On Wednesday, the New York Liberty formally introduced the franchise’s new head coach, Chris DeMarco. But more than an introduction, the press conference, which was attended by Liberty players Sabrina Ionescu, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, Nyara Sabally and Isabelle Harrison, served as an opportunity for both general manager Jonathan Kolb and DeMarco to, indirectly, answer (or substantiate) […]
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This weekend, the USA Basketball Women’s National Team will host a training camp at Duke University in Durham, NC with 17 participating players. It will be the first training camp led by new national team head coach Kara Lawson, who was appointed to the position in September. It’s also the first training camp roster chosen […]
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In their first game of the second round of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Women competition, ZVVZ USK Praha reminded that they are the defending champions. After finishing first-round play with an uninspiring 3-3 record, Praha opened second-round action with a 64-55 win over previously-undefeated Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring. As Eric Nemchock noted in his preview, this Praha […]
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Shakira Austin, who has completed her four-year rookie deal with the Washington Mystics, is set to become a restricted free agent this offseason. Austin’s tenure in Washington has worn many different faces. Her talent has never come into question, and few would ever claim that she wasn’t worthy of being picked third overall in the […]
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Just when there’s nothing else A’ja Wilson can accomplish and all that’s left for her to do is to stack titles, MVPs, Olympic medals and All-Star selections, she shows that more can be done. On Tuesday, TIME Magazine named her the 2025 Athlete of the Year. This is the second-consecutive year a WNBA players has […]
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As the new year approaches and conference play begins, the top tier of women’s college basketball has started to take form. The current top five—No. 1 UConn, No. 2 Texas, No. 3 South Carolina, No. 4 UCLA and No. 5 LSU—each bring unique strengths to the hardwood, backed by impressive results and statistical indicators that […]
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In their latest collective bargaining agreement (CBA) proposal, the WNBA has reportedly relented, agreeing to a modicum of revenue sharing, which has been the primary priority of the WNBPA throughout negotiations. However, the league’s willingness to share remains limited, as the proposed salary structure would result in players receiving less than 15 percent of the […]
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The second round of EuroLeague Women group play begins this Tuesday, December 9, which means the stakes for Europe’s top international basketball competition are about to be raised. The field has been narrowed, with the 12 best teams from the first round advancing, and they’ve been re-grouped to ensure that the second round will be […]
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On Sunday, three ranked teams lost their undefeated status. While previously-No. 13 Ole Miss and previously-No. 20 Michigan State were upset by unranked opponents, then-No. 21 Washington was defeated by No. 16 USC. The Rebels and Spartans thus took the biggest tumbles of the week, dropping a respective four and five spots. The Huskies, in […]
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It took a double-digit comeback and two overtimes, but No. 7 Maryland—some way, somehow—is still undefeated. Someone check on Zack Ward. First, a lockdown third quarter helped Maryland almost eliminate Minnesota’s once 15-point advantage, putting the Terrapins down by just four points entering the final frame. The home team, however, did not go quietly, as […]
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So far, both LA teams have had the kind of seasons expected. USC is still good, but the Trojans have clearly taken a step back from the dominance they had when JuJu Watkins was playing. They are still a force thanks to freshman Jazzy Davidson and are No. 16 in the nation, but are no […]
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We’re just over one month into the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season, with most teams approaching the 10-game mark. The sample size is still pretty small. Yet, there’s enough evidence to identify the standout players from each class. Here’s a look the leading freshman, sophomore, junior, senior and super senior so far: Freshman: Aaliyah Chavez […]
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Maryland has moved from No. 9 to No. 7 in the nation since we last checked in on them, with their first ranked win of the season coming 74-66 over now-No. 17 Kentucky in Puerto Rico the day before Thanksgiving. The now 10-0 Terps also picked up a quality win over George Mason on Nov. […]
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At some point, WNBA players signing with Project B will no longer be news. If things go according to plan, the league will have 66 players, filling out the proposed six 11-player teams that will compete in the seven two-week tournaments that will begin in November 2026. For now, however, the new international league, which […]
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Overall, the SEC dominated the ACC/SEC Challenge, taking 13 of the 16 games between the two conferences. On the second night of the third annual event, the SEC’s four top 25-ranked teams went 4-0 against the ACC. The most competitive contest, clearly, was No. 3 South Carolina against No. 22 Louisville. The Cardinals were ahead […]
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No, the SEC will not sweep this season’s ACC/SEC Challenge, as Syracuse escaped in overtime against Auburn to put one win on the board for the ACC. A pair of other ACC teams also made things difficult for their SEC counterparts, with NC State pushing No. 9 Oklahoma to overtime, with the Sooners ultimately prevailing […]
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“I don’t feel like there’s any cultivation of a culture of trust. We don’t feel valued in these talks as they stand today. … I feel like we’ve been heard, but not listened to.” That’s what WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike said about the players’ perspective of WNBA collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations, according to reporting […]
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On Thanksgiving, then-No. 4 Texas found themselves in a tight battle against then-No. 2 South Carolina. The game was even at 64, and the Longhorns had a chance to get out in front. Rori Harmon brought the ball up the court and was steadfast in her decision-making. She went one-on-one against Tessa Johnson, beat her […]
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Between the Power 4 conferences and mid-majors, women’s college basketball boasts two strictly different dimensions. Inspired mid-majors may play David to a Power 4 Goliath every now and again, but competition between the two is often aspirational at best. However, somewhere in-between these two dimensions is a ripple. A black hole. A fracture in the […]
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WNBA All-Stars Aliyah Boston and Paige Bueckers were named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 2026 for sports, while Napheesa Collier, selected to the 2024 30 Under 30 list, was honored as one of three All-Star Alumni. Boston, a first-time All-WNBA and All-Defense selection in 2025, not only led the injured Indiana Fever to the playoffs, […]
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This season marks the third year of the ACC/SEC Challenge. In 2023, the conferences split the set of 14 games at seven a piece. Last year, the SEC won 10 of the 16 games. Could the SEC run the table in 2025, sweeping all 16 games? Per ESPN Analytics, the SEC team is favored in […]
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While the WNBA initially advertised the generous aspects of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) proposals that were presented to the WNBPA before the expiration of the initial, extended 30-day bargaining window, the more draconian details of the league’s deals have begun to emerge. A maximum player salary of $1 million before incentives, an average player […]
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The year 2025 is entering its final month, and we still have many questions left to answer about this women’s college basketball season. The big ones, such as who will win the NCAA title, won’t be determined until the spring. But as winter begins, there are plenty of things we can discover that will shape […]
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Five weeks into the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season, things are unfolding as expected in Storrs, CT. UConn is off to a 7-0 start, with the defending champions comfortably maintaining their No. 1 ranking atop the AP Top 25 poll. The Huskies just earned their first Big East win of the season, presumably kicking off […]
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With the nation’s most impressive win resume, Texas, unsurprisingly, trails only defending national champion UConn in Week 5 of the AP Top 25 poll. The Longhorns also took 10 of the 32 first-place votes from the Huskies. Outside the shuffling at the very top, the top 10 remains mostly unchanged, although the coming week’s ACC/SEC […]
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