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With this freshman star, UConn is getting Strong-er

Paige Bueckers might be the present of UConn, but Sarah Strong undeniably is the future of the program.

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Veronica Burton is raising the Spirit in the WNBL

After Round 4 on the 2024-25 season, there are no winless teams in the league. But there still remains one unbeaten: the Bendigo Spirit, who have benefitted from the play of Veronica Burton.

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EuroLeague Women: Week 6 preview

Australian center Ezi Magbegor, who was an All-EuroLeague Women First Team honoree last season, will return to Czech club ZVVZ USK Praha for Week 6 of group play.

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Why Lyndsey Whilby is ready for the “next play”

After a college career that took her from Texas Tech to Purdue to Kennesaw State, Lyndsey Whilby is currently playing pro ball in Romania, living her dream after putting her career on hold in 2020 due to COVID-19.

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Feast on BreakingT’s WNBA shirts

Take advantage of BreakingT’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals by finding a shirt that features your WNBA fave.

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EuroLeague Women 2024-25

Swish Appeal’s Eric Nemchock and Łukasz Muniowski will be providing comprehensive coverage of the 2024-25 EuroLeague Women competition. Keep up with the top performances, thrilling contests and more.

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2025 WNBA Draft Watch

Keep up with Swish Appeal’s Eric Nemchock’s profiles of the NCAAW stars poised for bright WNBA futures.

This Week in Women's Basketball

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WNBA Hoopers Hierarchy

Our experts at Swish Appeal ranked the best players in the WNBA for 2024. Where did your favorite star end up?

Watch USC’s get-right games in Palm Springs

The Acrisure Series, which includes a four-team tournament and three-team invitational, features three undefeated teams and marquee team in No. 6 USC.

A must-watch battle of bigs at Ball Dawgs

The Ball Dawgs Classic features four top-15 teams: Oklahoma, Kansas State and Duke. The team quality, plus the opportunity to see the Sooners’ Raegan Beers and the Wildcats’ Ayoka Lee, makes the tournament a much-watch Feast Week attraction.

Look for UConn to shine at Baha Mar

Two tournaments in the Bahamas begin on Monday. The Baha Mar Women’s Championship is UConn’s for the taking, while LSU should be favored in the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship.

Around the NCAAW Weekly: UCLA slays South Carolina

The 43-game winning streak is snapped as the defending national champions go down. UCLA’s domination of South Carolina capped a week of consequential hoops from around women’s college basketball.

Iowa off to best start since 1995-96

Despite a largely underperforming performance on Sunday afternoon, the Iowa Hawkeyes are off to their best start in years.

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2025 WNBA Draft watch: Makayla Timpson

The Florida State Seminoles may be known for their fast-paced offense and dynamic guard play, but don’t overlook the contributions of their shot-blocking forward, Makayla Timpson. Her instincts and athleticism could make her a WNBA Draft pick in 2025.

Preview: No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 5 UCLA

The No. 1-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks go for their 44th-straight win against the No. 5-ranked UCLA Bruins in Los Angeles. Can the Bruins match the Gamecocks for the full 40 minutes?

This Week in Women’s Basketball: Prepare for draft drama?

Could the WNBA experience draft day drama? League scuttlebutt suggests presumptive No. 1 pick Paige Bueckers could force her way to an organization of her choice. Here’s more on Bueckers’ WNBA future, Caitlin Clark’s offseason and the WNBA coaching market.

Hidalgo, No. 6 Notre Dame outshine No. 3 USC in LA

On Saturday afternoon, No. 3 USC and No. 6 Notre Dame entered their Southern California showdown unbeaten. Afterwards, only the Fighting Irish walked out of the Galen Center still unscathed.

Preview: No. 3 USC vs. No. 6 Notre Dame

No. 3 USC will face their biggest challenge of this early season on Saturday (4 p.m. ET, NBC) against No. 6 Notre Dame.

Why JuJu Watkins is “On the Rise”

The new project, "On the Rise: JuJu Watkins," produced by Springhill/UNINTERRUPTED, captures the essence of college basketball’s latest star.

Is the Sparks’ monumental week a reason for optimism?

During a five-day span the Sparks earned the No. 2 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, announced a new state-of-the-art practice facility and held an introductory press conference for new head coach Lynne Roberts.

Way-too-early Unrivaled power rankings

The rosters of Unrivaled’s six clubs have been revealed. Which one is the best? Here are our way-too-early power rankings.

EuroLeague Women: Week 5 takeaways

Bridget Carleton and Brionna Jones met in the week’s closest game between UNI Győr and ZVVZ USK Praha. Praha was victorious, and joined Tango Basket Bourges, Beretta Famila Schio, Žabiny Brno and Basket Landes in progressing to the second round.

3 reasons the WNBA Draft will remain one-and-NOT-done

While the prospect of college stars jumping early to the WNBA is quite juicy, don’t expect it to happen any time soon. The incentives for the WNBA and WNBPA, as well as college players themselves, explain why.

Kelsey Mitchell is lighting up the WCBA

Through the early days of the WCBA season, who is off to the hottest starts and what teams look to have the ball rolling early?

Why HVL is thriving at TCU

While true competition is at a premium through the early portion of Big 12 teams’ non-conference schedules, TCU and UCF have quickly shaken any suspicion of their potential.

All-time Auriemma

On Wednesday, No. 2 UConn defeated Fairleigh Dickinson, giving head coach Geno Auriemma 1,217 wins, the most in NCAA basketball history.

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Unrivaled reveals club rosters

Angel Reese will team up with Chelsea Gray, Breanna Stewart will reunite with Jewell Loyd, and more.

EuroLeague Women: Week 5 preview

EuroLeague Women group play resumes this week, and a few key new transfers will be joining the competition. Chief among them is center Teaira McCowan, who will play for Turkish club ÇBK Mersin.

A (possible) future LA Spark impresses in WNBL

As the WNBL prepares to celebrate Indigenous culture, Shaneice Swain, the league’s only Indigenous player, has emerged as a rising star for the Sydney Flames. Meanwhile, the Bendigo Spirit remain the WNBL’s only unbeaten team, in large part thanks to Sami Whitcomb’s ageless play.

Why Lynne Roberts is the Sparks’ new head coach

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Sparks announced that Lynne Roberts, head coach at the University of Utah for the past nine seasons, will be the team’s new head coach.

Who’s the best in the Big Ten?

The Big Ten conference has seven nationally-ranked teams: USC, UCLA, Maryland, Ohio State, Illinois, Nebraska and Oregon. Here’s how all seven have begun non-conference play undefeated.

Here are the best-case WNBA Draft scenarios

Now that the 2025 WNBA Draft order is final, what is the best outcome for the four lottery teams?

What are the Sky’s plans for the No. 3 pick?

With a new head coach and the No. 3 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, there is a sense of hope for the Chicago Sky.

Can Dallas turn the Paige?

The Dallas Wings won the Paige Bueckers sweepstakes, securing the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. What’s next for the organizaton?

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How Napheesa Collier is fighting to promote birth control access

The Minnesota Lynx superstar has partnered with Opill, the only birth control pill available without a prescription in the U.S.

Around the NCAAW Weekly: Geno on verge of all-time wins

A historic win for UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and scoring milestone for USC sophomore JuJu Watkins highlighted the past week’s NCAAW action.