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espnW will publish a bi-weekly poem on Sundays.?This week, Ellen Hagan?recites her tribute to USA womens basketball player?Diana Taurasi.#Make&BreakThe Rulesfor Diana TaurasiWatch the way she works. Lean, shift, hustle, throw,every meticulous muscle on the body magnetic -- magiceach jump shot an exclamation mark, marking movesevery whoosh & arc, each three- point hallelujahelicits collective Yes Yeses from the crowd -- kissthe competition, watch the way she shine shines.& makes it work & marks the pass & plays the game& shakes the floor & makes the score & wins it all,every time. Collect the spotlight in her spins, catchthe light on her rings, watch her team rise up -- a galaxysurrounds her. Dance, shake, shoulder bump, breakbump light across the floor & watch the way they work.Pass slide, catch her eye, pass & groove. We got this& yes we make the rules & yes we score the wins & yeswe break the rules when we want, cause theyre ours. This,the work it takes to captivate. Her work ethic - endlessher body -- steady/strong. Her spirit -- relentless. Watch herrise. The early morning workouts, the weights, drills,the lay-ups, the speed, the rush -- the way she becomesa universe. This -- the work it takes, to be legend.LISTEN ?Ellen Hagan is a Kentucky writer, performer, and educator. Her latest collection of poetry Hemisphere, was published by Northwestern University Press, Spring 2015. Ellens performance work has been showcased at The New York International Fringe and Los Angeles Womens Theater Festival. She is the recipient of the 2013 NoMAA Creative Arts Grant and received grants from the Kentucky Foundation for Women and the Kentucky Governors School for the Arts. Daniel Ponce de Leon . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. 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Only this time, his right foot hit the dirt, and he crumpled to the ground, clutching his right knee.The All-Star catcher writhed in pain and was helped off the field during the Washington Nationals 14-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. The injury could be another major blow to the NL East champions, who are already expected to be without ailing pitcher Stephen Strasburg in the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Nationals manager Dusty Baker said Ramos would have an MRI on Tuesday to determine the extent of the damage. But the damage to the teams World Series hopes might already have been done.Theres nothing you can do about it, Baker said. Youve got to play, and nobody feels sorry for you, so were not going to feel sorry for ourselves.It was the same knee Ramos injured badly during the 2012 season, when he tore his ACL and medial collateral ligament. Ramos, who can become a free agent after the season, is hitting .307 with 22 home runs and 80 RBIs.Hes a silent leader, said starter Tanner Roark (15-10), who took the loss after allowing five runs and four hits in four innings. He goes out there and does it with his glove and behind the ddish and his bat.ddddddddddddhe injury happened on Yasmany Tomas RBI double in the sixth, when first baseman Ryan Zimmerman relayed home. Teammates immediately knew something was wrong with Ramos, who usually stays in the game after taking foul balls off just about every part of his body.Tough moment, said Roark, who is expected to follow Max Scherzer in Washingtons playoff rotation. Something just gave out, and he pointed right to his knee.Ramos called for medical attention and couldnt walk off under his own power. Baker and players hoped for the best, but its clear they immediately feared the worst.You hate [for] it to happen this late, right before the playoffs, but our next step is try to figure out a way to play without Wilson, Baker said. Ive been mixing and matching this year and most of my life. Therefore, its another obstacle, and Ive just got to try to go back to the drawing board and figure out something.The Nationals have two other catchers on their September roster,?Pedro Severino and Jose Lobaton. They dont have someone who can replace Ramos power and presence in the middle of the lineup.The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '