Flourishing storylines everywhere

WNBA team news:

A refreshed Atlanta Dream is optimistic for the upcoming season.

Photo gallery of the Mercury's first practice today.

Training camp round up from the league.

WNBA player news:

After a year away, Shoni Schimmel is back with the Liberty.

A "kidchella" summer could be big for Diana Taurasi and the Mercury.

Danielle Robinson is settling into her role with the Lynx.

Lindsay Whalen will learn to balance life as a player/coach.

Ex-Gopher Carlie Wagner is taking a shot with the Lynx.

College team news:

The Oregon Ducks enter the offseason determined to get to the Final Four.

College player news:

Ball State star point guard Carmen Grande is transferring.

Pitt's leading scorer and rebounder, Yacine Diop, will transfer to Louisville.

College coach news:

Q&A with Central Michigan coach Sue Guevara.

Jennifer Roulier-Huth is the new head coach at Northern Colorado.

DePaul coach Doug Bruno's contract has been extended through 2023-2024.

The assistant coach spot at Texas will be filled by none other than Longhorn great Tiffany Jackson.

New Canisius coach Scott Hemer found it hard to leave his job at State University College.

Training camp opens for many WNBA teams

The Dallas Wings opened camp with new defensive weapons.

The Lynx are carving out a place in sports history. Today they opened camp with new faces and returning stars.

Minnesota seeks back-to-back titles.

Storm coach Dan Hughes is eager to begin training camp.

Getting to know the Fever training camp roster.

The Sun open camp with new faces.

Transactions:

April 27, 2018

Los Angeles Diarra, Maimouna Waived
Los Angeles Grant-Allen, Saicha Waived
Los Angeles Jackson, Tiffany Waived
New York Schimmel, Shoni Contract Signed
Washington Greenwell, Rebecca Suspended – Full Season

April 26, 2018

Phoenix Musina, Raisa Contract Signed
Phoenix Scaife, Tyler Waived

WNBA player news:

Marie Gulich moves on to the WNBA with a new mentor in Brittney Griner.

Isabelle Harrison will take a medical leave of absence from the Las Vegas Aces.

Ex-UNLV star Brooke Johnson is excited for Aces camp.

Kristy Wallace looks back on her stellar Baylor career.

College coach news:

The schedule never slows for Mississippi State coaches.

Scant news

The WNBA:

Mistie Bass wants coaches to encourage their players to study the WNBA.

WNBA coach news:

Barbara Farris has left her high school coaching job again to be an assistant coach for the New York Liberty.

College program news:

JMU has broken ground on their new basketball arena. It will be ready in the fall of 2020.

College coach news:

The most winning coach in NCAA history, Robyn Fralick, was a high school star player.

Intriguing bits

WNBA team news:

The Las Vegas Aces enter training camp with a new name and new talent.

The Liberty are preparing to play far from many of their fans, at the same time they are gearing for a deep playoff run.

The Lynx open the season fueled by one thing they don't have: back-to-back titles.

More on the league's new uniforms, and how they fit better.

WNBA player news:

Diana Taurasi is adapting to being a parent.

Lexie Brown's ascension was a family affair.

WNBA coach news:

The Liberty has announced its coaching staff.

College team news:

Transfer Lou Brown can "stretch the floor" for the Lady Vols, coach Holly Warlick says.

Transfers will give West Virginia a new look in 2019.

College player news:

Boston College transfer Ella Awobajo has landed at Hartford.

College coach news:

Lindsay Whalen has a player-coach role model in Dawn Staley.

Being on both sides of the whistle.

International news:

Lauren Jackson has hinted at a return to the court in Australia.

New uniforms; National Team pounds China

The WNBA unveiled their new Nike uniforms today.

They were designed with the women's game in mind.

Photos.

USA Basketball:

The National Team routed China, 83-46, in an exhibition game earlier this evening.

USA Basketball continues their search for Sue Bird's successor.

Bird isn't just a legend for the Storm - she's a rock for Team USA.

WNBA player news:

Jewell Loyd has her sights set on the 2020 Olympics, and the path starts now.

Sydney Wiese returns from a whirlwind year.

Penny Taylor gave birth to a son March 1. She is married to Diana Taurasi.

College coach news:

Vermont coach Chris Day has resigned after two seasons.

Dawn Staley explains how Lindsay Whalen can be a WNBA player and a college coach at the same time.

