Diana Taurasi when asked about Caitlin Clark's impact on women's basketball:
"It's amazing. What Caitlin's been able to do in her short career so far has been nothing short of remarkable. The one thing that I really love about her ... she's put the work in. Even throughout her
Here was Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark’s response when asked about facing Diana Taurasi for the first time on Sunday.
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The Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston said it’s special what the Phoenix Mercury’s Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner have been able to do.
She said her and Caitlin Clark are “kind of the same pieces,” when asked if they could form a similar duo.
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More from Taurasi on Clark: "...More importantly, she's done a lot for the Indiana Fever. A team that for the last couple of years is trying to get back to their glory days of Tamika Catchings and putting up banners. So obviously, what she's done for the game has been pretty
Kiki Hebert Harrigan on
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and former coach Dawn Staley (
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):
“She prepared me a lot. One of her sayings that always stuck with me was, ‘Never get too high with the highs, never get too low with the lows.’”
Staley texted Herbert Harrigan to congratulate her
Caitlin Clark says Aliyah Boston would be her karaoke teammate and they would sing either High School Musical or Justin Bieber.
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Here is what Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark said when she was asked about her growth this season:
“I feel like I’ve learned a lot over the course of whatever it’s been, two months? I think the game is played in such a different way than it is in college. The pace is faster,
“I don’t make those decisions so you’ll have to wait and see,” Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark said when asked when her first signature shoe with Nike will come out.
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“To give eight years to an organization and to be fired on an off-day is kinda crazy, coming off a vacation too, so that was not fun,” Mercury guard Natasha Cloud said after beating her old team, the Washington Mystics.
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Angel Reese said she was asked to participate in the Skills Competition but she wanted to just watch and “enjoy the moment” of her first All-Star.
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FULL PRESS CONFERENCE: Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky on the impact of Diana Taurasi on her playing career,
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weekend, playing in the All-Star Game and what she would love to see from the WNBA in its growth.
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Caitlin Clark when she was asked about coming back to Phoenix to potentially play in the 2024
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All-Star Game: “I don’t talk in hypotheticals.”
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BREAKING: Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark “is not feeling well,” according to the Indiana Fever.
As a result, Clark will not speak to the media after the game.
Clark played 39:27 and had 15 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds.
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Walking through
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at the Phoenix Convention Center.
UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers is here working with kids in a mini-camp.
Some other sights and sounds:
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Diana Taurasi on when she played through hype and pressure as a rookie like Caitlin Clark is doing now: "I loved it. I just loved to play basketball. I didn't care too much about outside noise or what people thought of me or what they didn't think of me. So I enjoyed every
Phoenix Mercury guards Sophie Cunningham and Diana Taurasi share a laugh after Taurasi answers a question in Spanish and Cunningham thinks Taurasi is talking about dogs.😂
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Exclusive:
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talked with Nika Mühl about her pregame style, conversations with Paige Bueckers, her
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transition, staying ready and Diana Taurasi having a “Welcome to the League” interaction with her in the preseason.
Full interview:
Indiana Fever coach Christie Sides on Caitlin Clark, who was one rebound shy of a triple double:
“She’s just a willing, incredible passer.”
Clark finished with 15 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds.
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Angel Reese on the impact Diana Taurasi has had on her basketball career:
“Being able to see DT, I watched her for a really, really long time. She’s one of the GOATs of the game.”
High praise from the Chicago Sky rookie here:
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This was Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark’s response when asked if she’ll have an extra chip on her shoulder playing against Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi tomorrow:
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Here is what Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud said about the competitiveness of the
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versus years past:
“I think this is the most evenly-matched that the league has been in a few years.
“That’s the growth of our game, that’s the growth of this league in the last few
EXCLUSIVE: Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington spoke to us about the keys to defending Diana Taurasi and Kahleah Copper, her team's championship expectations, potentially becoming a first-time All-Star and how
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prepared her for the
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FINAL: A Kahleah Copper 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left gives the Mercury an 81-80 win over the Lynx.
Copper finished with 34 points.
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Funny moment from Natasha Cloud when asked what grade she would give her Phoenix Mercury through 19 games.
“I wasn’t really a school person, so I don’t know about grades. I got ‘E’ for ‘eligible’ when I was in school.”
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VIDEO: How would Natasha Cloud know Kahleah Copper is from Philadelphia, even if she didn't already?
Cloud: "She love her a glizzy (hot dog), bro...I don't know how her stomach be handling that shit."
Copper: "Pause." 🤣
More in their postgame presser:
VIDEO: Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark’s pregame press conference before she faces the Phoenix Mercury and idol Diana Taurasi.
Clark, who is in her first
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season, spoke about a favorite Taurasi memory, playing in front of sellout crowds and how she feels about Christie
EXCLUSIVE: Rickea Jackson, the No. 4 pick in the
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BREAKING NEWS: Indiana Fever coach Christie Sides said Caitlin Clark was not feeling well during the entire game and is getting treatment right now.
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BREAKING: Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark “is not feeling well,” according to the Indiana Fever.
As a result, Clark will not speak to the media after the game.
Clark played 39:27 and had 15 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds.
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NEW: The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix was the most-watched WNBA All-Star Game in league history with 3.44 million viewers, per
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.
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Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner on her mental health:
She says she’s “in a good place” and urges everyone to seek counseling.
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USA Basketball Women's National Team Committee chair Jen Rizzotti on Diana Taurasi's experience, veteran leadership and her legacy:
"When I ask players who they enjoy playing with the most, nine times out of 10 they say Diana because they say 'She gets me the easiest shots I've
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner says her newborn son named Bash is “doing great” and Diana Taurasi says Griner doesn’t need any parenting advice:
“She’s the kindest, warm-hearted, gentle, caring person I’ve ever been around.”
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We had an exclusive interview with Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum about where her two-time defending champion team is at through 10 games, being named an Olympian for the 5-on-5 USA women’s team and the seasons for Diana Taurasi and Kahleah Copper.
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