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The Dallas Wings have received the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft Lottery. Dallas entered the lottery with the best chance of landing the pick as a result of their swap with the Chicago Sky. The Wings and Sky technically had the second best odds, but the Wings combined chances as a result […]

UConn women’s basketball guard Paige Bueckers emphasized the importance of sharing her high basketball IQ to help guide her younger teammates after leading the Huskies to an 86-49 win over South Florida on Sunday. Bueckers, who scored 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting, has been a driving force for UConn (2-0) early in the season. But […]

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is coming off the best season of her career and believes the WNBA is peaking at the same time she is. Collier, fresh off a runner-up finish in the 2024 WNBA Finals, sees future prospects Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins as “generational talents” who will help her and others grow […]

UConn women’s basketball opened their 2024-25 season in dominating fashion, securing an 86-32 win over Boston University on Thursday. The No. 2-ranked Huskies showcased a deep roster with contributions from both returning players and new additions, marking a notable shift after the Huskies’ reliance on a limited rotation last season. UConn head coach Geno Auriemma […]

As Paige Bueckers prepares for her final season with UConn women’s basketball, the basketball world is watching with anticipation. Bueckers’ impact on the court has been undeniable, even through setbacks like injuries. With her return to form last season, expectations this year are sky-high. Here are four bold predictions for her final season with the […]

The WNBA coaching carousel is going to be a wild one this offseason, with three teams currently looking to fill openings. The Chicago Sky parted ways with Teresa Witherspoon after just one season, the Dallas Wings fired Latricia Trammel on Friday and Curt Miller is leaving the Los Angeles Sparks after two seasons. The Sky, […]

As USC star Juju Watkins gears up for her second season in College Basketball, she has landed a huge NIL deal with Gatorade that puts her in the company of Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark per a report by On3. Watkins’ move is noteworthy as she will collaborate with Gatorade to engage with the next […]

After a middling start to her professional career, Nika Mühl suffered a major setback on Oct. 3 by tearing her ACL in her first game overseas. The injury occurred in Turkey just over one week after the Seattle Storm were eliminated by the Las Vegas Aces in the playoffs to end their 2024 season. Following […]

UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma wants Paige Bueckers to channel her inner “Diana Taurasi”, pushing her to adopt a more assertive, even selfish mentality on the court. In Auriemma’s view, Bueckers has the talent, but he believes the key to her success — and UConn’s — lies in her embracing the mindset of a […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is embarking on a new era of basketball with his longtime team. At the same time, Boston Celtics champion Jaylen Brown is looking to defend an NBA title, and UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers is set to return for another season with the Huskies. Curry, Brown, and Bueckers […]

There have been some recent stirrings on social media about a man going to Storrs, Connecticut in search of UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers. Social media users posted messages about their concerns, and then a recent report stated that the man was arrested on Tuesday after walking down the side of the highway in […]

The United States’ dominance continued at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where the Team USA women’s basketball team clinched its eighth consecutive gold medal. Now, the focus has shifted to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, and what players will make up that roster – especially after all the drama surrounding Caitlin Clark’s exclusion from this […]

Even though UConn Women’s Basketball star Paige Bueckers isn’t competing at the Paris Olympics, that doesn’t mean she isn’t following along with all of the action. However, basketball may not be the sport that Bueckers has been watching the closest. Bueckers spoke about how big of a fan she is of Team USA Women’s Gymnastics […]

When the 2024 WNBA season resumes on Aug. 15, there are a few teams that are going to have major WNBA draft implications including the Los Angeles Sparks. In professional sports, the act of ‘tanking’ has become a means for teams to acquire top talent to help accelerate a rebuild. Looking out on the horizon, […]

When the 2025 WNBA Draft rolls around, UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick. But before she even sets foot in the WNBA, she will be playing in another professional basketball league. It was announced on Friday that Paige Bueckers will suit up in the new Unrivaled […]

UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers has just signed an unprecedented NIL deal with the new Unrivaled women’s basketball league. According to The Athletic’s NBA insider Shams Charania, Bueckers is signing an NIL deal with Unrivaled, a new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league. Unrivaled promises the highest average pay in professional women’s basketball, over the WNBA. This […]

UConn women’s basketball star guard Paige Bueckers, has made it clear that her approach for her final college season will be significantly more aggressive as she pursues her ultimate goal: a national championship. Bueckers, who has had an illustrious yet tumultuous college career, is determined to make the most of her last year at UConn. […]

The WNBA is continuing its expansion with the latest addition being the Bay Area-based Golden State Valkyries. The Valkyries will play at the Chase Center in San Francisco, the same venue as the Golden State Warriors. The new Bay Area team revealed its franchise color scheme, and UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers was highly […]

A rematch of this past season’s Elite Eight is set for Dec. 21, when Paige Bueckers and UConn women’s basketball will face-off against JuJu Watkins and USC women’s basketball. The game will serve as a sequel to their dramatic Elite Eight encounter in March, where the Huskies emerged victorious with a 80-73 win, advancing to […]

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament came to a close earlier this week when South Carolina took down Iowa in the national title game. This tournament featured some of the best and most-watched women’s college basketball games of all time, and one those games was between UConn women’s basketball and USC women’s basketball. JuJu Watkins and […]