Pat Summitt's legacy:

Expanding Pat Summitt's influence of female leaders motivates son Tyler to start business.

Recruiting news:

Baylor commit Jordyn Oliver has risen in the 2019 rankings.

The elite movers in the spring rankings have changed.

National Team gears up for exhibition game

USA Basketball news:

The National Team's roster is set for tomorrow's exhibition game against China.

Sights and sounds from training camp.

Photo gallery.

WNBA player news:

A chance to play in the WNBA? That's all Tyra Buss ever wanted.

WNBA hall of famer Sue Wicks advises students to follow their dreams.

College athletic director news:

Lynn Hickey is the new athletic director at Eastern Washington University, after serving as an interim head.

College coach news:

Southern coach Sandy Pugh is in talks to become Prairie View's next head coach.

Larry Tidwell is the new chief of staff at Texas Tech.

McNeese State's new assistant coach of Patrece Carter.

UT-Arlington associate head coach Kristin Cole has resigned to spend more time with her family.

NCAA news:

The Commission on College Basketball today released a report making several recommendations for sweeping changes in men's basketball.

The NCAA will begin work on implementing the complex reforms.

Five days until WNBA training camp opens

WNBA team news:

The Atlanta Dream have had an offseason of change.

WNBA player news:

Candace Parker is finished with USA Basketball.

Sun guard Rachel Banham is happy, healthy and ready to go.

Loryn Goodwin relied on faith to persevere through challenges and fulfill a dream.

Connecticut has waived Kelsey Griffin due to injury.

The game:

Let these men tell you how tough the women's game is.

USA Basketball news:

USA National Team training camp got underway today with renewed focus.

Day one news and notes.

Skylar Diggins-Smith could fulfill a need for USA Basketball.

College team news:

Who's coming and who's going at South Carolina.

College player news:

Anriel Howard is close to making a transfer decision.

Roichelle Marble is leaving Wisconsin for Colorado State.

Chloe Jackson, a graduate transfer from LSU, has joined Baylor's team.

Tennessee has added Washington State grad transfer Louise Brown.

Kennedy Leonard is focused on Colorado's success.

College coach news:

Virginia coach Tina Thompson has worn many hats in her basketball career, but "mom" stays on top.

Alex Simmons is the new head coach at Gardner-Webb.

Alaura Sharp is Presbyterian's new head coach.

Recruiting news:

South Carolina and Mississippi have each offered a scholarship to a seventh-grader.

Slim pickings

WNBA players are trickling into their cities this week in anticipation of the beginning of training camp Sunday. And in the meantime, WBB news is scarce.

WNBA team news:

The Mercury have announced their local TV broadcast schedule for the year.

WNBA player news:

Interview with Sun draftee Lexie Brown.

College player news:

Kaila Clark is transferring from Navy to Richmond.

College coach news:

Besides Kelly Roysland, Minnesota coach Lindsay Whalen has named Carly Thibault-DuDonis as her new assistant coach.

UMMC, Oregon prevail in title games

Euroleague news:

UMMC Ekaterinburg won the Euroleague final four. The team stars Maya Moore, Emma Meesseman, Kristi Toliver and Brittney Griner.

USA Basketball news:

The Oregon Ducks won the 3X3 national championship title.

Photo gallery.

WNBA team news:

Twenty facts about the 20-year-old Minnesota Lynx.

WNBA player news:

Kayla McBride is excited for life on and off the court.

Aces draftee Park Ji-soo is coming to the U.S. tomorrow.

College team news:

The improvement of returners will be key for Colorado.

A bit of USAB 3X3

WNBA news:

The league recaps the biggest offseason moves.

Keep up to date with the latest transactions.

College coach news:

South Dakota coach Dawn Plitzuweit's contract has been extended through 2020-2021.

UTRGV coach Larry Tidwell is resigning to become the chief of staff for Texas Tech WBB.

Quinnipiac assistant coach Mountain MacGillivray is the new head coach at LaSalle.

USA Basketball news:

The preliminary round of 3X3 play is complete.

Photo gallery.

Results.

3X3 team photos.

Stating the obvious: girls and women need to pay more attention to the WNBA

NBA commissioner Adam Silver says one of the WNBA's main problems is getting young women to pay attention to it.

Silver also suggested moving the season, and ESPN says "show me the money."

