@WBBDaily Morning Edition January 12th 2025

NCAA WBB

UCLA women's basketball team copes with fear amid fire threat - Los Angeles Times

The top-ranked Bruins returned home from Indiana this week as the Palisades fire and others ignited, forcing coach Cori Close and the players to deal with tragedy.

Michigan struggling late against ranked opponents

Michigan has struggled late in games against top-10 opponents after starting those games strong, falling due to defensives lapses.

WNBA

Storm hope to retain Nneka Ogwumike, Gabby Williams in free agency | The Seattle Times

Likely dictated by the decisions of Nneka Ogwumike and Gabby Williams, the Storm's free-agency moves will likely have a long-term impact on the franchise.

Satou Sabally may just be the first domino in a wild WNBA offseason

This WNBA offseason may see a lot of significant player movement.

WNBA free agency: Indiana Fever can core Kelsey Mitchell, will she stay?

The Fever have the option to core Kelsey Mitchell, which gives her a one-year supermax in exchange for Indiana's exclusive negotiating rights.

3 WNBA Draft prospects the Liberty should be scouting for the No. 7 pick

The New York Liberty will have the talent to repeat but the 2025 WNBA Draft is a key opportunity to add depth and versatility.

Can new coaches revamp the Dream, Sky, Fever and other WNBA teams? - Yahoo Sports

The WNBA coaching carousel finally came to a stop before the holiday season, as the Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics announced new hires on Dec. 23. Now that every team has a head coach, if not yet a full coaching staff, it’s time to evaluate their directions heading into the 2025 season. For now, we’ll exclude the five teams (the Las Vegas Aces, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm) that didn’t make head-coaching changes, but rest assured, there will be more to