WNBA round-up: Playoff picture set as record-breaking regular season comes to a close

(CNN) —& It has been a WNBA season unlike any other.The 2024 campaign has seen& unprecedented growth,& records shattered& and an introduction to one of the& most hyped rookie classes& in the history of the league – and we still have the postseason to go.Eight of the 12 WNBA teams make the playoffs and are seeded from one to eight, regardless of conference.The regular season came to a close on Thursday night with all 12 teams in action. While some squads already knew where they stood heading into the playoffs, there were still some matters to be decided on the final day and storylines everywhere you looked.Diana Taurasi addresses Mercury crowd after possibly her final regular season game everThe Phoenix Mercury fell to the Seattle Storm 89-70 on Thursday, but much off the attention was focused on what happened after the buzzer.Diana Taurasi, widely considered to be one of the best women’s basketball players of all time, addressed the Phoenix crowd on the court after what was possibly her final regular season game ever.The 42-year-old was drafted first overall by the Mercury in 2004 and has spent her entire WNBA career with the franchise. She is a former MVP, a...