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Sparks hold off Mercury 83-74 in throwback Parker-Taurasi duel

Candace Parker and Diana Taurasi are two of the all-time greats, college champions and players of the year, WNBA MVPs and title winners, and future first-ballot Hall of Famers.

Both players had a 2019 season to forget, each of them hampered by injuries throughout that limited their effectiveness even when they got to take the court. But they’re back in 2020, and for one night in the Wubble, it was fun to see the two legends go at one another. Parker finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds for her sixth straight double-double while Taurasi led all scorers with 19 points.