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Regardless of the price, these three WNBA superstars better get the supermax under the new CBA

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, […]

As the win over Puerto Rico demonstrated, Team USA is a work in progress—and that’s okay

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 […]

The odds will be stacked against Maryland in the NCAA Tournament, but the Terps will benefit from these nuggets of inspiration

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’ […]

In one year, Project B will be playing in Valencia

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, […]

High-scorer Rhyne Howard showed how she can be a World Cup weapon for Team USA

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. […]

Interview: How dribbling in high heels came in handy for Jessica Eadsforth-Yates

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 […]

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What will we learn when Team USA takes the court at the Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in San Juan, Puerto Rico?

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 […]

Angel Reese feels no pressure as she embarks on representing Team USA

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 […]

Interview: From playing for Vic Schaefer to hooping in Turkey, Jacaira “Iggy” Allen is a believer in basketball

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, […]

From A’ja Wilson’s A’Two to Azzi Fudd joining Jordan Brand, women’s sneaker culture is (finally) growing

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 […]

How Duke, UCLA, Texas and West Virginia survived, thrived and vibed their way to conference tournament titles

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, […]

Is a fourth-straight SEC Tournament title inevitable for South Carolina, or does Texas have what it takes?

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 […]

Does Louisville have enough to prevent Duke from repeating as ACC Tournament champs?

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 […]

Why Clemson-Duke, Kentucky-South Carolina and Ole Miss-Vandy are must-watch conference tournament quarterfinal matchups

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. […]

Some of women’s college basketball’s biggest stars will shine in conference tournament second-round spotlights

The second rounds of Power Four conference tournaments will bring out the star power. Some of the sports biggest, brightest, emerging and underrated stars will take the court across the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC tourneys. Here are five must-watch standouts who are more than capable of carrying their teams towards a conference […]