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 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, she’s trying not to dwell on the negative.
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.
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.
Mercury retiring Diana Taurasi's No. 3 jersey
The Phoenix Mercury announced plans Thursday to retire Diana Taurasi's No. 3 jersey and induct the legendary guard into the club's Ring of Honor.
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.
Mercury to retire Diana Taurasi's No. 3 jersey, induct her into Ring of Honor during 2026 WNBA season
The Phoenix Mercury announced Thursday it will retire Diana Taurasi's iconic No. 3 jersey during the 2026 WNBA season. Furthermore, she will be inducted into the Mercury's Ring of Honor. A specific date and further details for those celebrations are still to be determined.
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Diana Taurasi isn't worried about legacy after retirement. She doesn't have to | Opinion
Diana Taurasi’s legacy can be measured in the many titles she won, the many years she played or the many, many, many technical fouls she collected. Just know she won’t spend one second ...
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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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Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic golds
Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women’s basketball history PHOENIX -- Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...