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The 2025 FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup gold medal-winning foursome of Allisha Gray, Veronica Burton, Naz Hillmon and Shakira Austin are back on the court, representing USA Basketball at the 2026 FIBA 3×3 Champions Cup in Bangkok, Thailand. It’s the first time the American women are competing in this event, and they finished 3-0 in pool play […]
The WNBA and WNBPA have engaged in near around-the-clock meetings since Tuesday afternoon, trying to hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) so the 2026 WNBA season can tip off as scheduled on Friday, May 8. After Friday’s estimated 14-hour bargaining session, which began around 10 a.m. ET and wrapped up past midnight, Commissioner […]
The days leading up to the NCAA Tournament can be just as big for WNBA Draft prospects as the tournament itself. By mid-March, most WNBA veterans have typically already signed in free agency, leaving precious few roster spots for incoming rookies and narrowing down who might get drafted to where. But this is, of course, […]
Once the WNBA and WNBPA, hopefully, agree to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the biggest free agency market in league history will open. With the majority of players being unrestricted free agents, we could see massive player movement, the likes of which have never happened before. The potential introduction of a supermax contract that, […]
Team USA is missing their fail safe. In major international competitions in recent years, the Americans have had a solve for when things get “clunky,” as Caitlin Clark described Team USA’s World Cup qualifier against Puerto Rico on Thursday evening in San Juan. The solution is Stew’ja. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, the combined individual […]
Maryland will probably be better next year. Next year, they will be better-equipped to complete what they set out to do in 2024-25: Be a team of transfers that unites in an ascension to the national throne. Kaylene Smikle, a 2024-25 transfer, will be teamed up with 2025-26 transfer Oluchi Okananwa, and, together, the Terps’ […]
Year 2 of Unrivaled was far from a sophomore slump as the 3×3 league continued to grow. We had two expansion teams join, another outstanding 1-on-1 Tournament and a new champion was crowned. Now that the dust has settled on 2026 for Unrivaled, here are five takeaways from the season. 1. Business is booming By […]
One day after the league-imposed March 10 for a new WNBA collective bargaining agreement (CBA) passed, the WNBA and WNBPA met again at a Midtown Manhattan hotel, engaging in another bargaining session which began on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET and extended into Thursday as all parties dispersed around 1:30 a.m. ET. Nneka Ogwumike, the […]
Women’s pro basketball never stops. A second, successful Unrivaled season is in the books. A new Athletes Unlimited champion was recently crowned. The stage is set for EuroLeague Women’s Final Six. Hopefully, the 3oth WNBA season will tip off on May 8. And before long, Project B will be part of this bustling landscape. Specifically, […]
As anticipated, Team USA had no trouble dispatching Senegal in their Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament opener in San Juan on Wednesday. The Americans won 110-46, dominating every statistical category. To try to slow the US offense, Senegal packed the paint defensively, striving to use their length crowd Team USA and cajole them into mistakes. […]
You might not know her name, but you’ve likely witnessed her talent. Jessica Eadsforth-Yates, a 5-foot-6 point guard from Manchester, England, can dribble in high heels, as she showed off in an advertisement for the Emirates NBA Cup. Her commercial debut, however, has been preceded by lots of real work on the hardwood, from her […]
The USA Basketball Women’s National Team has already qualified for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup, to be held in Berlin, Germany, beginning September 4 and concluding on September 13. However, Team USA will still participate in a Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament, playing five games in San Juan, Puerto Rico, beginning Wednesday, March 11 […]
Is no collective bargaining agreement (CBA) news good news? Ahead of the league-imposed March 10 deadline for a new CBA, the WNBA and WNBPA met at The Langham, a luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan, for almost 12 hours. The meeting began at 5 p.m. ET continued past the midnight deadline and finally concluded around 5 […]
Any young athlete, at some point in their formative years, dreams of being on the world’s stage, representing their country before a global audience and playing for something much larger. And of course, to win in the end. Angel Reese might have her chance at representing Team USA at the 2026 FIBA World Women’s Cup […]
Jacaira “Iggy” Allen basketball career has been defined by a persistent desire to hoop, in spite of injuries or other obstacles. Her collegiate career began at Mississippi State in the 2016-17 season before concluding at Old Dominion in the 2021-22 season. In between, she spent time at Miami in 2019-20 and Florida Atlantic in 2020-21, […]
Not long ago, women’s sneakers were an afterthought, at best—and not thought of at all, at worst. But with the rising popularity of the WNBA and women’s college basketball, these athletes are getting the respect they deserve. Catilin Clark has a deal with Nike, and her signature is imminent. Breanna Stewart is with Puma, and […]
Championship Sunday was full of excitement. Some upsets, some expected champions and bit of everything in between. As we wait for Selection Sunday, let’s look at the biggest takeaways from the Power 4 conference tournaments. Big Ten: No. 7 Iowa might not be a true title contender The Big Ten tournament wasn’t nearly as exciting […]
Congratulations to Duke, UCLA, Texas and West Virginia, the tournament champions of the ACC, Big Ten, SEC and Big 12, respectively. After forcing overtime against No. 12 Louisville, No. 13 Duke, the ACC Tournament’s No. 1 seed, won 70-65 to take their second-straight, and 10th overall, tourney title. In the Big Ten, No. 2 UCLA, […]
Will the third time be the charm for West Virginia? The No. 15-ranked Mountaineers take on No. 10 TCU for a third time this season, with the Big 12 Tournament title on the line between the No. 2 seed and No. 1 seed, respectively, in the conference. The title game tips off at 5 p.m. […]
The 2026 SEC Tournament title game shouldn’t be too surprising. South Carolina, the No. 3 team in the nation and No. 1 seed in the SEC, has reached their seventh-straight tournament title game, with the Gamecocks seeking their fourth-straight crown. Texas, in their second season in the SEC, will challenge South Carolina for the conference […]
No. 3 and No. 21. The preseason AP Poll rankings for UCLA and Iowa, respectively. Now they are No. 2 and No. 9, with the Bruins having a strong case to be No. 1 and the Hawkeyes likely to move up at least two spots in the final AP Poll. The teams will meet in […]
As often as we may root for upsets in March, sometimes the cream just rises to the top. The first and second seeds in the ACC Tournament will rightfully meet in the championship, with head coach Kara Lawson and No. 13 Duke, the tournament’s No. 1 seed, having a chance to win back-to-back ACC titles […]
Ole Miss entered the SEC Tournament on a four-game losing streak, with the last two defeats coming to Florida and Texas A&M, two teams outside ESPN’s projected NCAA Tournament field. Yet, the No. 24 Rebels came out on Friday and secured a 2-0 record against one of the best teams in the country in Vanderbilt, […]
March Madness has a way of sorting out who actually belongs. While the conversations about the NCAA Tournament bracket tend to fixate on the cream of the crop, several teams lurking just outside the assumed contenders carry indicators that suggest they will be dangerous tournament opponents. Here’s what the film and data reveals about four […]
The quarterfinals of the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC conference tournaments will deliver a number of tasty regular-season rematches. With apologies to No. 7 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 LSU (2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), No. 11 Ohio State vs. No. 19 Minnesota (2:30 p.m. ET, BTN) and Illinois vs. No. 9 Iowa (6:30 p.m. […]