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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 […]
No. 2 UCLA’s pursuit of Big Ten perfection comes down to the tournament title game vs. No. 9 Iowa
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 […]
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 […]
Reinvigorated Ole Miss upsets Vandy (again!) to advance to SEC semis as K-State wins another Big 12 thriller
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, […]
Why these four sleeper teams are primed to make bracket-busting March Madness runs
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 […]
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. […]
Let’s try to make sense of all the recent reports, rumors and more about WNBA players’ stance on CBA negotiations
With less than one week until the league-imposed March 10 deadline for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the WNBA and WNBPA seem far from reaching a deal. Instead of news about the two sides hashing out the final details of an agreement, reports of intra-union frustration have made headlines. Rattling tensions within the WNBPA […]
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 […]
Mist celebrates the 2026 Unrivaled championship after holding off Phantom in a classic final
The 2026 Unrivaled championship final lived up to the hype. We had incredible performances by the league’s biggest stars, with Breanna Stewart stepping up for Mist and Kelsey Plum putting on a show for Phantom. And in the end, Mist came out on top, beating Phantom 80-74. The final play was anticlimactic, with Stewart winning […]
EuroLeague Women’s Final Six is set after Galatasaray and Venezia close out play-ins with key wins
The EuroLeague Women play-ins concluded this week with a pair of deciding games, officially setting the stage for next month’s Final Six. With Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring and Umana Reyer Venezia winning their respective best-of-three play-in series, the bracket for the Final Six is complete, though we’ll have to wait until April 15 for the action […]
A Phantom-Mist championship game is the perfect end to an epic Unrivaled season
This Unrivaled season gave us iconic moments. Dominque Malonga dunked three times. Marina Mabrey scored 47 points in Philly. Chelsea Gray won the 1-on-1 Tournament. Now, the only thing left to figure out is who will win the ultimate title. The final is set and we have No. 1-seed Phantom taking on No. 2-seed Mist […]
These teams could be a Cinderella in the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC Tournaments
The ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC conference tournaments all tip off on Wednesday. With recent conference expansion, these tournaments have become even more massive, with tournaments completing two rounds before most top teams even take the court. Those logistics, in combination with the top-heavy character of most conferences, can result in the early […]
As CBA negotiations reach crunch time, Kelsey Plum and Breanna Stewart air frustrations in letter to WNBPA leadership
When speaking about the state of WNBA collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations at Unrivaled’s Monday pre-semifinal press availability, Kelsey Plum and Breanna Stewart both struck a more conciliatory tone, emphasizing their opposition to a strike, the wins that the union has secured thus far and a desire to come to agreement that allows for a […]
It’s win or go home for Beretta Famila Schio and Umana Reyer Venezia in the EuroLeague Women play-ins
Beretta Famila Schio and Umana Reyer Venezia will play the deciding third game in their EuroLeague Women play-in series this week, with the winner advancing to the league’s playoffs, also known as the Final Six. It’s poetic that the series between the two Italian clubs will go the distance, given that they’re both ranked at […]
Is the star class of WNBA players—but not the middle class—ready to agree to a new CBA?
Are the WNBA and WNBPA trending toward agreeing to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) before the league-imposed March 10 deadline? There are at least some signs of progress that could be interpreted as encouraging. Speaking before the Unrivaled semifinals in Brooklyn on Monday, WNBPA executive committee members Kelsey Plum and Breanna Stewart both shared […]
Under the bright lights of Brooklyn, Phantom and Mist advanced to the Unrivaled championship
The two top teams in Unrivaled have proven they are, indeed, the best in the league. No. 1-seed Phantom and No. 2-seed Mist punched their tickets to the final with semifinal victories over Vinyl and Breeze. The semis were electric, with a sold-out crowd of more than 18,000 filling Barclays Center in Brooklyn. But in […]
It shouldn’t be a surprise that Chelsea Gray is the 2026 Unrivaled MVP
Congratulations to Chelsea Gray, the 2026 Unrivaled Most Valuable Player. Already named to First Team All-Unrivaled, Gray’s MVP win shouldn’t be a surprise. This season, the scariest situation in Unrivaled, at least for opponents, was Gray with the ball in her hands and the game in the balance. A masterful offensive manipulator, Gray turned sure […]
What it will take for Vinyl, Phantom, Breeze and Mist to make the Unrivaled championship final
The Unrivaled Playoffs move to Brooklyn for the semifinals. The semis begin with No. 6-seed Vinyl taking on No. 1-seed Phantom at 7:30 p.m. ET. Then, No. 5-seed Breeze will play No. 2-seed Mist at 8:45 p.m. ET. Both games will be broadcast on TNT and truTV. The intensity will certainly ramp up as everyone’s […]
Odyssey Sims is the 2026 Athletes Unlimited Champion, certifying her status as an AU all-timer
For five seasons, she’s been on an Athletes Unlimited odyssey. The journey to the top, however, is now complete for Odyssey Sims, as the AU veteran, who has competed in every season in AU history, is now the champion. With 6,764 Leaderboard point, Sims is the 2026 AU Pro Basketball Champion. She finished her championship-campaign […]
The significance of the second NCAA Top 16 Reveal, plus key takeaways from regular-season finales
Before the women’s college basketball regular season concluded for major conferences on Sunday, the second Top 16 reveal, as determined by the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee, was announced. The most significant mover since the first Top 16, revealed on Feb. 14, was Texas, the No. 4-ranked team in latest AP Top 25 poll […]
Perfection for UConn, Power Four tournament byes and everything else at stake on the final day of the regular season
Sunday is final day of the regular season for women’s college basketball’s Power Four conferences (plus the Big East). While the regular-season champs officially have been crowned in the Big Ten and SEC, a fight to finish with the highest seed possible, and thus earn first (and second) round byes, will be a priority for […]
Vinyl and Breeze are headed to Brooklyn for the Unrivaled semifinals after first-round playoff upsets
The first night of Unrivaled playoff action didn’t disappoint. Vinyl won in dramatic fashion, upsetting Laces. They celebrated on the court while their head coach, Teresa Weatherspoon, watched from the sidelines, beaming with pride. In the other matchup, Breeze took care of Rose easily, blowing them out, guaranteeing that there would be a new Unrivaled champion in […]
No. 14 Maryland may have fallen to No. 8 Michigan, but stay tuned to witness a determined Terp team in March
Super-sophomore Olivia Olson started 8-for-8 from the field en route to 28 points that led her No. 8 Michigan Wolverines to an 87-69 statement win over the streaking No. 14 Maryland Terrapins Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor. The Terps had won six in a row, including road wins over No. 13 Ohio State and No. […]
First-place Phantom headlines Unrivaled’s end-of-season award winners
The 2026 Unrivaled regular season is the books, and before the playoffs tip off, the announced this year’s award winners. While the Most Valuable Player announcement is still to come, here’s who has captured the major hardware thus far: Here’s more on why these stars (and coaching star) were honored as Unrivaled’s very best. Defensive […]
Will Laces, Rose, Breeze or Vinyl join Phantom and Mist in Brooklyn for the Unrivaled semifinals?
The 2026 Unrivaled Playoffs tip off on Saturday night with a pair of quarterfinal games. First, No. 6-seed Vinyl takes on No. 3-seed Laces at 8:30 p.m. ET, then No. 4-seed Breeze will challenge defending champions and No. 5-seed Rose at 9:45 p.m. ET. Both games will be broadcast on truTV. Which clubs will join […]
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