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Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and Candace Parker bring star power to WNBA Finals

Diana Taurasi (3) and Brittney Griner (42) led Phoenix to a victory over Las Vegas in a winner-take-all Game 5 on Friday. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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The 25th anniversary season of the WNBA sprints toward the finish line this week with a cast that includes some of the biggest stars in women’s basketball.

The Phoenix Mercury — with Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and Skylar Diggins-Smith — advanced to the WNBA Finals with a thrilling 87-84 win over the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night in a decisive Game 5. It will host Chicago — featuring Candace Parker, Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley and Kahleah Copper — after the Sky disposed of the top-seeded Connecticut Sun, 3-1.