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🏀 It’s raining upsets🏀 It’s raining upsets
Five unranked teams secured wins over top-25 opponents for a chaotic weekend of men’s college basketball
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It was a weekend full of upsets in men’s college hoops, with five unranked squads earning wins over top-25 teams.
January 27, 2025
🏀 Around the world🏀 Around the world
NBA Paris Games illustrate how women’s basketball can capitalize on French fandom
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As seen from the craze surrounding Victor Wembanyama’s first NBA game on French soil yesterday, the European nation is quickly becoming a basketball hotspot. And it’s not just the NBA that stands to benefit — women’s basketball is primed to capitalize on the American sports trend of going overseas.
January 24, 2025
📈 Like no other📈 Like no other
Warner Bros. Discovery enjoys early success from Unrivaled’s debut weekend
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Unrivaled saw solid viewership numbers for its opening night doubleheader, indicating the 3v3 pro women’s basketball league is off to a strong start. Keep scrolling for some major takeaways from Unrivaled’s early numbers.
January 24, 2025
🏀 Hardwood heroines 🏀 Hardwood heroines
Catch up on the week’s best women’s college basketball games
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Big things are happening in the women’s college basketball space, from undefeated No. 1 UCLA setting a Big Ten record for the most weeks ranked at No. 1 to major upsets to star performances from your favorite players.
January 24, 2025
🏀 Going hard in the paint 🏀 Going hard in the paint
Previewing the weekend’s top 25 men’s basketball matchups
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The weekend is chock-full of top-25 men’s basketball action, including a top-10 SEC showdown.
January 24, 2025
🏀 A clash of the titans🏀 A clash of the titans
No. 5 LSU and No. 2 South Carolina meet for must-see top-five SEC showdown
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Clear your schedule, cancel your plans — undefeated No. 5 LSU women’s basketball meets reigning champs No. 2 South Carolina tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
January 22, 2025
🏀💲 Money moves🏀💲 Money moves
Women’s college basketball teams to be paid for playing in the NCAA Tournament
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The gals are getting paid. On Wednesday, the NCAA unanimously voted to pay women’s college basketball teams for playing in the NCAA Tournament, a long-overdue perk men’s squads have received for years. Here’s what you need to know about the game-changing decision.
January 17, 2025
🏀 Kings of the court 🏀 Kings of the court
Previewing the weekend’s top 25 men’s basketball matchups, featuring multiple SEC teams
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Big things are happening in the SEC, with nine teams ranked in the latest AP Poll. Tomorrow offers three key conference matchups between ranked opponents — with all of these squads likely making an appearance in March, it’s the perfect time to get a leg up on your bracket by getting to know them now.
January 17, 2025
💰 Check, mate💰 Check, mate
Women’s March Madness fosters financial growth one year into ESPN extension
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It’s been a year since the NCAA extended its ESPN media rights partnership, which includes coverage of the women’s March Madness tournament. While women’s college hoops fans wanted it to have a separate media deal like the men’s, the tourney has still been able to make meaningful progress toward getting its athletes paid.
January 17, 2025
📺 What a dream📺 What a dream
Coretta Scott King Classic illustrates future for tentpole holiday events in women’s sports
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The College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship isn’t the only significant collegiate event on Monday — the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic (CSKC), a first-of-its-kind women’s basketball doubleheader, will air on Fox ahead of CFP kickoff.
January 17, 2025
🏀 The background🏀 The background
Unrivaled Basketball and how the new 3v3 league works
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Unrivaled, the innovative 3v3 league founded by WNBA superstars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, is tipping off tonight at 7 p.m. ET in Miami. Before the action hits the hardwood, let’s lay out all the deets about this exciting women’s hoops venture. Swish, swish.
January 17, 2025
🏀 (B)All in a day's work 🏀 (B)All in a day's work
Checking in on the biggest storylines in women’s college basketball
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Women’s college basketball is hotter than ever, with new stars, new contenders, and the same amazing on-court product. Here’s what to know as we near the midway point of the season.
January 15, 2025
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