From expansion draft afterthoughts to USA Basketball standouts, a Golden State Valkyries trio turned belief into a breakout season and a place on the national stage
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Lynx lose Carleton and Kliundikova in expansion draft
A pair of Minnesota fan-favorites are on their way to Portland and Toronto
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As South Carolina prepares to face UCLA, a deeper purpose fuels Maddy McDaniel
Staley: ‘A lot of times you forget that she’s just a sophomore … She understands what it takes to win’
Posted inNCAA Basketball
UCLA’s title hopes hinge on a balanced offensive attack
The Bruins must get strong production outside of Lauren Betts
Posted inPortland Fire
Portland Fire take first step in building first roster
The Portland Fire select unrestricted free agent Bridget Carleton with their first pick in the WNBA expansion draft as the team builds its inaugural roster
Posted inWashington Mystics
How expansion draft, free agency will shape the Washington Mystics’ roster-building
Sug Sutton and Emily Engstler are headed to the expansion Portland Fire
Posted inMid-Majors
2026 transfer portal tracker: Mid-majors
Which players have entered the transfer portal from mid-major conferences, and where are they headed?
Posted inNCAA Basketball
2026 transfer portal tracker: Power 5
Which players have entered the transfer portal from Power Five programs, and where are they headed?
Posted inChicago Sky
With free agency opening soon, Chicago Sky hope to put rough 2025 in the past
Injuries and fractured relationships hurt the Sky in 2025. Will the team progress in 2026?
Posted inSEC
What Rori Harmon built in 5 years at Texas transcends the basketball court
Jody Conradt: Harmon ‘lives for playing the game, and her compeititive spirit is really extraordinary’