Diana Taurasi and Skylar Diggins (probably) still have beef ahead of Mercury-Storm matchup

Seattle Storm guard Skylar Diggins-Smith will face her former team, the Phoenix Mercury, on Tuesday night, and the matchup is guaranteed to be pure cinema. Diggins-Smith isn’t seemingly very high on her former organization, and that includes very outspoken veteran Diana Taurasi.

In case you missed it, things have been BAD between the Mercury and Skylar for a hot minute, and a lot of it has to do with Phoenix allegedly cutting her off from using training facilities while she was on maternity leave. It understandably did not sit well with her, and when she left to join Seattle in the offseason, she sent a subtle message to the team that they undervalued her.

Also, things are probably still pretty icy between Skylar and Diana Taurasi. Their interactions have gotten heated before, and when Diana was asked about Skylar potentially re-joining the Mercury after last season ended, she answered with “next question.”  Diana and the Mercury will meet Skylar for the first time this season on Tuesday, and the game could be the best of the night.

The @seattlestorm have found their groove and are searching for their 5th straight win as Skylar Diggins-Smith and her squad face off against her former team, the @PhoenixMercury who are coming off of a 31 PT performance from Diana Taurasi

Don't miss the action 10pm/ET on CBS… pic.twitter.com/L3802aMX1E

— WNBA (@WNBA) June 4, 2024

Fans are totally here for the spicy matchup and have already started dropping reactions. Here’s what they’re saying:

Y’all messy for this poster…I’m locked in https://t.co/Df59nwnQnL

— Lys! (@heyitslys__) June 4, 2024

All the Caitlin Clark drama has pushed this storyline down, but I got my popcorn ready for this one tonight iykyk https://t.co/BvxgKgOutG

— G (@_GregB) June 4, 2024

https://t.co/tfmZzs8qG1 pic.twitter.com/nrLVDE5sza

— Stressica (@justjessNC) June 4, 2024

Omg this game right here https://t.co/xZn5KOzbvZ pic.twitter.com/XgRPCDp6ic

— Amara Fires (@heyitsamara) June 4, 2024

Good morning #wnba fans!
SDS vs DT and the Mercury is tonight at 10pm est.
Don’t need to say anything more… IYKYK

— Janaé Sims (@auntienae95) June 4, 2024

The Skylar Diggins-Smith vs Diana Taurasi matchup tonight is going to be one for the books! #wnba pic.twitter.com/0uKKKpzqiV

— Sporty spice. (@XoXo_KeiannaA) June 4, 2024

Oh this is going to be good.

I hope Skylar Diggins Smith drops 40 on their heads & gives them the DX chop.

To y’all new to the W, Look up what PHX did to SDS. pic.twitter.com/PXzNXP31AO

— ???????????????? ???????? (@iiAMJAyD) June 4, 2024

Me settling in for DT v. SDS tonight. pic.twitter.com/PCScdaKGvs

— RoRillaaaaaa (@_wildwildWEST) June 4, 2024

SDS, Phoenix saying they didn’t need you, they saying DT better than you, they saying you got worse, they saying you a team cancer, how will you respond??? pic.twitter.com/EL8wNp1VRS

— It Is What It Is (@ParagonDon605) June 4, 2024

SDS vs DT tonight with monetary motivation (Commissioner’s Cup) on top of some personal beef. Count me in. pic.twitter.com/tUGMAphKH8

— Aaron Rountree III (@RountreeIII) June 4, 2024