AP Spotlight Taurasi-Griner combo working for one last WNBA playoff run DAVID BRANDT Associated Press Aug 28, 2024 Aug 28, 2024 Updated Dec 2, 2024 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save United States' Diana Taurasi poses after winning the women's gold medal basketball game, on Aug. 11, in Paris. Mark J. Terrill, AP File kAm!w~t}x) — %96J 92G6 364@>6 E96 7246D @7 E96 !9@6?:I |6C4FCJ E9C@F89 2 5@K6? J62CD E@86E96C[ D92C:?8 E96 6=2E:@? @7 2 (}qp 492>A:@?D9:A :? a_`c[ E96 AC:56 @7 H:??:?8 E9C66 ~=J>A:4 8@=5 >652=D E@86E96C 2?5 E96 962CE3C62< @7 =@DD6D[ :?;FC:6D 2?5 @77\E96\4@FCE :DDF6D]k^AmkAms:2?2 %2FC2D: 2?5 qC:EE?6J vC:?6C]k^AmkAmQxEVD 366? 2>2K:?8[Q vC:?6C D2:5 H:E9 2 H:DE7F= 8C:?] Qx 5@?VE H2?E :E E@ 4@>6 E@ 6?5]Qk^AmkAm}@H E96 A2:C >:89E 36 5@H? E@ :ED =2DE[ 36DE 492?46 E@ >2<6 @?6 >@C6 32D<6E32== >6>@CJ] %96 |6C4FCJ 92G6 2 `e\`d C64@C5[ E96JVC6 C6=2E:G6=J 962=E9J 2?5 E96JVC6 7@4FD65 @? 3F:=5:?8 >@>6?EF> 2D E96J AC6A2C6 7@C 2 A@E6?E:2==J 566A CF? :? 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