UCLA’s Kiki Rice (left) is defended by Ohio State’s Celeste Taylor during last season’s non-conference matchup. | Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images The Big Ten is about to swell to 18 teams after adding four former Pac-12 schools. Among them are the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins, who could cause incumbent Big Ten teams major problems right away. The Big Ten is about to get even bigger—literally. Starting in late 2024, the Big Ten will welcome four additional schools—USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington—as part of a major NCAA conference realignment that’s been years in the making and has essentially ..read more

Matilde Villa is one of the most promising young guards in Europe. | Photo by Elena Vizzoca/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Matilde Villa, a third-round selection by the Atlanta Dream, might be the steal of the 2024 WNBA Draft. But we might have to wait a few years to find out, as the Italian is only 19 years old. Third-round draft picks rarely make it to the WNBA, despite the serious talent of the players selected. This year, the most talented player in the final round might be Matilde Villa, the 5-foot-8 guard from the Italian club Reyer Venezia. After being selected 32nd overall by ..read more

Will Iowa State and Audi Crooks be the Big 12’s best in 2024-25? | Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images The Big 12 is expanding to a whopping 16 teams! The conference looks to be one of the most competitive and compelling in the 2024-25 season. The Big 12, like many other conferences, is going through enormous changes ahead of the 2024-25 season. The conference will feature a whopping 16 teams, including the entrance of Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah from the now-defunct Pac-12. We have a lot of time before the women's college basketball season begins, but here are some things to k ..read more

Welcome to the SEC, Madison Booker and the Texas Longhorns. | Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Red River rivals Texas and Oklahoma will jump from the Big 12 to the SEC, making the top conference in women’s college basketball even better. However, the SEC still belongs to South Carolina. The home of the last three national champions, the SEC, best conference in women’s college basketball, looks to be even better in 2024-25. Texas and Oklahoma arrive from the Big 12, prepared to challenge South Carolina’s supremacy. With new head coaches, Kentucky and Tennessee also will be ..read more

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images The Pac-12 is dead, but the teams will play in other conferences beginning in the 2024-25 season. The Pac-12 is dead, but death is never the end. Today, we’ll look at where the ghosts of Pac-12’s past will be playing in the future. Pac-12 teams joining Big Ten The Big Ten ate up many Pac-12 teams, with USC, UCLA, Washington, and Oregon joining the conference. The Pac-12 is over and down with, but what’s good is that the rivalry between USC and UCLA will continue with these teams staying together. With these additions, the Big Ten will be one of the most ..read more

Olivia Époupa in the W? Thumbs up! | Photo by ALTAN GOCHER/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Signed to training camp contracts, these four EuroLeague Women stars will now fight for a spot in the WNBA. Before each WNBA season, players sign training camp contracts in hopes of making a final roster. Regardless of their age and experience, some of them will never get their shot, while others will finally reach their dream and become WNBA rookies. Here are four established players who shined in the 2023-24 EuroLeague Women season and now have a shot at making their debut in the W. Olivia Époupa (Minn ..read more

Azzi Fudd (left) and Paige Bueckers haven’t shared much court time for UConn due to injuries, but if both are healthy next season, they’ll draw considerable interest for the 2025 WNBA Draft. | David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Is it too early to start thinking about the 2025 WNBA Draft? Of course not! Here are ten draft-eligible players we’re looking forward to seeing play in the next NCAA season. We may be just one week removed from the 2024 WNBA Draft, but that doesn’t mean WNBA coaches and general managers have stopped thinking about which players they’d like to add to their teams in the fut ..read more

Nike reveals “A.I.R” concept for a possible A’ja Wilson signature shoe. | Image courtesy of Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) on X/Twitter. Nike has been in the lab with the help of artificial intelligence as they curate the next wave of kicks for basketball’s biggest stars, including A’ja Wilson. Nike has officially begun to push the boundaries again, relying on artificial intelligence for assistance in the lab as they continue to break ground with some of the most hot and interesting kicks in basketball. Sneaker icon and enthusiast Nick DePaula took to X/Twitter last week to announce prototypes fo ..read more

Will USA Basketball chose to ride the Caitlin Clark Effect to Paris for the 2024 Olympics? | Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images The question, “Should Caitlin Clark be on Team USA?” is bigger than Clark. It’s about how USA Basketball will navigate matters of race, gender and capitalism. Last week, the 2024 Olympic roster for the USA Basketball Men’s National Team was announced. It’s a star-studded group, specially selected by managing director Grant Hill. When might we learn who will be representing the USA Basketball Women’s National Team in Paris? Concurrent with the Final Four in ..read more

No. 6 pick Aaliyah Edwards snaps a photo with No. 2 pick Kamilla Cardoso at the 2024 WNBA Draft. | Photo by Melanie Fidler/NBAE via Getty Images We’re less than a month until the tip off of the 2024 WNBA season. Catch up on all the league buzz that has followed Monday night’s record-breaking draft. After Monday night’s record-breaking WNBA Draft, this edition of “This Week in Women’s Basketball” will catch up on the new and developments that have been burbling around the W over the past week. Time for the WNBA The WNBA, Tissot and Wilson have partnered to create a one of a kind wrist watch to ..read more