I still say the league could be taking care of some basic things and be more successful off top.

Just a bit floating around

WNBA player news:

The draft class is ready to take the next step.

The Mercury added rebounding when they chose Marie Gulich.

Candace Parker is featured in basketball siblings.

College player news:

Kansas State guard Shaelyn Martin is transferring schools and changing sports.

College coach news:

South Carolina has added a 1.5 million incentive for Dawn Staley to stick around.

Lindsay Whalen's double-duty as a coach and player is intriguing, but is it feasible?

Clemson has added Shimmy Gray-Miller as an assistant coach.

College coaching changes aplenty

College coach news:

Tina Thompson and Lindsay Whalen are leading a wave of female coaching hires.

Thompson impressed Virginia's hiring committee immediately.

Whalen has the perfect role model in Dawn Staley.

Central Michigan coach Sue Guevara will earn at least $340,000 annually under her new contract.

Miami Ohio coach Megan Duffy has signed a contract extension through 2022-2023.

New Pitt coach Lance White is ready to work.

NC State assistant coach Gene Hill is the new head coach at Georgia State.

Mary Evans has fulfilled a lifelong dream in being named Valparaiso's new coach.

Lindsay Whalen has hired former Gopher teammate Kelly Roysland to assist her at Minnesota.

Boston College coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is bringing her two assistant coaches from Albany with her.

Nneka Enemkpali is a new assistant coach at UCSB.

UConn's new assistant coach is former grad assistant Jasmine Lister.

New Washington State coach Kamie Ethridge is bringing Laurie Koehn with her as an assistant coach.

Erin Grant is back at Texas Tech as an assistant coach.

LaNitra Perry will return to Toledo as an assistant coach.

Alex Delanian returns to Hawaii as an assistant coach.

Wisconsin's new assistant coach is Kayla Tetschlag.

Jauwan Scaife is Murray State's new assistant coach.

College player news:

Vanderbilt transfer Kayla Overbeck has landed at USC.

NCAA news:

The Division I council has adopted new recruiting legislation: New rules aim to make college athlete recruiting experience similar to student body’s.

The Council also voted to allow recruiting visits in an athlete's junior year of high school.

Wilson Sporting Goods and the NCAA have extended their partner ship through 2020-2021.

Arike Ogunbowale's "Dancing With the Stars" gig forces the NCAA into a tricky two-step.

WNBA player news:

A brighter day: How Imani McGee-Stafford found light in the darkest of times.

Recruiting news:

Top recruit Samantha Brunelle was ready to commit to Notre Dame before they won the title this month.

Something's going on

WNBA news:

Analyzing rosters heading into training camp.

Skylar Diggins-Smith takes us behind the scenes of her new Body Armor sports drink commercial.

Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan played Sue Bird in HORSE.

A'ja Wilson talks WNBA.

Today's signings.

International news:

Galatasaray are EuroCup champions.

College player news:

New Virginia coach Tina Thompson is excited to work with center Felicia Aiyeotan.

Rennia Davis says Tennessee's offseason has been "more intense."

College coach news:

Virginia's AD says Tina Thompson is "exactly what we need."

Thompson is inexperienced but admirably self-aware.

Lance White is Pitt's new coach.

Southern Utah's new coach is Tracy Sanders.

Coach Amy Williams and Nebraska's AD are "completely on the same page."

Nikita Lowry Dawkins is Texas Tech's new associate head coach.

NCAA rules:

Alcohol sales at the championship level have been approved by the Division I council.

USA Basketball news:

The 3X3 rosters have been set.

Sign those papers

WNBA transactions:

Lots of signings today.

WNBA player news:

Candace Parker will pay $400,000 in alimony to former husband Shelden Williams.

WNBA coach news:

Nicki Collen is bringing her Marquette experience to the professional level.

Euroleague:

A guide the the Euroleague final four.

Ups and downs and ratings for 2012-2017.

College team news:

The Gamecocks will look different next year but plan to have the same success.

"Defining family": American travels to player's hometowns.

A look at Michigan's finances.

College player news:

Tennessee freshman Rennia Davis was named the top rookie by her teammates.

Three are leaving Siena.

South Carolina guard Victoria Patrick is transferring.

Utah Valley players cite a "toxic environment" for early departures.

College coach news:

Where are the women in college coaching?

Boston University has hired alumni and longtime UConn assistant coach Marisa Moseley as its new head coach.

