Basketball is basketball.
If you wanted close games, one of Unrivaled’s Saturday matches delivered, while the other didn’t. Phantom blew out the Lunar Owls 94-60 before Mist-Laces went down to the wire, with Mist winning 83-81. While the latter was closer, it ended in a whimper with Breanna Stewart winning the game at the charity stripe. Can anyone […]
Rarely do you not notice Alyssa Thomas when watching her team play a basketball game. But, that’s what happened during Laces’ Unrivaled opener. At least for three quarters. Thomas had tallied three missed shots, five rebounds, two assists, two turnovers and one foul committed during the first 21 minutes of Laces’ game against Vinyl. By […]
It’s early, but Rose and Breeze have quickly established themselves as top talents in Unrivaled’s second season. Rose’s quality is established and known. They won it all last year, came out on top in their season opener against the Lunar Owls and beat Vinyl 69-67 on Friday night. Breeze, on the other hand, are the […]
There was no championship hangover for Rose. After their banner-raising ceremony, Unrivaled’s inaugural champions looked ready to repeat in their season opener, routing Lunar Owls 80-62. (Although, the state of Lunar Owls, certainly, presented Rose with a favorable first game.) Rose won with such ease because Chelsea Gray was at the controls. When she steps […]
After all of Unrivaled 2026’s participating players were announced and rosters were revealed, one name was noticeably missing: Sabrina Ionescu. The league and Ionescu now have provided an explanation for her absence. Although she will not be totally absent from Sephora Arena. While not playing because of an undisclosed injury she suffered during the 2025 […]
On Wednesday night, the Big 12 delivered the women’s college basketball drama. Thursday, it was the SEC’s turn. The second week of SEC action arrived with both expected and unexpected results that are certain to keep things interesting. Here are the four big takeaways from Thursday night’s results. Texas, South Carolina take care of business […]
The WNBA and WNBPA will not agree to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) by Friday, January 9, the expiration of the extended deadline. The league and players union also are not expected to agree to another, new extension. That’s the news that Breanna Stewart, a WNBPA vice president, shared with media members from Unrivaled. […]
Is No. 5 Oklahoma women’s college basketball’s forgotten contender? The Sooners lost their second game of the season, unable to keep up with No. 4 UCLA in what became a 14-point loss. Since then, Oklahoma has reeled off 13-straight wins, including opening SEC play with a comfortable road win at Texas A&M before taking care […]
No. 17 Texas Tech won their 17th-straight game, remaining undefeated and running their record to 17-0. On the road at West Virginia, the Red Raiders found a way to win, boosted by a season-high 27 points from senior guard Bailey Maupin in their 71-66 victory. Trailing entering the fourth quarter, Texas Tech still was behind […]
One overarching story from the first season of Unrivaled basketball was the indomitable Lunar Owls. Head Coach DJ Sackmann, a New Jersey-based skills trainer who has long been at the forefront of professional player development, led his team to a 13-1 regular season record—five games ahead of the second place team. With all the momentum […]
The Illinois Fighting Illini (13-2; 3-1 Big Ten) will be put to the test this Wednesday when they take on the No. 19 Ohio State Buckeyes (13-2; 3-1 Big Ten). The game will be televised via the B1G+ streaming service, with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. In defeating the No. 7 Maryland Terrapins (15-1; […]
The formal arrival of conference play across the Power Four delivered a rude awakening to several top-ranked programs that had cruised through their non-conference schedules. Formerly No. 5 LSU, No. 6 Michigan, No. 7 Maryland and No. 10 Iowa State all entered 2026 undefeated or with one loss, but by week’s end, each had suffered […]
The opening day of the 2026 Unrivaled season was a success. With all eight teams playing, the action was jam-packed, and while most games were decided before the game-winning baskets found the bottom of the net, the energy was palpable for basketball aficionados, from those inside Sephora Arena to everyone outside Miami. So, with all […]
The last time we examined the AP Top 25 poll, we suggested women’s college basketball was experiencing the calm before the coming storm of conference play. That assessment proved more true than could have been imagined, as a week that began with 11 undefeated teams ended with four: No 1. UConn, No. 2 Texas, No. […]
The 2026 Unrivaled season tips off with a double double-header. On Monday, Jan. 5, the second season of the 3×3 league begins with Mist BC taking on newcomer Hive BC at 1 p.m. ET, followed by Vinyl BC meeting Laces BC at 2:15 p.m. ET. The opening set of games will be broadcast on truTV. […]
Beckett Harrison recently proclaimed that Audi Crooks is championship-ready. Baylor head coach Nicki Collen agreed, and because of that understanding, her No. 22-ranked Bears took down Crooks’ No. 10-ranked Cyclones, 72—70, sending Iowa State to their first lost of the season. After Crooks was cooking in her customary fashion in the first half, racking up […]
After No. 5 LSU lost their SEC opener to No. 11 Kentucky on Thursday, Reed Darcey, the women’s basketball reporter for The Advocate, shared on social media that, under head coach Kim Mulkey, the Tigers have not beaten an SEC opponent ranked in the top 12 in the AP poll. Mulkey and the LSU faithful, […]
It goes without saying that No. 7 (and soon to be ranked lower) Maryland is no longer considered a national championship contender. They were never a frontrunner, and now with two stars in Kaylene Smikle and Bri McDaniel officially out for the season, the consensus is that this Terrapin team can’t go all the way. […]
Iowa State junior center Audi Crooks, who was only ranked the 57th best prospect in her high school class of 2023 by espnW, is transcending expectations yet again. As a freshman at Iowa State, she quickly invited the attention of diehard hoops fans through interior dominance. Unfortunately, a flatlined performance against Stanford in the NCAA […]
The resumption of the USC-UCLA rivalry was as vibrant as ever on Saturday night in Los Angeles. Pauley Pavilion was packed, with fans of both sides cheering for their school. However, only those supporting the Bruins had much to celebrate. No. 4 UCLA blew out No. 17 USC, having essentially wrapped up the win by […]
Given the proximity of the schools and the quality of the programs, each recent USC-UCLA game has been a marquee matchup. Saturday’s contest will be no exception. The first battle between the Trojans and Bruins tips off in Pauley Pavilion tips off at 8 p.m. ET (Peacock). UCLA, at 13-1 and ranked No. 4 in […]
The 2026 WNBA Draft is shaping up to be a difficult one to project—not just because of the talent of the draft class, but also because most teams currently only have a few players under contract. WNBA players, of course, continue to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the league, and in anticipation […]
2025 was a year defined by pivotal periods in women’s basketball. The most obvious of which is the ongoing struggle for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), where WNBA players are advocating for their fair share of league revenue at time of tremendous growth and popularity for the sport. Whatever happens on that front remains […]
Even as January 9, the second, extended deadline for collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations fast approaches, the WNBA and WNBPA seem nowhere close to reaching a deal. As reported by ESPN’s Alexa Philippou, the two sides remain at odds over not just a revenue sharing model, but also “what should be considered revenue and how […]
The first day of 2026 gave us a pair of upsets in women’s college basketball. First, unranked Illinois beat previously undefeated No. 7 Maryland, 73-70. Then, No. 11 Kentucky handed No. 5 LSU their first loss of the season, beating them 80-78. Illinois beats Maryland—once again Last year, Illinois beat Maryland in a 66-65 nail-biter […]