVP award and 14 All-WNBA selections, cementing her place among the best players of her generation.

Minnesota Lynx News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / August 15

Cheryl Reeve Explains Diana Taurasi Benching in Team USA Olympics Gold Medal Game

The USA 5x5 women's basketball team won its eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal at the Paris 2024 Games almost exactly one year ago. This marked the sixth gold medal that women's basketball icon Diana Taurasi secured in her incredible career.

WNBA News / 5 GOATs / August 12

Diana Taurasi: Trajectory of WNBA is ‘amazing right now’

Diana Taurasi is happy with the growth of the WNBA and is ready to see players like A’ja Wilson, Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark take it to the next level.

Connecticut Huskies News / UConn Huskies on SI / August 8

UConn Huskies Legend Diana Taurasi Reflects on Shaping the Rise of Women’s Basketball

Diana Taurasi’s basketball résumé is impossible to miss, especially when it is rolled out in 15 feet of white carpet. At Monday’s Manhattan premiere of her new documentary “Taurasi,” the UConn Huskies legend was greeted not with a red carpet but with a trip down memory lane of her highlight-filled career.

Phoenix Mercury News / Burn City Sports / August 8

Mercury legend Diana Taurasi’s connection to No. 3

PHOENIX — In the WNBA, the number 3 will always be synonymous with Phoenix Mercury legend Diana Taurasi, but its significance goes far beyond just a jersey number.

Indiana Fever News / The SportsRush / August 8

Caitlin Clark 'Plays at a Level Nobody Has Reached Yet in the WNBA,' Says Diana Taurasi

Less than two full seasons into her WNBA career and Caitlin Clark has already built a loyal fan base. If anybody were to say something remotely negative about the Indiana Fever star, they are quick to come to her defense.

Indiana Fever News / The SportsRush / August 8

'10 Plays Ahead of Everyone': Sophie Cunningham Points Out Similarities Between Diana Taurasi and Caitlin Clark

Sophie Cunningham spent her first six seasons in the WNBA on the Phoenix Mercury, where she played with Diana Taurasi, widely considered to be the greatest women’s basketball player of all-time.

Diana Taurasi Gets Real About Where Caitlin Clark Can Take WNBA

WNBA legend Diana Taurasi turned a lot of heads with a comment she made about superstar Caitlin Clark last April when speaking with ESPN's Scott Van Pelt about what the WNBA will have in store when Clark (who was then still playing for the Iowa Hawkeyes) arrives.

WNBA News / Fadeaway World / August 8

Diana Taurasi: 'Had To Go To A Communist Country To Earn Like A Capitalist...'

The equitable pay debate is an evergreen subject ever since the inception of the WNBA. But the situation of their present financial strength is making the debate an even more fiery subject than it was before. For several years now, female players have had to go overseas to earn a decent living during the WNBA offseason.

Phoenix Mercury News / The Spun / August 6

Basketball Legend Diana Taurasi Doesn't Hold Back On WNBA Salaries

Diana Taurasi may go down as arguably the most accomplished player in the history of women's basketball, but she certainly wasn't paid like it over the course of her 20 WNBA seasons.

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Phoenix Mercury News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / August 6

Diana Taurasi Rips WNBA Pay in Extremely Blunt Way

One of the hottest-button topics in the women's basketball world right now is the ongoing discussion about how much WNBA players are getting paid by the league.

Phoenix Mercury News / Athlon Sports / August 2

Diana Taurasi Spoke About Caitlin Clark in a Way That Ended Speculation

Before Caitlin Clark entered the WNBA in 2024, there were talks that Diana Taurasi was jealous of her. It came after the then-Phoenix Mercury star appeared to warn Clark and the rest of the draft class that "reality is coming" to them.

WNBA News / Hardwood Heroics / July 17

Paige Bueckers Shares Thankful Message To Diana Taurasi In ESPYs

Paige Bueckers found herself an inspiration in Diana Taurasi, one of her greatest predecessors at UConn. As Taurasi received the ESPY’s Icon Award honoring her 20-year career, Bueckers immediately showed love for the legend, who also supported her as one of the WNBA’s new faces.

Phoenix Mercury News / 5 GOATs / May 22