According to the Courant, the national media is beginning to demand more and more time of Diana.

"[The] New Yorker magazine, which rarely devotes space to basketball, has sent a writer to follow Taurasi all the way to next month's games in her home state of California. Frank Deford of Sports Illustrated has requested interview time - twice. Even the British Press Association has interest in the 6-foot guard from Chino."

All of the attention adds another level of off-court pressure to UConn's superstar. But pressure has never really bothered Diana (... except that once, against Notre Dame...)

Look for the media coverage to intensify as the year progresses. By March, it could be the sort of story that really pushes beyond the game's traditional fan base.