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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

JuJu Watkins #12 of the USC Trojans is attended to by team staff after being injured against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the Second Round of the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Galen Center on March 24, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – Second Round – Los Angeles USC

College Basketball

JuJu Watkins’s Season Ends With A Torn ACL

JuJu Watkins #12 of the USC Trojans is defended by Paige Bueckers #5 of the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of an NCAA women's basketball game at the XL Center on December 21, 2024 in Hartford, Connecticut.

USC v Connecticut

The Case For And Against Every Contender In The Women’s Tournament

Diana Taurasi #3 of the Phoenix Mercury reacts during the first quarter against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on June 04, 2024 in Seattle, Washington

Phoenix Mercury v Seattle Storm

WNBA

Who Had Diana?

Head coach Kara Lawson of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates with her team following their victory against the NC State Wolfpack in the championship game of the ACC women's basketball tournament at First Horizon Coliseum on March 9, 2025 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Duke v NC State

Kara Lawson And Duke Get Revenge With A Conference Title

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Giri Nathan

Diana Taurasi bites her sixth Olympic gold.

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Diana Taurasi Retires After Winning Everything There Is To Win

Marina Mabrey #4 of the Connecticut Sun reacts against the Minnesota Lynx in the third quarter of Game One of the Semi-Finals during the WNBA Playoffs at Target Center on September 29, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Sun defeated the Lynx 73-70

Connecticut Sun v Minnesota Lynx – Game One

Marina Mabrey Does Not See Her Future In Connecticut

JuJu Watkins #12 of the USC Trojans celebrates a 71-60 win against the UCLA Bruins in the second half at Galen Center on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

UCLA v USC

JuJu Watkins Is The Whole Story

Napheesa Collier competes against Katie Lou Samuelson in the first round of the Unrivaled 1v1 tournament

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Women's Basketball

Unrivaled’s 1-On-1 Tournament Is A New Place To Blow Off Steam

Tennessee Lady Vols forward Zee Spearman (11) celebrates during the women's college basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and the UConn Huskies on February 6, 2025, at Food City Center in Knoxville, TN.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FEB 06 Women’s – UConn at Tennessee

Tennessee Tried Something New And Beat An Old Rival

Alyssa Thomas #25 of the Connecticut Sun at Crypto.com Arena on September 10, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Connecticut Sun v Los Angeles Sparks

The Sun And Mercury Join The WNBA Trade Fun

Kelsey Plum #10 of the Las Vegas Aces and Jewell Loyd #24 of the Seattle Storm look on during the fourth quarter at Climate Pledge Arena on July 10, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.

Las Vegas Aces v Seattle Storm

We Got A Real WNBA Trade, With Stars And Everything

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Unrivaled Could Be A New Solution To The WNBA’s Old Problems

UCLA Bruins center Lauren Betts (51) huddles up with her team during a women's basketball game against the Indiana Hoosiers on January 4, 2025, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 04 Women’s – UCLA at Indiana

The Growing Pains Are Over For UCLA

Kiyomi McMiller does a spin move during a game against Wagner

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Kiyomi McMiller’s Gorgeous Spin Move Has Graduated To College

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Hannah Hidalgo Plays Like A Woman Possessed

Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase during the expansion draft party in San Francisco on Friday, Dec. 06, 2024.

Golden State Valkyries Draft

The Valkyries’ Expansion Draft Is Prep For Next Year’s Free-For-All

Hailey Van Lith #10 of the TCU Horned Frogs goes to the basket against the Houston Christian Huskies in the second half at Schollmaier Arena on November 5, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Houston Christian v TCU

Hailey Van Lith Is Getting Her Groove Back At TCU

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Ray Ratto

A screengrab of the Toronto Tempo's new logo as seen on a Canadian news program.

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They’re Really Going With “Toronto Tempo”

Jaloni Cambridge #22 of the Ohio State Buckeyes stands on the court during the game against the Cleveland State Vikings at Value City Arena on November 5, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.

Cleveland State v Ohio State

Get Ahead Of The Curve And Watch These Exciting New Freshmen

Head coach Teresa Weatherspoon of the Chicago Sky complains about a call against her team during the fourth quarter of a home basketball game against the Washington Mystics at Wintrust Arena on August 28, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

Washington Mystics v Chicago Sky

What Happened To All The WNBA Coaches?

Jonquel Jones #35 and Breanna Stewart #30 of the New York Liberty celebrate after winning Game Five of the WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx at Barclays Center on October 20, 2024 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime to win the championship.

2024 WNBA Finals – Game Five

The Liberty Were Built, Bought, And Blessed

Breanna Stewart #30 of the New York Liberty defends against Napheesa Collier #24 of the Minnesota Lynx d2q in Game Four of the WNBA Finals at Target Center on October 18, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

New York Liberty v Minnesota Lynx – Game Four

The Lynx And Liberty Are Getting Too Close For Comfort

Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty reacts after hitting a game winning three point basket to defeat the Minnesota Lynx 80-77 in Game Three of the WNBA Finals at Target Center on October 16, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

New York Liberty v Minnesota Lynx – Game Three

The Liberty Can Always Count On The Big Three

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton #44 of the New York Liberty reacts during the second quarter of Game Two of the WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx at Barclays Center on October 13, 2024 in New York City.

2024 WNBA Finals – Game Two

The Liberty Too-Smalled The Lynx

Courtney Williams #10 and Bridget Carleton #6 of the Minnesota Lynx react after being fouled during the second half against the New York Liberty during Game One of the WNBA Finals at the Barclays Center on October 10, 2024 in New York City.

2024 WNBA Finals – Game One

Was That The Greatest WNBA Finals Game Ever?