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Maitreyi Anantharaman

A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces drives to the basket against Cameron Brink #22 of the Los Angeles Sparks during the first half of their game at Crypto.com Arena on May 10, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

WNBA

Cameron Brink Is All Tangled Up

Women's Basketball

Unrivaled Is A Great Source Of Unlikely Athletic Friends

Cameron Brink #22 of the Los Angeles Sparks gestures after a call during the second half against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on August 01, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.

Cameron Brink Is Back And Ready To Swat

Lauren Theisen

Cameron Brink assisted off the court after an injury

Olympics

Team USA’s 3×3 Hoops Is Unmissable No Matter Who’s In Paris

Kiki Iriafen #44 of the Stanford Cardinal drives to the basket on Audi Crooks #55 of the Iowa State Cyclones during the second half in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Stanford Maples Pavilion on March 24, 2024 in Palo Alto, California.

College Basketball

Kiki Iriafen Saves Stanford From An Early Exit

PALO ALTO, CA - MARCH 19: Madison Scott #24 of the Ole Miss Rebels shoots the ball against Haley Jones #30 of the Stanford Cardinal during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at the Stanford Maples Pavilion on March 19, 2023 in Palo Alto, California.

Stanfraud!

Stanford Cardinal forward Cameron Brink (22) tries to block a shot during the women's college basketball game between the Stanford Cardinal and the USC Trojans on January 15, 2023 at Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Stanford Remains Very Tall And Very Good

Cameron Brink #22 of the Stanford Cardinal defends against Aaliyah Moore #21 of the Texas Longhorns during the first half in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Elite 8 Round at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on March 27, 2022 in Spokane, Washington.