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Beretta Familia Schio, Umana Reyer Venezia and Casademont Zaragoza earn final EuroLeague Women play-in berths

The EuroLeague Women play-ins are set Fenerbahçe Opet, Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring, Basket Landes, Spar Girona, ZVVZ USK Praha, Umana Reyer Venezia, Beretta Famila Schio and Casademont Zaragoza have advanced to the play-ins, keeping them in the hunt for the 2026 championship. Schio claimed the final spot from Group E, defeating Bourges 77-69 in their head-to-head […]

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Everything you need to know as the 2026 Athletes Unlimited season tips off in Nashville

While Unrivaled has kept professional women’s basketball going in the United States, it’s a 3×3 league and not the traditional 5×5 game fans are accustomed to. But with Athletes Unlimited starting its 2026 season on Wednesday, Feb. 4, we get 5×5 women’s pro basketball back, with an opportunity watch even more WNBA players work on […]

NBA

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The second edition of Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 Tournament tips off in one week

In one week, Unrivaled will begin to “Crown the One,” as the league’s second-ever 1-on-1 Tournament tips off. The 16 first-round matchups will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 11, beginning at 7 p.m. ET (truTV). The second round and quarterfinals will take place on Friday, Feb. 13 starting a 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT/truTV). The tournament […]

NBA

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After a smashing, sold-out success in Philly, where should Unrivaled go next?

Unrivaled is no stranger to new ideas, but taking the show on the road was one of their more intriguing sophomore season initiatives. Philadelphia, one of the most sports-crazed cities in the United States, was a safe first choice for their destination double-header. And the Philly is Unrivaled turnout was nothing short of amazing. A […]

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Did the WNBA and WNBPA accomplish anything during their “pivotal” in-person meeting?

Monday’s “pivotal” collective bargaining agreement (CBA) meeting, the first in-person bargaining session since October to include players, was not quite much ado about nothing, but initial reporting suggests that the WNBA and WNBPA exited the 3-hour confab not substantially closer to reaching a deal. After the meeting, WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike and vice president Alysha […]

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Will the WNBPA be closer to a deal or strike after a “pivotal” in-person CBA session?

Today, the WNBA and WNBPA are holding what is being described as a “pivotal” meeting in New York, with players present for an in-person collective bargaining agreement (CBA) session for the first time since October. According to reporting from ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Alexa Philippou, the meeting could determine if a new agreement is soon […]

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Paige Bueckers puts on (another) Unrivaled show as Breeze wins big

As Unrivaled enters the second half of the 2026 season, clubs are beginning to establish themselves. On Sunday night, Breeze beat Rose, 81-56, thanks to a dominant game from Paige Bueckers. Both teams entered this game at 4-4, but with the victory, Breeze jumps ahead of in the standings, while furthering their case as a […]

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Why the 70th Red River Rivalry between No. 10 Oklahoma and No. 4 Texas could be one of the best games of the season

The first day of February comes with seven double-ranked women’s college basketball games. The headliner, of course, is the latest edition of the UConn-Tennessee rivalry. Although, as Zack Ward wrote, the Lady Vols’ most recent loss doesn’t inspire much confidence in their ability to hand the Huskies a loss in back-to-back seasons, especially in Hartford. […]

4 days ago | 2 reads

ZVVZ USK Praha and Basket Landes punch their EuroLeague Women play-in tickets

Defending EuroLeague Women champions ZVVZ USK Praha were one of several clubs to clinch a spot in the play-ins this week, defeating Beretta Famila Schio 78-66 and extending their winning streak to three games. It was another impressive win for Praha, as the club went undefeated in the month of January. They led Schio by […]

4 days ago | 1 read

Despite inconsistencies, Vinyl might be perfectly suited to send Laces to a second loss

Season 2 of Unrivaled has been the same song and dance for Vinyl. Once again, the only thing consistent about the club has been inconsistency, and that inconsistency has resulted in mostly underwhelming results. At 2-5, both their wins were earned rather convincingly, while their losses have ranged from competitive to trending toward uncompetitive. Vinyl […]

5 days ago | 2 reads

It should be no surprise that WNBA players are not hesitating to speak out against ICE

Anyone who knows the history of women’s sports fully grasps the idea that the personal is, indeed, political. It’s because women in sports, much like women in society, have always had to struggle for basic rights, dignity and legitimacy. Therefore, it has become an obligation for women in sports to call out injustice as they […]

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Iowa State and Audi Crooks are on a winning streak, USC fights on with a big upset and more women’s college hoops happenings

We’re in the midst of the loaded late-January women’s college basketball calendar, where the depths of conference play, combined with some deep cold, can lead to some chaotic outcomes. Thursday night, that was epitomized by the triple-overtime affair between unranked ACC foes Virginia and Wake Forest, with the Cavaliers prevailing 109-103 after 55 minutes. Virginia […]

6 days ago | 2 reads