Chris Kielsmeier is Cleveland State's new coach.

In memoriam: Daedra Charles-Furlow.

College coach news rules the day

Tina Thompson is the new head coach at Virginia.

Kamie Ethridge is Washington State's new coach.

Tomeika Reed is Jackson State's new coach.

Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie begins a two-month leave of absence today to get treatment for a kidney ailment.

Central Michigan has extended the contract of coach Sue Guevara through 2022-2023.

Everybody loves Lindsay Whalen. That doesn't mean Minnesota's decision to hire her as coach comes without risk.

JR Payne is excited for the future of Colorado.

Michigan Tech coach Kim Cameron has stepped down to pursue a DI coaching opportunity.

College player news:

Arike Ogunbowale wants to get back to winning.

NAIA news:

The NAIA will combine divisions into one beginning in the 2020-2021 season.

WNBA history:

The evolution of WNBA uniforms. Check out the awesome retro picture.

WNBA draft news:

Last week's draft had the highest viewer ratings since 2014.

All-access.

WNBA player news:

Tanisha Wright is preparing, once again, to suit up for the WNBA.

Myisha Hines-Allen's new coach didn't need her, but drafted her for her toughness.

Ariel Atkins’ efficiency, athleticism, and work ethic are what the Mystics need at the wing.

The Liberty have drafted Barack Obama's niece, Leslie Robinson from Princeton.

Q&A with WNBA draftees Maria Vadeeva and Raisa Musina.

Elena Delle Donne and former vice president Joe Biden ran into each other on a golf course this weekend.

USA Basketball news:

The roster is set for the Women's National Team April 26 game in Seattle.

And on the seventh day, the WNBA rested

No WNBA news today.......

College player news:

Aina Ayuso is leaving Oregon - the third player to depart.

College coach news:

Kamie Ethridge is Washington State's new coach.

A year-long hiatus led Amanda Butler to Clemson.

Daedra Charles-Furlow:

Great piece by Dan Fleser on the former Lady Vol, who passed away yesterday.

High school news:

No. 1 class of 2019 prospect Samantha Brunelle has committed to Notre Dame.

And it's transfer season again

WNBA draftee news:

A'ja Wilson says goodbye to Columbia as the prepares for the challenges of the WNBA.

Five things to know about the Sky's Gabby Williams.

Kia Nurse looks to be a role model in the WNBA.

WNBA team news:

A strong draft class has the future looking bright for the Sky.

WNBA coach news:

Curt Miller's next goal is preparing the Sun to be title contenders.

WNBA player news:

Sparks draftee Maria Vadeeva is the first player younger than the league itself.

College player news:

At Oregon, Anneli Maley will transfer to TCU, and Sierra Campisano has asked for a release.

Khaléann Caron-Goudreau will not return to Texas for her final year of eligibility, opting to transfer to a Canadian university.

Two from Vermont are transferring.

Washington State transfer Nike McClure has landed at New Mexico.

College coach news:

Q&A with West Virginia coach Mike Carey.

Minnesota's AD expects new coach Lindsay Whalen to do well in recruiting.

International news:

Australia beat England, 99-55, to win the Commonwealth Games title. Liz Cambage was ejected during the matchup.

Tragedy:

Lady Vol great and former assistant coach Daedra Charles-Furlow died today at 49 from breast cancer.

The day after

More on the WNBA draft:

Draft grades.

The league's team-by-team analysis.

ESPN commentators share their thoughts and make predictions.

The draft inspired some young girls last night.

Great draft photos.

The Fever have reloaded.

A'ja Wilson is ready to stage her second act.

Diamond DeShields knows she has plenty to prove in the WNBA.

DeShields is ready for a fresh start in Chicago.

Under Sue Bird's guidance, Jordin Canada looks to become the next great Storm point guard.

Inside Victoria Vivians' draft experience in New York.

Van Chancellor sings Vivians' praises.

Jill Barta reacts to being drafted.

Draftee Mackenzie Engram has an NFL-playing brother.

The business:

Why it's even difficult to compete as a WNBA agent.

Tamika Catchings talks about entering the WNBA.

Final Four:

....made history with viewership and attendance numbers.

College player news:

Arike Ogunbowale will appear in the athlete-only season of "Dancing with the Stars."

The NCAA has broken its own rules for DWTS, and that's progress.

