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The WNBA Draft is a crucial moment for teams to bring in new talent to shape the future of their franchise. This year has an exciting pool of prospects, ranging from college standouts to international sensations. The women’s NCAA Tournament allowed many players to either solidify or increase their draft stock, and many could make […]

LSU women’s basketball entered the first week of April wondering the fate of Flau’Jae Johnson. The star guard left many believing she’s WNBA Draft bound soon. Johnson has made her mind up. She’s avoiding placing her name into the draft waters, according to Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic. “College basketball is keeping another one of […]

Olivia Miles made waves with her big decision regarding the WNBA Draft after the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s season came to an end. Miles announced she will not enter the WNBA Draft this year, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. She will instead enter the transfer portal as she wishes to use her last year of collegiate […]

After Notre Dame women’s basketball and TCU squared off, the latter will be advancing to the Elite Eight. Following the loss, it has raised questions regarding point guard Olivia Miles. She is technically able to declare for the WNBA Draft. However, Miles can stay with Notre Dame women’s basketball if she chooses to. That extra […]

The Washington Mystics’ new regime is starting with a war chest of draft capital after pulling a heist on the Chicago Sky Sunday night. They dealt two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins for the No. 3 overall pick in 2025, as well as a first-round pick swap in ’27 and a second-round swap in ’27. Offloading a […]

The Connecticut Sun roster will look very different when the 2025 WNBA season tips-off. They lost their entire starting lineup from last season as well as their head coach Stephanie White who joined the Indiana Fever. Despite that, the Sun aren’t necessarily looking to hold a fire sale as the team recently denied Marina Mabrey’s […]

UCLA women’s basketball is absolutely rolling this season with one of the best and deepest rosters in college basketball. A big reason for the Bruins’ success has been the excellence of star center Lauren Betts, who has been one of the best players in the country all season long. On Friday, Betts made a massive […]

The Los Angeles Sparks came into Sunday’s 2025 WNBA Draft lottery with the top odds at landing the No. 1 overall pick. But that was not to be as the Dallas Wings bumped them to grab the No. 1 pick in the draft. Instead, the Sparks will once again have the No. 2 pick in […]

When the 2024 WNBA season came to an end, the Los Angeles Sparks had locked in the top odds at the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. But when the draft lottery was held on Sunday, it was the Dallas Wings that grabbed the No. 1 pick. Following the WNBA Draft lottery results, […]

The 2025 WNBA Draft lottery was held on Sunday and the Chicago Sky came way with the No. 3 overall pick. It’s the second consecutive year the Sky have had the No. 3 draft pick, but they might not be making that selection this season. In search of an impact wing player, the Sky could […]

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 […]

Last year’s WNBA Draft was the biggest in league history. Caitlin Clark revolutionized basketball and became the biggest WNBA prospect ever in the process. She headlined a draft class that featured other big names, such as Angel Reese, but everyone wanted the first overall pick and the chance to select the Iowa product. The Indiana […]

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, […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have fallen to a dismal 7-28 record after Sunday’s loss to the Connecticut Sun. With this loss, the Sparks have lost four straight games, including 11 of its last 12, also becoming the first team in the league to fall out of playoff contention this season. Still, the silver lining in […]

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, […]

The Los Angeles Sparks made some decisive moves in the 2024 WNBA Draft Monday, selecting three players who could reshape the future of the franchise. With their top picks, No. 2 Cameron Brink of Stanford and No. 4 Rickea Jackson of Tennessee, the Sparks addressed key needs and set themselves up for an exciting rebuild. […]

Seattle Storm guard Nika Muhl has been one of the most hyped WNBA prospects in this year’s draft class, and for good reason. The Croatian international holds UConn’s career assist record (686) and was a two-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year before being selected by the Storm 14th overall Monday night. Storm and […]

Selecting Caitlin Clark in the WNBA Draft means more than just getting the same production that she produced in Iowa. She has a massive following which is capable of filling up stadiums and selling out merchandise quickly. The Indiana Fever made the only right choice when they held the first overall pick. Now, she is […]

The Chicago Sky made significant moves in Monday’s 2024 WNBA Draft, selecting Kamilla Cardoso, Angel Reese and Brynna Maxwell to bolster their roster. Let’s break down the impact and potential of each pick, providing grades based on their college performances and anticipated contributions to the team. Kamilla Cardoso – Grade: A Kamilla Cardoso was selected […]

In an unprecedented showing of audience engagement, Monday’s 2024 WNBA Draft shattered all previous TV ratings records by drawing an average of 2.446 million viewers on ESPN, marking a staggering 307% uptick from last year’s draft viewership. The previous record was set two decades ago in 2004, when Diana Taurasi, one of the game’s all-time […]

The new WNBA player Caitlin Clark got in an unintentionally funny moment during the WNBA Draft in Brooklyn Monday night. Clark went viral when she appeared in a TikTok with fellow basketball players Angel Reese and Cameron Brink, per USA Today. Clark photobombed the moment, appearing in the background of the social media post. Caitlin […]

