Diana Taurasi, Phoenix and USA Basketball

Diana Taurasi says goodbye to one of the greatest careers in women's basketball history
Taurasi made the all-WNBA first team 10 times and was on the first or second team a record 14 times. She’s also an 11-time WNBA All-Star, four-time USA Basketball female athlete of the year and was the 2004 WNBA rookie of the year.
‘It is sad’: Diana Taurasi opens up on end of legendary 20-year career with Phoenix Mercury
In her first press conference since she announced her retirement, Diana Taurasi is not sure what’s next, but hopes to support her family and friends after her historic 20-year run with the Mercury.
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.
Mercury great Diana Taurasi admits being 'sad' over retirement
Diana Taurasi, who will have her No. 3 jersey retired by the Mercury in 2026, admits feeling "sad" over her decision to retire after 20 seasons in the WNBA.
Diana Taurasi still going through stages of grief following retirement
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,
Sports Illustrated16d
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 ...
Los Angeles Times12d
How Diana Taurasi’s fiery competitive streak ignited a women’s basketball revolution
Diana Taurasi dribbled up the court at Arroyo High School. It was 1999, the summer before her senior year, and the nationally ranked Don Lugo High star was feeling it. She looked over to the ...
Sporting News17d
Why did Diana Taurasi retire? WNBA's all-time leading scorer calls it a career after 20 seasons with Mercury
One of the WNBA's all-time greats is headed to retirement. Diana Taurasi, who became the league's all-time leading scorer over her 20 seasons with the Mercury, is calling it quits on her playing ...
Sports Illustrated15d
Diana Taurasi Makes Major Announcement
Diana Taurasi is retiring from professional basketball at 42 after 20 years in the WNBA. A player that left the game better than she found it, Taurasi has a resume that will motivate players for ...
The New York Times16d
Without Diana Taurasi, the Phoenix Mercury turn their sights toward the future
A few hours before Diana Taurasi announced her retirement from the WNBA, the Phoenix Mercury held an event with an eye toward the future. Inside their $100 million practice facility which opened ...
USA Today15d
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.
ABC News15d
WNBA star Diana Taurasi opens up about retiring after 2-decade career
Taurasi is a three-time WNBA champion. WNBA star Diana Taurasi is officially retiring after two decades. The Phoenix Mercury star said in an interview Wednesday with "Good Morning America" co ...
New York Post16d
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 ...