Ogunbowale plays a news dude one-on-one.

Auburn's Bria Johnson uses poetry to serve the community.

Dana Evans is looking forward to next season at Louisville.

Is Danni Williams considering a transfer from Texas A&M?

Myriama Smith Traore will transfer from Marquette.

College coach news:

Valparaiso's new coach is Mary Evans.

Changes are coming for Kentucky's coaching staff.

New Gophers coach Lindsay Whalen says she always envisioned herself coaching.

Geno Auriemma shares his thoughts on Minnesota's hire of Whalen.

New Clemson coach Amanda Butler talks about her coaching philosophy.

Draft went down

WNBA teams reload on draft night according to plan.

Oh, Canada! Storm nabs UCLA star point guard with fifth pick.

Non-draft offerings

We'll get to the draft shortly............

WNBA:

The WNBA invitees came in as mostly strangers and left as sisters.

Teammates today, opponents tomorrow.

Earlier today, the Atlanta Dream traded Bria Holmes to the Connecticut Sun for the 15th pick in tonight's draft, and a 2019 pick.

The WNBA unveiled new Nike jerseys today.

Watch Skylar Diggins-Smith work.

College team news:

Taking stock of LSU basketball is a complicated task.

NCCU adds four new players to their gutted roster.

West Virginia is fully-loaded for next year.

College player news:

UConn's Katie Lou Samuelson had successful ankle surgery this morning.

Chloe Brooks will play for her father at Virginia Tech.

Desiree Keeling to transfer from Rutgers.

Grayson Bright will transfer from Texas Tech.

College coach news:

Minnesota has hired Lindsay Whalen as its new head coach.

Clemson's new head coach is Amanda Butler, formerly coach at Florida.

Ravon Justice is the new head coach at Sam Houston State.

Alecia Wilson is Pacific's new head coach.

Semeka Randall-Lay is a new assistant coach at Cincinnati.

Mike Neighbors reflects on his first year at Arkansas.

USA Basketball news:

The Women's National Team will face China in an exhibition game in Seattle April 26.

This year's U18 team coaches are Natasha Adair, Jeff Walz and Cori Close.

WNBA draft eve

WNBA draft:

Five storylines to watch at the draft.

It's draft time.

The draft prospects arrived yesterday.

Strategizing with the Fever for an historic draft night.

The Sky is sitting pretty entering the draft, with the third and fourth picks.

The Lynx, with their roster virtually set, are drafting for camp competition. They are also keeping an eye out for trade deals. And they remain mindful of their future.

The Sparks are looking to build depth and add a post player.

The Sun is looking to get it right tomorrow.

Las Vegas Aces coach Bill Laimbeer says the first pick will be very easy.

A'ja Wilson is a jackpot waiting to be won.

Russia's Maria Vadeeva could be the steal of the WNBA draft.

How will Azura' Stevens effect the draft?

Stevens and Diamond DeShields are among the Sky's targets in the draft.

Kelsey Mitchell is grateful to be there.

Mitchell and her Buckeye teammates await their fate.

Five things to know about Victoria Vivians.

Where Jordin Canada and Monique Billings fit in.

Canada is the best playmaker in the draft.

When will Tennessee's Jaime Nared and Mercedes Russell be picked?

Katelyn Flaherty and Tyler Scaife are draft hopefuls with New Jersey ties.

Lexie Brown and Rebecca Greenwell are set for tomorrow.

UConn's three stars are expected to be drafted early.

Versatile Cal guard Mikayla Cowling looks forward to the draft.

Imani McGee-Stafford reflects on the draft process.

WNBA news:

The league has kicked off their 2018 ad campaign with the emotional story of Skylar Diggins-Smith's comeback.

How Christine Monjer is marketing the Las Vegas Aces.

College player news:

Bianca Cuevas-Moore has transferred from South Carolina to West Virginia.

Chanette Hicks is leaving Virginia Tech.

College coach news:

Tennessee's AD is working on a contract extension for Holly Warlick.

Tom Garrick is the new head coach at UMass Lowell.

Longwood will hire Rebecca Tillett as head coach.

Akron coach Jodi Kest is retiring after 12 years.

Howard Payne coach Meia Netter has resigned after five seasons.

Marlene Sollings left the Gophers for "sleeping giant" Texas Tech.

Again, UAlbany needs a new coach.