Coach Lisa Bluder did not just produce one star out of the Iowa women’s basketball system. Caitlin Clark may have stolen the show in the WNBA Draft but another member of the Hawkeyes got drafted too, Kate Martin. The star guard will be joining an insanely loaded Las Vegas Aces roster that is fresh from […]

The 2024 WNBA draft reached a conclusion on Monday night and as expected, this year’s NCAA stars headlined the event. The Chicago Sky were able to land two of these highly-touted players, namely, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. LSU’s fiery power forward was selected seventh overall while South Carolina’s dominant center was the third-overall pick. […]

Monday night marked the start of an awesome new era. The Indiana Fever selected Caitlin Clark with the first overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Clark will start her professional basketball journey alongside second-year center Aliyah Boston. The star duo will be exciting to watch from a fan perspective, but Clark is just as […]

While it was very certain that Caitlin Clark was headed to the WNBA Draft after the NCAA Tournament, fans still loved speculating about her future. Ice Cube took it a notch further and even offered the Iowa basketball legend a contract to join his league. It was worth $5 million. Since the Indiana Fever picked […]

After four years in college with the Stanford Cardinal, Cameron Brink is finally a pro. The now former Cardinal star was taken second overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft Monday night —  just after the Indiana Fever unsurprisingly used their No. 1 pick to get Iowa Hawkeyes superstar Caitlin Clark. During the draft, Brink also […]

In a historic moment for women’s basketball, the Indiana Fever embraced a new beacon of hope as Iowa women’s basketball prodigy Caitlin Clark was picked first overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday. Amid the excitement, Clark’s humility was on full display in a beautifully candid address, which captured the hearts of many and […]

It is official. Caitlin Clark just became the 2024 WNBA Draft’s first overall pick and is headed to the Indiana Fever. The basketball state has long awaited for both its teams to reclaim glory. Now, it looks like they got their wish. Tyrese Haliburton welcomed the Iowa women’s basketball legend to the state before the […]

The Chicago Sky drafted a duo of powerhouse players in the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday that caught the attention of basketball royalty. The Windy City’s WNBA franchise selected towering center Kamilla Cardoso from the national champions South Carolina with the third overall pick and enlisted the talents of LSU forward Angel Reese at the […]

The Caitlin Clark fever has reached the WNBA — officially. That’s after the Indiana Fever selected the former Iowa Hawkeyes scoring machine first overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft Monday night. While Clark has yet to play a single second in a WNBA game, her impact on Indiana is already being felt, at least off […]

The Caitlin Clark era for the Indiana Fever has finally begun after the franchise went ahead and did what the entire basketball world expected them to do Monday night, as they selected the former Iowa Hawkeyes superstar No. 1 overall at the 2024 WNBA Draft. This just doesn’t mean that the Fever now have the […]

Angel Reese, a dominant force from LSU with a reputation for her tenacity and versatility on the court, is expected to bring a new level of excitement to the Chicago Sky as their No. 7 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. From Baltimore’s courts to the WNBA Born into a family with a rich basketball […]

As the Chicago Sky make their selection in the 2024 WNBA Draft Monday, they welcome a new era with their No. 3 pick, Kamilla Cardoso, the dynamic 6-foot 7-inch center from South Carolina. Born in Montes Claros, Brazil, Kamilla Cardoso’s journey to the WNBA began across continents. Her high school years at Hamilton Heights Christian […]

In a huge night for the WNBA, Cameron Brink, a towering force from Stanford, was selected as the No. 2 pick by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2024 draft on Monday, ready to inject new dynamism into the franchise with her talents. A star is born in Beaverton Hailing from Beaverton, Oregon, Brink’s climb […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark and arguably the most well-known modern-day college basketball player is set to begin a new chapter in her basketball career after being the No. 1 pick by the Indiana Fever Monday in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Clark, whose college games transfixed the nation, will bring her exceptional talent to […]

A new wave of women’s basketball stars is entering the big leagues. A lot of stars are arriving in the 2024 WNBA Draft because it will be one of the best classes in all of history. It features an astounding collection of talent from top to bottom. 2024 has the fierce all-around scorer in Angel […]

The WNBA Draft is set to begin on Monday night and Caitlin Clark is stealing headlines. Clark, who captivated the college basketball world with her elite three-point shooting ability, is expected to be selected first overall by the Indiana Fever in the draft. The former Iowa women’s basketball superstar shared a powerful message before the […]

Women’s Sports are seeing their historic peak in terms of popularity and much of that can be attributed to the rise of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark as a household name, becoming the biggest star we’ve seen come from women’s basketball in quite some time. After etching her name into the record books during her illustrious career […]

Former Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark is headed to the WNBA, and will likely be selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the Indiana Fever in the draft on Monday. Ahead of the draft, Caitlin Clark made a statement thanking the women’s basketball pioneers that came before her. “Thanks to all the great […]