@WBBDaily Morning Edition April 5th 2025

NCAA WBB

Dawn Staley's road to Tampa begins in Philadelphia - ESPN

No matter where she's called home, the Final Four coach's story is held close by those who watched her rise.

In women’s basketball, a sense of mission is still alive as game grows

SPOKANE, Wash. — During a recent press conference, UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close referred to LSU star guard Flau’Jae Johnson as a pioneer. The d…

Maple hardwood, the very foundation of the Final Four, is ingrained with basketball's rich history | AP News

The maple hardwood that makes up the courts at the men's and women's Final Four is part of basketball's foundation.

Why Matthew Mitchell returned to coaching with Houston women's program

Out of coaching for nearly five years, Matthew Miller looks to turn the UH women into a winner like he did with Kentucky's basketball program.

There's no one-and-done path in women's college basketball. And NIL money makes that a good thing - Yahoo Sports

Paige Bueckers is widely expected to become the first WNBA No. 1 overall draft pick from the University of Connecticut since Breanna Stewart nine years ago. Both became can’t-miss stars in college, both are UConn icons, both went to four Final Fours. Stewart did it while making nothing.

Paige Bueckers Stays Tight-Lipped About Pro Future

"The reports are the reports. People write stories, and it’s whatever," Bueckers said about her hotly-speculated WNBA future.

WNBA

Tamika Catchings: Mural celebrating WNBA legend in Indianapolis - Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV |

Tamika Catchings' portrait mural to be unveiled in Indy. The mural will be part of the WNBA All-Star 2025 in Indianapolis, set for July 18-19.