What to Know About the 2023 WNBA Season

May 18, 2023Posted inAwards, Decorations and Honors, Basketball, Boston, Aliyah (2001- ), Clark, Alysha (1987- ), Coaches and Managers, Collier, Napheesa (1996- ), Delle Donne, Elena, Draft and Recruitment (Sports), Free Agents (Sports), Gray, Chelsea (1992- ), Griner, Brittney, Ionescu, Sabrina (1997- ), Jones, Haley (2001- ), Jones, Jonquel, Laney, Betnijah (1993- ), Parker, Candace, Plum, Kelsey (1994- ), Stewart, Breanna (1994- ), Trades (Sports), Vandersloot, Courtney, Wilson, A'ja (1996- ), Women and Girls, Young, Jackie (1997- )
New superteams, new rules and Brittney Griner’s return are reshaping the league as star rookies try to make their mark.

WNBA Draft: Aliyah Boston Goes No. 1 to Indiana Fever

April 10, 2023Posted inAwards, Decorations and Honors, Basketball, Basketball (College), Boston, Aliyah (2001- ), College Athletics, Draft and Recruitment (Sports), Engelbert, Catherine, Indiana Fever, NCAA Basketball Championships (Women), Staley, Dawn, Student Athlete Compensation, University of South Carolina, Wages and Salaries, Women's National Basketball Assn
Boston, a senior forward from the University of South Carolina, was the second-ever top pick from her college.

Caitlin Clark and Iowa Topple South Carolina in Final Four

April 1, 2023Posted inBasketball (College), Boston, Aliyah (2001- ), Clark, Caitlin (2002- ), Czinano, Monika, Louisiana State University, Mulkey, Kim, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, NCAA Basketball Championships (Women), Reese, Angel (2002- ), Staley, Dawn, University of Iowa, University of South Carolina, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The Gamecocks were considered a heavy favorite to repeat as champions. But Clark and the Hawkeyes delivered, all the way to the championship game against Louisiana State.

Women’s Sports Are Raking in Investments. The Final Four Shows Why.

March 31, 2023Posted inBasketball, Boston, Aliyah (2001- ), Clark, Caitlin (2002- ), Colleges and Universities, Louisiana State University, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, NCAA Basketball Championships (Women), Staley, Dawn, University of Iowa, University of South Carolina, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Women's National Basketball Assn
With stars, story lines and skill, the TV rights for the women’s Division I basketball tournament could be worth over $80 million, part of a larger wave of investors flocking to women’s sports.

Final Four Is New Ground for South Carolina’s Challengers

March 28, 2023Posted inBasketball (College), Bluder, Lisa, Boston, Aliyah (2001- ), Clark, Caitlin (2002- ), Louisiana State University, Mulkey, Kim, Reese, Angel (2002- ), University of Iowa, University of South Carolina, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Tech is in its first Final Four, while Iowa last went in 1993, and L.S.U. in 2008. South Carolina, the reigning champion, knows what to expect.

South Carolina Tops N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament Field

March 12, 2023Posted inAuriemma, Geno, Boston, Aliyah (2001- ), Clark, Caitlin (2002- ), College Athletics, Fudd, Azzi, Jones, Haley (2001- ), NCAA Basketball Championships (Women), Reese, Angel (2002- ), Southeastern Conference, Staley, Dawn, Stanford University, University of Connecticut, University of Iowa, University of South Carolina
There are challengers, of course, but no team is tougher on paper than the undefeated, reigning champion Gamecocks.