Uncertainty over Taurasi’s availability

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With the 2024 Olympics being around the corner, Team USA faces uncertainty over the availability of one of its top women’s basketball stars.

Diana Taurasi, a six-time Olympian, has suffered a leg injury, missing three of the Phoenix Mercury’s last four games and is set to sit out Friday’s match against the Indiana Fever.

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Taurasi has continued to deliver strong performances this season, averaging 16.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. However, her injury status casts doubt on her participation in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.

If Taurasi is unable to compete, it could pave the way for Caitlin Clark, who was named an alternate despite not being selected for the main roster.

Clark has impressed in her first WNBA season, averaging 16.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game. Her achievements include being named an All-Star and recording the league’s first rookie triple-double.

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Clark’s omission has stirred debate, with some high-profile figures expressing disappointment. Casey Wasserman, president of the 2028 Olympic Organizing Committee in Los Angeles, called her exclusion a “missed opportunity,” highlighting her as a generational talent.

Taurasi hailed Clark

Taurasi has also weighed in on Clark’s situation, initially suggesting that Clark and her fellow 2024 rookies would face a steep learning curve against seasoned professionals. She remarked during the pre-draft process that “reality is coming” for the newcomers.

“It’s amazing what Caitlin’s been able to do in her short career so far,” Taurasi said. “It’s been nothing short of remarkable. What she’s done for the game has been pretty incredible and [having] that momentum coming out of college, eyes on you for four years straight.”

Golden State Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. Opens Up on Steph Curry’s Future With the Franchise

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Steph Curry is currently under contract with the Golden State Warriors through the 2025–26 season and is eligible for a one-year extension this summer. As fans eagerly await the Warriors’ next move, the team’s general manager, Mike Dunleavy Jr., has opened up about their intentions to keep Curry in Golden State until he decides to retire.

“We’ll talk about that too. I mean, that guy, whatever he wants. We’ll get through all that stuff … all that stuff will get figured out. Pretty confident he will be a Warrior for life,” Dunleavy said.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recently mentioned that Curry was the only star player not included in trade talks this offseason. Despite a long and dramatic period with Klay Thompson before he ultimately left for the Dallas Mavericks, the team never entertained rumors of trading Curry.

The Warriors’ No. 7 pick in the 2009 NBA draft is set to make $59.6 million in the final year of his current deal. The team is ready to offer him an extension whenever he wants,. But, it might be in Curry’s best interest to wait until next season. If he waits until next offseason, he will be eligible for a two-year, $130 million extension.