@WBBDaily Morning Edition January 11th 2025

NCAA WBB

USC win over Maryland makes the case for NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed

USC women’s basketball, with its victory at Maryland, took a huge step forward toward two of its big centerpiece goals for the 2025 season.

Victory over Maryland caps a successful sweep on USC's first big East Coast trip in the Big Ten | AP News

No. 4 USC completed a two-game eastern sweep. The Trojans handed No. 8 Maryland its first loss, 79-74.

Women's NCAA basketball midseason picks, predictions and redos - ESPN

South Carolina still the favorite for the title? These are the picks we're standing by -- or picking again -- at the season's midpoint.

Cori Close forging a new UCLA legend with the lessons John Wooden taught her - Yahoo Sports

Cori Close credits much of the success she has had as the winningest coach in UCLA women's basketball history to the lessons she learned from John Wooden.

WNBA

WNBA Free Agent Satou Sabally Declares Time With Wings Is Done

In a January 7 article, Chicago Sun-Times reporter and WNBA insider Annie Costabile wrote, 'There is an understanding around the league that [Satou Sabally] wil

Chris Koclanes excited for chance at first head coaching job with Dallas Wings | AP News

Curt Miller and Chris Koclanes have a familiarity with each other having spent years together coaching in Connecticut with the Sun.

Valkyries have massive edge over the 2 2026 expansion teams

The Bay Area newbies have the most cap space of any team in the WNBA.

3 Underrated WNBA free agents to watch this offseason

WNBA free agency is almost here and while there are a lot of big names to watch, there are also some underrated players to keep an eye on.

Satou Sabally isn't returning to Dallas. Could she join Indiana Fever?

Here's a look at a deal that could bring Satou Sabally to the Indiana Fever

Ranking the top WNBA free agents in 2025 - Chicago Sun-Times

The free-agent class, led by Kelsey Plum, has a lot of talent, but new CBA coming in 2025 means one-year deals in 2024.