Until the WNBA and WNBPA agree to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), there will be plenty of explanations from both sides on why an agreement has yet to be reached. The fact is, the prior CBA ended on Oct. 31, 2025—and we are nearing February 2026 without a new deal. This extended stalemate is […]
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They have a head coach (and an awesome assistant coach). They have a schedule. And they now have jerseys. No, the Portland Fire, the WNBA’s 15th franchise set to debut in the (theoretical) 2026 WNBA season, still do not have a single player on their roster, but the expansion team is doing its best to […]
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We’re halfway through Season 2 of Unrivaled. At 6-1 with a +58 point differential, Laces are the top team in the league, ahead of second-place and 5-2 Mist. Phantom, Breeze and Rose sport matching 4-3 marks, although the Ghost Gang has the second-best point differential in the league with a +40 scoring margin. Vinyl and […]
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Just two more weeks of EuroLeague Women group play remain, and this is when the competition’s regular season reaches its peak. There are still six play-in berths up for grabs (two in Group E and three in Group F), but with such little time remaining to earn then, every team that’s still in the hunt […]
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No. 12 TCU, a program that had back-to-back single digit win seasons just three years ago, has been one of the quickest rising programs in women’s college basketball. Last year’s 34-4 record and hard-fought Elite Eight campaign earned them a spot amongst the countries top teams, but there was one looming issue: roster turnover. The […]
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Monday night’s Unrivaled action gave us the return of Skylar Diggins, a complete game from Hive and Laces becoming the first club to reach six wins. Both games came down to the wire, highlighting the parity and intensity this league offers regularly. However, it seems that Laces are beginning to separate themselves from the rest […]
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Since the calendar turned to 2026, women’s college basketball fans have been treated to more frequent upsets. But the unexpected results have not done much to alter season-long expectations. No. 1 UConn, the nation’s last standing undefeated team, remains elite, and so does the SEC, with a record 10 teams grabbing a spot in the […]
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Week 3 of Unrivaled wraps with games between two of the league’s lowlights and two of the league’s highlights. First, Lunar Owls and Hive will try to not be the league’s lone one-win club after the two 1-5 squads meet for the first time this season (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT/truTV). After that, the real action […]
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And then there was one. No. 5 Vanderbilt fell from the ranks of the undefeated on Sunday afternoon, leaving No. 1 UConn as Division I women’s college basketball’s lone unbeaten. No. 2 South Carolina issued a loud response to their overtime loss to No. 16 Oklahoma by sending the Commodores to their first defeat of […]
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While Unrivaled had an afternoon double header on their schedule on Sunday, it was far from business as usual, After federal immigration officers have killed two people in Minneapolis during recent protests against ICE’s occupation in the state, Mist superstar Breanna Stewart felt compelled to make a statement, holding up a “Abolish ICE” sign during […]
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It’s been quite a week for Hannah Stuelke. The Iowa senior was named the AP National Player of the Week, United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Player of the Week and Big Ten Player of the Week. On Sunday, she again showed why she was worthy of such honors as No. 10 Iowa took on […]
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They’re 20-0. They’re one of two undefeated teams in Division I women’s college basketball. They’ve got a top-10 win. But until they take down one of the SEC’s traditional titans, skepticism will surround No. 5 Vanderbilt. Are the Commodores are “good story” or are they a great team? Sunday afternoon, they can certify their status […]
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After opening the season with three-straight wins, Rose, Unrivaled’s defending champions, have dropped three-straight games. What’s the deal? Was their opening stretch of wins, earned in evermore improbable fashion, the real Rose? Or, has their current skid exposed the team’s true vulnerabilities? There was reason to be skeptical about Rose as they reeled off three-straight […]
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If the writing wasn’t already on the wall that now-No. 15 Maryland isn’t destined to end their 20-year championship drought this season, their 97-67 loss to No. 3 UCLA last Sunday screamed that they are once again a step below the ultra-elite teams of women’s college basketball. Frustratingly, that has been the story for the […]
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Yep, Dominique Malonga dunked! The 20-year-old French phenom’s first Unrivaled slam, and the second in league history behind one from Brittney Griner last season, is the headliner from Saturday night’s action. About halfway through the first quarter, Rickea Jackon recovered a defensive rebound, saw Malonga behind the defense and Dom then did the deed, electrifying […]
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They’re no longer Loser Owls, as Unrivaled’s last winless team claimed their first victory of the season on Monday. Was the win a temporary upswing for Lunar Owls, or have they begun to discover a sustainable, winning formula? As in all of Lunar Owls’ games, the club’s production was powered by the tandem of Marina […]
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Defending EuroLeague Women champions ZVVZ USK Praha continued their play-in push, defeating Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring 74-61 and reasserting themselves in a highly competitive Group E. On Gameday 9, Praha showed how dangerous they are when they’re hitting their jumpshots, but their Gameday 10 win proved that they’re just as adept on the defensive end of […]
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Backcourt excellence was on full display at Unrivaled on Friday night. In Mist’s 89-71 victory over Rose, Arike Ogunbowale and Allisha Gray took care of their opponent right away. They combined for over half of their team’s points in the blowout win. Phantom was in a much closer contest, but still won with relative ease, […]
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In his first year of head coaching at the college level, Jeff Walz took the Louisville women’s basketball program to its first-ever Sweet 16. It’s been 18 years since that feat, and Walz has led the Cardinals to a total of 12 Sweet 16s, eight Elite Eights, four Final Fours and two national championship games. […]
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If there was an early-season favorite for a fictional Unrivaled Most Improved Player Award, it would be Aliyah Boston. And in large part due to Boston, Phantom is Unrivaled’s most improved team. Last year, Phantom finished a league-worst 4-10, outscored by 138 points, or almost 10 points per game, for the season. Through five games, […]
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Write off No. 16 Oklahoma at your own risk. The Sooners snapped their three-game skid in statement-making fashion on Thursday night, upsetting No. 2 South Carolina, 94-82, in overtime. After the game, head coach Jennie Baranczyk exclaimed to her team, “We’re f***ing back!,” a well-earned expression of relief and resiliency after the Sooners righted their […]
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The WNBA’s decision to release the 2026 schedule is puzzling. Yes, knowing the schedule does allow teams to begin to take care of logistics, namely arena availability and travel plans. It also will give broadcast partners similar clarity. Yet, the move can also be interpreted as one full of presumption and pressure. The league is […]
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It is now mid-January, and the WNBA offseason is well underway. Teams have released hype videos for their regular-season schedules, and Commissioner Cathy Engelbert issued a statement celebrating the unofficial start of the league’s 30th season: As we prepare to tip off the WNBA’s historic 30th season, this schedule reflects both how far the league has […]
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Almost all of the eyes of women’s college basketball world, once again, will be on the SEC. The conference’s customary Thursday slate is stacked, with seven of nine ranked teams in action across six games. That includes still-undefeated No. 5 Vanderbilt, with the Commodores, after barely surviving against No. 7 Michigan on Monday at the […]
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No, the WNBA and WNBPA have not agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). But, the league does have a 2026 schedule. The 30th WNBA season will tip off on Friday, May 8, with all of the league’s 15 teams, including newcomers Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire, playing 44 games. (A longer schedule would […]
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