The Dream enter 2026 free agency with cap space, a strong core, and the addition of Angel Reese, despite losing Maya Caldwell and Nyadiew Puoch
Wilton Jackson
Wilton Jackson II covers the Atlanta Dream and the SEC for The Next. A native of Jackson, Miss., Wilton previously worked for Sports Illustrated along with other media outlets. He also freelances for different media entities as well. He attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in multimedia journalism (broadcast) before earning a Master's degree in mass communication from LSU and a second Master's degree in sport management from Jackson State University.
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For Texas, dominance and devotion meet as Longhorns rout Michigan to reach Final Four
Rori Harmon: ‘I want to win so bad. We’re just so close’
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Notre Dame’s tourney run ends, but its identity emerges in Elite Eight loss to UConn
Hannah Hidalgo: ‘When everybody was counting us out, we trusted and believed’
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Inside Texas’ dominant Sweet 16 win vs. Kentucky
Vic Schaefer: ‘It is our best basketball of the year’
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Flau’jae Johnson powers LSU’s historic rout of Texas Tech, helps LSU advance to Sweet 16
Johnson: ‘It was the most beautiful thing that I’ve been a part of’
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For Kentucky’s Clara Strack, winning is a responsibility
Strack: ‘I’m always thinking, like, what can I do better?’
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SEC teams charge into the NCAA Tournament
From No. 1 seeds to dangerous sleepers, SEC teams are shaping the women’s NCAA Tournament bracket
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‘Bring da wood’: Inside Texas’ dominant win against South Carolina for the SEC Tournament crown
Schaefer: ‘This group is really, really special’
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SEC Tournament Day 4: Big performances and a heavyweight final ahead
Texas, South Carolina take center stage for marquee SEC Tournament title clash
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SEC Tournament Day 3: A big upset shakes things up
Mississippi knocks off a top-5 team as other favorites roll to semifinals