High school news:

MaxPreps All-American team.

News bump

WNBA news:

Mechelle V's mock draft makes more sense than most.

Reigning rookie of the year Allisha Gray gives advice to this year's 2018 class.

A'ja Wilson draft diary.

How Wilson can make an immediate impact in the WNBA.

Wilson knows where she's going.

Options abound for Azura Stevens.

Stevens' game is a perfect fit for the changing WNBA.

Monique Billings awaits the draft.

Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff discusses Kelsey Mitchell.

Indiana's Tyra Buss hopes to be chosen in the draft.

The Fever's future depends on the draft.

With their roster mostly in place, Dallas can afford to be selective Thursday.

Atlanta Dream draft preview.

Minnesota Lynx draft preview.

Analyzing all the WNBA arenas.

College team news:

UCLA moves on.

Can Clemson catch up to South Carolina?

NC State is defying the odds.

The University of Washington is now an Adidas school.

College player news:

Two players are leaving LSU.

Two are transferring from New Mexico.

College coach news:

Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is the new head coach at Boston College.

Darnell Haney is Jacksonville's new coach.

USA Basketball news:

Thirty-five athletes will try out for the U17 team.

The USA 3X3 world cup opponents have been revealed.

Bonus:

Kara Lawson is on a Tennessee governor-appointed board of trustees. She was appointed this week.

How far can Becky Hammon go in the NBA?

Recruiting can be a chore for two-year schools.

Imani McGee-Stafford: the grind doesn’t stop

Dynamic photo essay.

The dial flips

WNBA draft news:

Draft stats history.

A'ja Wilson is ready to bring a new house into the WNBA.

Wilson is ready for the draft.

Kelsey Mitchell is coming to the WNBA to get buckets.

Mitchell is expected to go high in the draft.

Diamond DeShields has given the WNBA plenty to think about before the draft.

Louisville's Myisha Hines-Allen can make noise at the pro level.

OSU's Marie Gulich is preparing for the next phase of her career.

Phoenix Mercury draft preview.

WNBA draft hub.

WNBA player news:

Maya Moore has an air Jordan coming soon.

Seimone Augustus was inducted into the Louisiana high school hall of fame.

College conference news:

It was a banner year for the ACC.

College player news:

Indiana's Tyra Buss is proud of her legacy.

Texas freshman Rellah Boothe will transfer to Northwest Florida State College.

Boothe is looking for a fresh start in her home state.

Why Mississippi State's Myah Taylor will become the new face of college basketball.

Purdue sophomore Miracle Gray is transferring.

A'ja Wilson thought about quitting basketball two years ago, when her grandmother died.

Wilson was presented with the Naismith Trophy today.

College coach news:

Marlene Stollings is leaving Minnesota to take the head coaching job at Texas Tech.

Stollings' departure is reminisent of Brenda Frese's.

A contract extension for Louisville coach Jeff Walz 'will get done.'

Bonus:

The Chamique Holdsclaw documentary focuses on her mental illness journey.

Slim news pickings

Sexism:

Of course women can lead men in sports.

College team news:

Ten defining moments of Notre Dame's championship season.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma has gathered his team, and the 2018-2019 project has begun.

College player news:

Iowa State's gym rat, Bridget Carleton, isn't slowing down in the offseason.

College coach news:

Geno Auriemma is at the center of a world analyzing Husky basketball.

WNBA news:

Sue Bird talks about A'ja Wilson.

LA Sparks draft preview.

Just a tiny bit

College team news:

Tamika Catchings talks Lady Vols season, Pat Summitt and Final Four.

College player news:

What happens with chilled-out No. 9 prospect Destanni Henderson goes to play for Dawn Staley next year?

Sophomore starting point guard Taylor Turney is leaving San Jose State.

Former college hooper Brehanna Daniels is using basketball skills as a NASCAR pit crew member.

WNBA news:

LaChina Robinson and Rebecca Lobo preview the draft.

Also looking ahead to Thursday is Bill Laimbeer, Pokey Chatman and Amber Stocks.

Connecticut Sun draft preview.

New York Liberty draft preview.

Recruiting news:

Meet Addison Potts, the eighth-grader committed to Missouri.

NCAA Tournament lessons, unforgettable people and poignant moments

My NCAA Tournament reflective wrap-up.

More shifting, more questions

College team news:

Will UConn win another national championship?

