Players go from WNBA rivals to Olympic teammates

By Doug Feinberg

Associated Press

Published: Sunday, July 15 2012 12:45 p.m. MDT

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Phoenix Mercury forward Diana Taurasi and Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird, right, talk about the upcoming Olympic games, prior to a WNBA basketball game, Friday, July 13, 2012, in Phoenix. Both players are on the U.S. team for the Olympics.

Matt York, Associated Press

Summary

Tamika Catchings and Candace Parker battled Thursday night in a WNBA matchup between two of the top teams in the league. Now they're wearing USA jerseys getting prepared to take on the world as teammates for the U.S. women's national team.

WASHINGTON — Tamika Catchings and Candace Parker battled Thursday night in a WNBA matchup between two of the top teams in the league. Now they're wearing USA jerseys getting prepared to take on the world as teammates for the U.S. women's national team.

Such is the life of a WNBA superstar — opponents one night, teammates the next.

After a condensed first half of the WNBA season, the U.S. players had less than 48 hours to start getting ready for a run at a fifth straight gold medal. There's no time to rest mentally or physically as the Americans have two weeks to get ready for the London games.

They all have one goal in mind — winning the Olympic gold medal.

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