@WBBDaily Morning Edition April 3rd 2025

NCAA WBB

On championship quest, UConn’s Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma bring out best in each other - Yahoo Sports

SPOKANE, Wash. — When Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma sat down at the dais after punching their ticket to Tampa for the Final Four, Auriemma pointed to the box score on a sheet of paper. Not to the fact that she played all 40 minutes or scored a game-high 31 points. Not to her 50 percent shooting from beyond the 3-point line or her nine fouls drawn or her two blocks or her six assists. He pointed to her four turnovers and shook his head. “What was that?” he asked her. She quickly pointed to the

Why did Aaliyah Chavez commit to Oklahoma? How top recruit decided to join Sooners over SEC rival South Carolina | Sporting News

Former UCLA star Denise Curry celebrates Bruins' Final Four run - Los Angeles Times

Denise Curry, who played on UCLA's 1978 women's basketball championship team, sees similarities between her team and this season's Final Four squad.

Cori Close's connection to John Wooden transcends wins and titles - Los Angeles Times

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.

Olivia Miles’ transfer portal entrance highlights power shift in women’s basketball - Yahoo Sports

The top of the 2025 WNBA Draft experienced a major shakeup when Olivia Miles entered the transfer portal. Miles was projected to be the No. 2 pick in April’s draft and likely fall no lower than third overall, but instead she has elected to extend her college career, just not at Notre Dame. Even though the era of the pandemic bonus year has essentially ended in college basketball as eligible players had to be on rosters during the 2020-21 season, which was when the current crop of fourth-year sen

WNBA

WNBA's newest team Valkyries ready to build legacy with the league | Reuters

WNBA Champion Missing Season Shows Risks, Kinks With Unrivaled

The groundbreaking league admits it has adjustments to make after its first season.