WNBA

Alyssa Thomas is 'definition of an MVP' despite losing award race
New York's Breanna Stewart took home the top individual honor, but Connecticut's Thomas put up numbers never seen before in the WNBA.

Breanna Stewart wins WNBA MVP -- and there wasn't a wrong choice - ESPN
Breanna Stewart edged Alyssa Thomas and A'ja Wilson for WNBA MVP in the closest three-way race in league history.

A'ja Wilson continues playoff tear, takes no added 'fuel' from MVP result - ESPN
After just missing out on winning her third MVP award, A'ja Wilson continued her playoff tear Tuesday night in the Aces' win over Dallas, becoming the first player in WNBA history to score at least 30 in three consecutive postseason games.

In 'a must-win for us,' Liberty even series with Sun at 1-1 - ESPN
New York guard Sabrina Ionescu finished with a team-high 21 points, and in a Game 2 that she labeled "a must-win for us," the Liberty evened their semifinal playoff series with the Connecticut Sun at 1-1 with an 84-77 victory Tuesday night in Brooklyn.

Warriors near deal to bring WNBA expansion team to Bay Area, sources say - ESPN
The Warriors are close to bringing a WNBA expansion franchise to the Bay Area, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.

Sun Star Alyssa Thomas is Shining Brighter Than Ever This Season | SLAM
Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas has shined brighter than ever this season, stuffing stat sheets and rewriting WNBA history books.
NCAA WBB

How the top transfers will impact women's college basketball - ESPN
The transfer portal continues to affect the national title race, but this season, with 13 of the top 35 transfers, the SEC will feel the biggest impact.

Conference realignment impact on Team USA's Summer Olympics
The demise of the Pac-12 over the summer, with eight more of the conference’s schools joining UCLA and USC in decamping for new homes, doesn’t just portend an earthquake in a rapidly evolving college sports landscape. To Olympic leaders, it represents anything from a challenge to an outright threat to the United States’ success in the Games.