When the game ended, the lights dimmed in the seating areas as the spotlight beamed on Taurasi at center court. Before she addressed the crowd, a tribute video for Taurasi played on the screen above. It was the same video that the Mercury social media account posted to X on Thursday afternoon, teasing a potential retirement announcement.

An emotional Diana Taurasi said she'll have a clearer picture of her future once the season is over, but Thursday night at Footprint Center had all the makings of a send-off.

Diana Taurasi’s Phoenix Mercury teammates wore her No. 3 jersey for introductions, a nod to the possibility this was the final home game in the 20-year career of the player widely considered the great

The Phoenix Mercury fell behind a 21-point hole in the first quarter and are chasing the Seattle Storm at halftime.