Can Ashland's dynasty continue with a new coach?

College player news:

A'ja Wilson has won the John Wooden Award.

Arike Ogunbowale was on the Ellen DeGeneres show today.

Jessica Kovatch of St. Francis broke the DI single-season record for three-point shots this year, with 141.

Green Bay's Allie LeClaire and Jessica Lindstrom are preparing for pro careers.

College coach news:

The Texas Sports Hall of Fame continues to take Nell Fortner everywhere.

Yolett McPhee-McCuin is embracing the challenge of rejuvenating Mississippi basketball.

It will be a task.

Minnesota coach Marlene Stollings interviewed for the Texas Tech job.

Ex-Virginia coach Joanne Boyle and her daughter are preparing for their time in Africa over adoption issues.

Helen Higgs has stepped down from Whitworth College after 24 years.

Way-too-early top 25:

Charlie's got it.

WNBA news:

"She can scare a lot of people": what A'ja Wilson's likely WNBA coach Bill Laimbeer thinks of her.

Players with Oregon ties will be represented in the draft.

Dallas Wings preview.

Washington Mystics preview.

International news:

Nina Davis has found success and peace in her post-Baylor career.

High school news:

MaxPreps final top 25 rankings.

The coaching carousel begins with a bang

Final Four:

Around the Rim: Irish eyes are smiling.

Championship referee speaks about the game.

College team news:

Five takeaways from Louisville's successful season.

Nebraska looks to the future after a 20-win season and a return to the NCAA Tournament.

Syracuse's future is bright.

College player news:

UCLA's seniors left a legacy for their teammates.

A'ja Wilson is staying busy.

College coach news:

Pitt has fired coach Suzie McConnell-Serio.

Mickie DeMoss has resigned as assistant coach at LSU.

St. Francis College coach John Thurston is retiring.

Former Gardner-Webb coach Rick Reeves has taken the same job at the University of the Cumberlands.

Texas A&M coach Gary Blair was honored for his military service.

Former San Diego State coach Beth Burns has signed a final settlement with the University, after she won a 3.3 million lawsuit against them.

And rumors are that Marlene Stollings is leaving Minnesota to take the head coaching job at Texas Tech (!!!!!)

WNBA draft:

Ten prospective draftees have been invited to the draft next week.

List of draft prospects.

Mock draft roundup.

Imani McGee-Stafford Shares the Spilled Contents of her Broken Heart

NOTES IN THE KEY OF HEARTBREAK

We Can Only Love Others as Well as We Love Ourselves

AUSTIN, TEXAS - WNBA Star, Poet, Writer and Mental Health Advocate, Imani McGee-Stafford, adds published author to her burgeoning brand. Notes in The Key of Heartbreak, a book of poems by the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream center standout, is the next chapter in McGee-Stafford’s remarkable journey towards becoming a true renaissance woman.

“We are taught to search for love outside ourselves from a young age. We watch fairytales and romanticize relationships in search of the elusive ‘happily ever after’,” McGee-Stafford writes. “However, growing up, many of us don’t experience healthy, loving relationships so, we are sent into the world stumbling through heartbreaks, simply trying to do our best.”

As a child, McGee-Stafford was molested by a family member and raised in an abusive and negligent environment, spending many of her teen years depressed and suicidal. In 2012, she earned a full scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin, where she eventually received the support and mental health services she long needed--support that also ultimately equipped her with enough courage to share her story. “Some of us never do the work to make ourselves whole even though we all know that none of us can give what we don’t have,” said McGee-Stafford, who champions mental health through her speeches in corporations, organizations, and schools around the country.

Seeking the “happily ever after” so many long for, McGee-Stafford met her college sweetheart at age 17. By age 20 they’d gotten married. And by age 23, they were divorced. While McGee-Stafford struggled to reach her potential as a basketball player in an elite program at Texas, she says the lessons of love were perhaps her greatest challenge. “Did we love each other because it looked and felt good?” writes McGee-Stafford, who’s entering her third season in the WNBA. “Or, did we love each other because it’s easier to ignore yourself when someone is standing next to you?”

The collection of poems taps into the tapestry of McGee-Stafford’s pain and experiences, and includes favorites like “Dad Says,” “I Keep Praying That You’ll Love Me,” “It Takes A Special Kind of Woman To Walk Away,” “I’m Deleting Your Pictures Off Social Media Because That’s What People Do In Breakups,” and “I Wonder What You Say About Me When They Ask About Us.”

