The 41-year-old, who starred at Chino’s Don Lugo High, reaches the milestone with a third-quarter 3-pointer as she pours in a season-high 42 points in Phoenix’s 91-71 victory over Atlanta.
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Diana Taurasi received a pass and in an instant, the shot was off her fingertips. It was a 3-pointer that splashed through the net, just like so many others.Taurasi became the first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, hitting the mark with 8:23 remaining in the third quarter against the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night. After the shot, the crowd in Phoenix erupted in cheers and