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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Aliyah Boston #4 of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrates with teammates against the Stanford Cardinal during the second quarter in the Final Four semifinal game of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 02, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.

South Carolina v Stanford

College Basketball

South Carolina Has The Oomph

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Lauren Theisen

Kia Vaughn and Stefanie Dolson chase a loose ball

WNBA Finals – Game Four

WNBA

The WNBA Champion Chicago Sky Boomed The Mercury Off The Court

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Women's Basketball

The “Guru” Of Women’s Basketball Gets His Due

Team United States celebrates their lead against Team Japan in the Women's Basketball final game on day sixteen of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games at Saitama Super Arena on August 08, 2021 in Saitama, Japan.

United States v Japan Women’s Basketball – Olympics: Day 16

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Team USA Turns The Page

Team Japan celebrates their win in a Women's Basketball Semifinals game against France on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Super Arena on August 06, 2021 in Saitama, Japan.

Japan v France Women’s Basketball – Olympics: Day 14

Olympic Basketball’s Most Entertaining Team Is Going For Gold

Destiny Littleton #11 of the South Carolina Gamecocks controls the ball during the second half against the Texas Longhorns in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 30, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.

Texas v South Carolina

Report: The NCAA Can’t Be Bothered To Make Money Off Women’s Basketball

Aleksandra Crvendakic #11 of Team Serbia drives to the basket against Kayla Alexander #14 and Kia Nurse #5 of Team Canada during the first half of the Women's Preliminary Round Group A game on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Super Arena on July 26, 2021 in Saitama, Japan.

Serbia v Canada Women’s Basketball – Olympics: Day 3

The Canadian Women Might Just End Their Nation’s Basketball Woes

Liz Cambage (C) of the Las Vegas Aces attends an exhibition game between Nigeria and the United States at Michelob ULTRA Arena ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Nigeria v United States

Liz Cambage Makes A Mysterious Exit From The Olympic Team

Assistant coach Becky Hammon of the San Antonio Spurs during the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on November 14, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.

San Antonio Spurs v Phoenix Suns

When A Coach Becomes A Cudgel

Center Sylvia Fowles #34 of the Minnesota Lynx reacts to a call against the Los Angeles Sparks in game three of the 2016 WNBA Finals at Galen Center on October 14, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.

2016 WNBA Finals – Game Three

Sylvia Fowles Is So Good At Her Job

Breanna Stewart #30 of the Seattle Storm reacts during the first quarter against the Las Vegas Aces at Angel of the Winds Arena on May 15, 2021 in Everett, Washington.

Las Vegas Aces v Seattle Storm

Bring On Storm 2.0

A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces looks to pass against the Los Angeles Sparks during their game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on May 26, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Sparks 83-70.

Los Angeles Sparks v Las Vegas Aces

Well, Well, Well, If It Isn’t The 2021 WNBA Season: A Preview

Kim Mulkey, the newly hired women's basketball coach at Louisiana State University, speaks during a press conference at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on April 26, 2021 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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At LSU, Kim Mulkey Will Be A Company Woman

Haley Jones #30 of the Stanford Cardinal celebrates a team win against the Arizona Wildcats in the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 04, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.

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Stanford Broke The Spell

Aari McDonald #2 of the Arizona Wildcats celebrates after defeating the UConn Huskies during the third quarter in the Final Four semifinal game of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 02, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. (

Arizona v Connecticut

Aari McDonald And Arizona Took Down The Giants

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Baylor v UConn

Woman Who Didn’t Call A Timeout While Her Team Gave Up A 19-0 Run Has Thoughts On COVID Testing

Paige Bueckers #5 of the UConn Huskies celebrates her three point basket in the first quarter against the Baylor Lady Bears during the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 29, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.

Connecticut v Baylor

When They Needed It Most, UConn Had The Juice

Faith Masonius #13 and Angel Reese #10 of the Maryland Terrapins react to the loss to the Texas Longhorns during the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 28, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.The Texas Longhorns defeated the Maryland Terrapins 64-61

Texas v Maryland

Is This Your Unstoppable Offense?

San Antonio, TX - MARCH 23: KENTUCKY VS IOWA during the Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament held at Bill Greehey Arena on March 23, 2021 in San Antonio, TX.

NCAA 2nd Round

No One’s Having More Fun Than Caitlin Clark

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Some Suspect Officiating Led To The Fall Of Troy

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Some Halves You’re The Upsetter, Some Halves You’re Upset

The Stanford Cardinal celebrate on the court after their 75-55 victory over the UCLA Bruins to win the championship game of the Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament at Michelob ULTRA Arena on March 7, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Death To The NCAA

They’ve Seen This Before

Stanford, UConn, South Carolina and NC State are top seeds in the NCAA women's tournament.

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The Best Feuds In Women’s Basketball Are All In One Bracket Region

Aliyah Boston shoots over Aaliyah Edwards in South Carolina's game against UConn

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Women’s Basketball’s Top Two Showdown Was A Thrilling Glimpse Of The Future

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Paige Bueckers Injected Some Old-School Fun Into UConn-Tennessee