The women’s NCAA Semifinals on ESPN obliterated viewership records as Caitlin Clark led Iowa women’s basketball to a thrilling 71-69 victory over Paige Bueckers and UConn women’s basketball. The game kept viewers on the edge of their seats until the final seconds. Iowa’s nail-biting victory against UConn on Friday night in Cleveland marked a historic […]

Paige Bueckers and the UConn women’s basketball team’s season ended Friday night with a dramatic 71-69 loss to Caitlin Clark and Iowa, but during the game, Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson expressed her respect and admiration for Bueckers. Wilson, mic’d up as part of AT&T’s Courtside Cam, explained to her Aces teammate Kelsey Plum […]

The UConn Huskies program may be the most successful in the entire history of NCAA-sponsored women’s college basketball. However, over the past six years, they have experienced an unprecedented drought, failing to win a national championship marking their longest drought since the late 1990s. Paige Bueckers was looking to lead UConn back to its usual […]

In what is shaping up to be a Final Four showdown for the ages, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith boldly claimed that Caitlin Clark winning the championship over UConn’s Paige Bueckers is “more important” for the legacy of the Iowa star. As the Iowa Hawkeyes prepare to face off against the UConn Huskies in a highly […]

As the women’s college basketball season heads to its peak, all eyes will be on Friday’s Final Four clash between Iowa and UConn women’s basketball. The game not only features two powerhouse programs but also a matchup between stars Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers, setting the stage for a battle with high stakes, including a […]

Paige Bueckers and the UConn women’s basketball team is set to take on Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the national semifinal on Friday at the Final Four in Cleveland. With Clark set to go to the WNBA Draft after the season, and Bueckers already deciding on returning to UConn next season, Bueckers was asked about […]

During a conversation on the Gil’s Arena Show Tuesday, Los Angeles Sparks player Lexie Brown delved into a hypothetical dilemma poised by Gilbert Arenas if the Indiana Fever had to choose between Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Brown pointed out the unique dynamics of the Fever’s roster as a potential […]

The 2024 iteration of March Madness has truly lived up to its name. After numerous battles, the women’s Final Four is set. One side of the bracket finds Iowa’s Caitlin Clark taking on Paige Bueckers and the UConn women’s basketball team. The clash will be one to remember, and NBA legend Magic Johnson released an […]

March Madness has been incredible to watch this season, and not just the men’s tournament. The women’s tournament is getting more attention than ever, and it was on full display on Monday night with two must-see matchups. Caitlin Clark and Iowa women’s basketball took down Angel Reese and LSU women’s basketball in the most-watched women’s […]

UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers was electric on Monday night as she led the Huskies over USC to reach the Final Four. After the game, the Huskies do-it-all guard was asked to hit the Kobe Bryant pose as she sat with the trophy. Her response: “It ain’t me, dog. That’s Kobe.” "It ain't me, […]

All roads end in Cleveland for the 2024 Women’s March Madness. It is also where Caitlin Clark will play her last stretch of college basketball games with the Iowa Hawkeyes. The challenge that lies ahead? A fairly stacked UConn Huskies squad with Paige Bueckers and led by legendary scheme mastermind Coach Geno Auriemma. Despite the […]

There is a small crop of athletes who are labeled “generational talents.” Even fewer live up to their full potential and that makes for plenty to talk about on sports radio. One of those talents who is somehow exceeding her expectations is UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers. It is perhaps even harder to predict […]

The UConn women’s basketball team advanced to the Final Four with an 80-73 win over USC on Monday, and head coach Geno Auriemma spoke about how Paige Bueckers and the rest of the short-handed roster hung on to come away with the win. “[Assistant coach] Jamelle [Elliott] just kept saying, ‘Let’s ride the wave and […]

The UConn women’s basketball team advanced to the Final Four with an 80-73 win over USC, and star Paige Bueckers had a powerful message after the game in regards to overcoming adversity. “You can overcome anything with God on your side, with hard work on your side,” Paige Bueckers said on ESPN after the game. […]

Juju Watkins made a valiant effort to keep USC basketball afloat in March Madness. Unfortunately, UConn’s experienced squad led by Paige Bueckers and Coach Geno Auriemma edged them out with a 73 to 80 scoreline. The Trojans star poured every single part of her heart out in this Elite Eight matchup, so much so that […]

The Monday night women’s NCAA tournament Elite Eight slate brought forth some exciting matchups; in the end, it was the Caitlin Clark-led Iowa Hawkeyes that took home a 94-87 victory over Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers, avenging their defeat last year in the national championship game. Later in the night, Clark and company then […]

In an unparalleled moment for women’s college basketball, the upcoming women’s NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchups on Monday are setting the stage for what may be the most viewed games in the sport’s history. USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb succinctly captured the enormity of the occasion, predicting a significant impact on viewership. The excitement […]

JuJu Watkins has established herself as one of the top stars in women’s college basketball in her freshman year with USC, helping to lead her team to the Elite Eight, and she received great praise from two of the other big stars in the game in Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers. “I’ve been able to […]

The USC Trojans are in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1994 and that’s largely due to the play of freshman sensation JuJu Watkins. The win set them up with a matchup against UConn with a trip to the Final Four on the line. It’s going to be a […]