And the beat goes on

The game:

The Final Four shows the progress of women's basketball.

College conference news:

The Ivy League will enhance their exposure with a long-term ESPN agreement.

Gonzaga will stay in the WCC.

College team news:

Why Notre Dame can repeat as national champions.

Nine games that defined UConn's season.

What Mississippi State fans have to look forward to next season.

Yale posted the most wins in program history this year.

College player news:

Western Kentucky's Tashia Brown is training for a possible pro career.

Northern Colorado's Ali Meyer has overcome plenty of adversity.

The parents of the NCCU players whose scholarships weren't renewed plan to file a lawsuit.

College coach news:

Ole Miss has hired Yolett McPhee-McCuin as its next head coach.

Melissa Kolbe has followed Michelle Clark-Heard to Cincinnati and will be assistant coach there.

Ashland associate head coach Kari Pickens has been elevated to head coach.

Bowling Green has hit a home run by hiring Robyn Fralick.

NAIA news:

The NAIA will vote on the number of divisions they'll have.

Herstory of the game:

Hoops and handbags: A "pretty epic" Auburn family story.

WNBA news:

League coaches and GMs tab A'ja Wilson as the first pick in the draft.

WNBA free agency winners and losers.

USA Basketball news:

U17 coaches Vanessa Nygaard, Carla Berube and Steve Gomez will return to lead the team this summer.

Erica McCall: learning more about life overseas

Erica McCall's in-depth account of her first year playing overseas.

Canada, Billings make their marks on UCLA’s all-time lists

The records left by the two UCLA greats.

Settling down

The game:

The more women's sports are covered, the more popular they will be.

Final Four:

The Final Four caused a blessed hangover.

Meet Arike Ogunbowale.

Rob Knox's Final Four retrospective.

Told ya:

I mentioned this on twitter twice this season and got a bit of resistance both times, but ESPN agrees with me: playing in the AAC hurts UConn in the postseason.

College team news:

The Irish are on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

Notre Dame's 2001 championship team finally has company.

Reality bites UConn and coach Geno Auriemma.

College player news:

South Carolina's Alexis Jennings opted to stay and not enter the draft, as did Bianca Cuevas-Moore.

At least seven of the NCCU scholarships revoked last week will be reinstated.

Three are transferring from Vanderbilt.

Five are leaving Colorado State.

It's being reported that Sierra Campisano is transferring from Oregon.

Three are leaving Montana State.

College coach news:

Robyn Fralick is the new coach at Bowling Green. Her record at Ashland is 104-3.

The new coach at UIC is Tasha Pointer.

Gardner-Webb coach Rick Reeves is retiring.

WNBA news:

Victoria Vivians has her sights set on the draft.

Chicago Sky draft preview.

Seattle Storm draft preview.

Elizabeth Williams has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Atlanta Dream.

The day after

Final Four:

Yes, it was the best ever.

Columbus garnered praise for its hosting job.

Family for all teams, in pictures.

Arike Ogunbowale put an unforgettable stamp on the Final Four.

Who is Ogunbowale?

From Nebraska to Notre Dame, Jessica Shepard saw her title dreams come true.

Notre Dame arrived home to a celebration today.

Today's Final Four is a far cry from that of yesteryear.

College team news:

What to expect from Mississippi State next season.

The Bulldogs got a warm welcome home today.

Mississippi State looks to be resilient after a second straight title loss.

The Bulldogs had an impact on fans.

It's not too early for Notre Dame fans to dream about next year.

Idaho State is the most-improved field goal shooting team of the year.

College player news:

Azura Stevens will skip her final year at UConn to enter the WNBA draft.

Texas A&M's Anriel Howard may transfer.

Forgot to post this the other day: Roshunda Johnson balances motherhood and being a student-athlete.

College coach news:

Muffet McGraw was noncommittal when asked if Notre Dame would visit the White House, if invited.

Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale on women's basketball: "It’s a mistake to try to be like the men."

New UMaine men's assistant coach Edniesha Curry isn't motivated by her trailblazing status.

Vermont is investigating the verbal conduct of coach Chris Day.

USA Today coaches poll:

The final poll of the season.

WNBA news:

The W breaks down team needs 10 days before the draft.

Aces preview.

Fever preview.