Diana Taurasi is first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points

Mercury's Diana Taurasi Becomes 1st Player in WNBA History to Score 10K Career Point

The Phoenix Mercury star became the first player in WNBA history to surpass 10,000 career points when she dropped 42 on the Atlanta Dream in Thursday's 91-71 win

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Taurasi is the eighth player to score at least 40 points in a game this season. It's her highest-scoring game since putting up 44 points against the Seattle Storm on July 14, 2010

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Diana Taurasi is the oldest player with a 40-point game in WNBA history, passing Cynthia Cooper (36 years-124 days) in 1999.

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Diana Taurasi is the oldest player with a 40-point game in WNBA history, passing Cynthia Cooper (36 years-124 days) in 1999.

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One of the first UConn greats, Rebecca Lobo, who led the Huskies to a national championship and is now an ESPN commentator and analyst, paid her respects to Taurasi.

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The only player in NBA history with a 40-point-game at age 40 or older is Michael Jordan as a Wizard in 2003

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