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A Spinning Diana Taurasi Dropped Breathtaking No-Look Dime to Mercury Teammate

Tom Dierberger

Diana Taurasi notched a highlight-reel assist in the second quarter of the Mercury's matchup against Atlanta on Friday.
Diana Taurasi notched a highlight-reel assist in the second quarter of the Mercury's matchup against Atlanta on Friday. / WNBA
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At 42 years old, Phoenix Mercury veteran Diana Taurasi has still got it.

In the second quarter of the Mercury's matchup against the Atlanta Dream on Friday night, Taurasi deflected a pass on defense and tipped it to herself. Trying to push the ball down the floor on a fast break, Taurasi spun around and flung a no-look pass to teammate Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, who caught it on one bounce and laid it in for two points.

An absolutely beauty of a pass.

Phoenix ended up beating the Dream 82–80 to improve to 16–14 on the season. In 32 minutes on the floor, Taurasi dropped 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting to go along with five assists, two rebounds and one steal.

The Mercury return to the floor Monday to host the New York Liberty at Footprint Center.

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TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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