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The three biggest decisions facing the Dallas Wings before the 2026 WNBA season begins
As the WNBA’s burst of offseason activity is about to begin, few teams will be under as much scrutiny as the Dallas Wings. That’s what happens when underperformance, opportunity and unknowns intersect. Last season, the Wings tied for the worst-record in the league. And yet, a stellar Rookie of the Year-winning season from Paige Bueckers […]
Angel Reese deserved better from the Chicago Sky, and now she’s going to get it from the Atlanta Dream
Though it is a basketball, not a baseball, league, the WNBA was thrown a curveball on Monday. As first reported by Taylor Rooks, Angel Reese was traded from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream. In exchange, the Sky will receive a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 first-round pick from the Dream. Plus, they […]
The Atlanta Dream affirm their ascendence with the acquisition of Angel Reese
The Atlanta Dream ushered in the long-awaited WNBA offseason with a bang, sending a pair of future first-round draft picks to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Angel Reese. Offseason speculation swirled about the superstar’s future in Chicago due the organization appearing to distance itself from Reese, despite her on-court achievements and off-court appeal. The […]
With talent, character, preparation and perseverance, the UCLA Bruins reached the mountain top
UCLA men’s basketball leads all programs with 11 NCAA championships. John Wooden, who won 10 of those between 1964 and 1975, was, of course, the greatest men’s college coach of all time, and a close personal friend of current UCLA women’s coach Cori Close. His sayings, “Woodenisms,” guided his players—legends such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill […]
What are the chances that UConn, Texas and South Carolina return to the Final Four in 2027?
Reaching the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament should always be achievement. And yet, exiting in the national semifinals or final, just on the precipice of a national championship, also will never not be disappointing. That’s especially true for No.1 seeds that, with conference champion trophies and honors for indivdual players and coaches already in […]
UCLA was ready to rise to occasion and win the program’s first NCAA national championship
Congratulations to the UCLA Bruins, the 2026 NCAA women’s basketball national champions. UCLA ran away from South Carolina on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix, sealing a near-perfect 37-1 season that featured a perfect run to the Big Ten regular-season championship and a first-ever Big Ten Tournament title with a 79-51 victory. The title is the program’s […]
Why the South Carolina Gamecocks are ready to compete for another national championship
The South Carolina Gamecocks will play for their fourth NCAA national championship under head coach Dawn Staley, having just upset the No. 1-overall seed UConn Huskies in the Final Four. And while the Gamecocks look a little different this season than they have in years past, there’s no question that Staley has once again assembled […]
How Lauren Betts and the UCLA Bruins can conclude their storybook season with a national championship
No. 1-seed UCLA has now advanced further than last year, when they reached their first-ever Final Four. They are playing No. 1-seed South Carolina in the national championship game on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN. UCLA was disrespected by not being given the No. 1-overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, and […]
Firings, hirings and decomitmments? What the heck is happening in women’s college basketball?
It’s seems UConn head coach Geno Auriemma’s Final Four tantrum unleashed a wave of chaos across women’s college basketball that crested on Saturday. Two head coaches who lead their teams to expectations-exceeding seasons are out. A coach who had just accepted an assistant coaching position at a high-profile program is instead set for a mid-major […]
What to make of the expansion rosters drafted by the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo
The Portland Fire selected Bridget Carleton with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft. A member of the Minnesota Lynx since 2019, the Canadian sharpshooter will be a founding player for the rebirth of the Fire. Canada’s first WNBA team, the Toronto Tempo, selected Julie Allemand with the second pick in the […]
South Carolina shocks UConn and UCLA outlasts Texas, setting up a Gamecocks-Bruins national championship battle
Every Final Four is historic, but South Carolina ensured that 2026 would be one that none of us will forget. They defeated unbeaten and No. 1-overall seed UConn 62-48, with the Gamecocks advancing to the national championship game as they ended the Huskies’ perfect season and 54-game winning streak. In the second Final Four game, […]
Will UCLA avenge their lone loss or will Texas keep dancing towards a national title?
The stage is set for the Final Four, and the script couldn’t have been written better. On one side, we have South Carolina facing the undefeated defending champions in UConn. On the other side, it’s UCLA, in only their second Final Four appearance, facing a Texas team they lost to earlier this season. Not only […]
Can South Carolina derail undefeated UConn’s back-to-back national championship quest?
