How Diana Taurasi s chest injury impacts the Phoenix Mercury
How Diana Taurasi s chest injury impacts the Phoenix Mercury
Diana Taurasi, who is averaging 15.8 points through four games this season, is expected to miss at least four weeks with a small fracture to her sternum.
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The Phoenix Mercury said Tuesday that Diana Taurasi will miss a minimum of four weeks with a small sternum fracture, which she suffered in the team s May 16 loss to the Connecticut Sun and played through the next two games, before a CT scan diagnosed the injury.
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Atlanta. The Dream are 0-1 and looking for more of everything – scoring and rebounding, not to mention the defensive play that has been the Atlanta hallmark. The return of Tiffany Hayes, who has not played in a WNBA game in nearly two years, should inject some energy into this young group on both ends of the floor. Hayes, back from winning a championship in Spain, will be available for Wednesday night’s game against the Sky. Only two players on the Dream roster have played with Hayes. It will be interesting to see if it takes time for the chemistry to
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A near-half court shot made by Katie Lou Samuelson at the buzzer of the third quarter cut the Seattle Storm’s deficit to just four points, but the Las Vegas Aces (1-1) managed to not squander a big lead, winning the fourth 30-18 and the game 96-80 on Tuesday night at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. Wash.
Jackie Young notched a career-high 21 points and added 10 rebounds, which tied a career high, to lead the Aces.
“I actually didn’t know (it was a career high) until they said in the locker room,” Young said. “I really just tried to go out there and just be aggressive. I know my teammates have the confidence in me and they trusted me and so I just have to have that same confidence in myself. I just have to have an aggressive mentality every time I step on the floor.”
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