It seems hard to imagine, but Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi found even more rarified air to be in Thursday night. Taurasi scored 30 points in Phoenix's 90-80 win over the Los Angeles Sparks, becoming the first WNBA player in league history to score 30 or more at age 40 or older.
She also joined Michael Jordan and Dirk Nowitzki as only the third to do it in NBA/WNBA history. «Well, I mean, at this point — we were just talking about it in the hallway — when you're old, everything's a record,» Taurasi said. «The first person to miss 15 3s in a game over 40.
First person to have four offensive fouls in a two-minute span over 40. »So, at least at this point, I'm just happy with a win.
We can be the best team at 40, then I'm happy." With the win, the Mercury jumped into sixth place in the WNBA standings, putting them squarely in the playoff race.