On Thursday, UConn sophomore Sarah Strong, unsurprisingly, swept National Player of the Year honors, winning the Naismith Trophy and Wade Trophy while also being named the AP Player of the Year. Asked if winning the Naismith was a “dream come true,” Strong suggested, “A dream come true? I wouldn’t say that, but I mean, it’s […]
Audi Crooks and the Iowa State exodus headline early women’s college basketball transfer portal news
The portal is portaling. The end-of-season player movement that is the new norm in women’s college basketball still doesn’t feel normal. But it’s time to adjust expectations. Players are rightfully empowered to more actively influence the course of their college careers. And, an adjustment of expectations shouldn’t come with any imposing of expectations. As Lauren […]
The level of excellence established by Dawn Staley and South Carolina is extraordinary
After last season’s national championship game, when South Carolina was run off the floor by UConn, it still was easy to suggest the Gamecocks would be back. In 2025, South Carolina made their fifth-straight Final Four, only a year removed from winning it all in 2024. It is expected that the Gamecocks will be March […]
Hard work and defensive discipline have characterized Texas’ run back to the Final Four
For the second-consecutive year, the Texas Longhorns are headed to the Final Four—a statement that, for such a legendary program, needs some historical context. During the early days of the women’s NCAA Tournament, Texas was one of basketball’s dominant forces, led by Hall of Fame head coach Jody Conradt. In their first eight years of […]
After passing every test in a 35-1 season, is UCLA ready for their Final Four moment?
It took 359 days for No. 1-seed UCLA to get back to the Final Four after their blowout loss against eventual national champion UConn last season, but they have arrived in Arizona and are ready to lift their first national title. First, they have Texas standing in their way and South Carolina or UConn then […]
Undefeated and No. 1-overall seed UConn is finally facing a challenge—and they’re ready for it
Four-hundred and twenty-one days since their last loss, UConn has made a fourth-consecutive Final Four. They’re two games away from their first perfect season since 2015-16, a feat they haven’t accomplished since re-joining the Big East six years ago. No team has finished within double digits of the Huskies since Michigan in November. While all […]
Awa Fam may or may not become a Dallas Wing, but she is going to be part of Project B
In under two weeks, we’ll find out if Awa Fam will be part of Project D. The 19-year-old 6-foot-6 prospect who plays for Valenica Basket and the Spanish national team is the projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft by our Eric Nemchock, setting up the possibility of a future partnership with Paige […]
Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu announce WNBA free agency intentions—and they’re staying with the New York Liberty
Stew York and the Sabtue of Liberty are staying put. Two of the pillars of the New York Liberty’s 2024 WNBA championship-winning team intend not to exercise their upcoming unrestricted free agency and instead simply re-sign with the Liberty. Stewart shared her news on her podcast with NBA player Myles Turner, “Game Recognize Game with […]
2026 WNBA Mock Expansion Draft: Who could fill the inaugural rosters of the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo?
On Friday afternoon, the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo will, finally, have players. WNBA Expansion Draft 2026 is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Ahead of the first significant event on the WNBA’s compressed offseason calendar, Josh Felton took a stab at predicting which five players each team would protect. Now, Cat Ariail and Zack […]
USC’s Saniyah Hall, UNC’s Kate Harpring and Texas’ Lizzy Spaight headline McDonald’s All American game standouts
McDonald’s is the perfect sponsor for the nation’s primer high school all-star game. The game excites with plenty of tasty morsels, but there’s also a lot of empty calories. The 2026 McDonald’s All American game provided plenty of both. Players sometimes too-eagerly called their own number. At other moments, many tried to force ambitious passes. […]
Interview: Sooner or later, you’ll be watching Italian rising star Emma Giacchetti in the WNBA
Emma Giacchetti has been putting the basketball world on notice for a while now thanks to her play for Magnolia La Molisana Campobasso, currently the third-place team in Serie A1, the top women’s pro basketball league in Italy, and the Italian national team. The 5-foot-10 19-year-old is versatile, capable of playing point guard, shooting guard […]
From Saniyah to Olivia to Oliviyah to Jerzy, how might the 2026 McDonald’s All Americans shape the future of women’s college basketball?
Yes, with an all-No. 1 seed Final Four on deck for Friday, there’s plenty to be excited for the right now in women’s college basketball. And yet, it’s also not too soon to be dreaming about what’s next, as Tuesday night (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) 24 players who hope to be preparing for the 2027 […]
Parity? Nope! Overpowering wins by Texas and South Carolina set up an all-No. 1 seed Final Four
Great basketball was on display in both Elite Eights games on Monday night. The problem was that it resulted in two one-sided affairs. No. 1-seed Texas obliterated No. 2-seed Michigan 77-41, and No. 1-seed South Carolina cruised to a 78-52 victory over No. 3-seed TCU. With the other two No. 1 seeds, UCLA and UConn, […]
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