@WBBDaily Morning Edition April 8th 2025

WNBA

Unrivaled Made Over $27 Million in Revenue, ‘Almost’ Broke Even

League executives say they plan to add seats to their Miami arena and likely play in two cities on the road next year.

WNBA Draft Decisions Underscore CBA’s High Stakes

WNBA lottery picks this year are slated to make an average of about $87,000 per year over a four-year deal.

WNBA mock draft: Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas and Seattle selects French star Malonga 2nd

NEW YORK (AP) — There's no doubt who's going first in the WNBA draft next Monday with Paige Bueckers the consensus top pick. After that it gets interesting with Olivia Miles' decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal instead of the draft. The Washington Mystics, with a new coach and general manager, control the direction of the draft with the third, fourth and sixth pick. Five teams don't have picks in the opening round as New York, Indiana, Phoenix and Atlanta all traded away their picks. Las Vegas forfeited its pick following an investigation by the league in 2023 that found the franchise violated league rules regarding impermissible player benefits and workplace policies.

NCAA WBB

The Vindication of Paige Bueckers - The Ringer

UConn’s star didn’t channel Caitlin Clark to finally reach the mountaintop. She did it her way, leading her Huskies to a national title whose arrival wasn’t always clear.

Could Arizona look to former Wildcat to lead the women’s basketball program? - Arizona Desert Swarm

Addressing the rumors, the fan wishes, and the viability of both

The national title was a test the great Paige Bueckers didn’t need to pass | NCAA Tournament | The Guardian

The UConn guard’s achievements are too broad and impressive to merely be measured in trophies. But she went and got one anyway

Without Paige Bueckers, JuJu Watkins, who will emerge as a women’s basketball star in 2025-26? - Yahoo Sports

TAMPA, Fla. — When Paige Bueckers tore her ACL in the summer of 2022, a year after winning Player of the Year honors as a freshman and a few months after leading UConn to its first NCAA Tournament title game since 2016, it left a void in the national women’s basketball landscape. Bueckers had become the face of the sport, and someone would have to fill that role. Bueckers’ fellow Class of 2020 recruit Caitlin Clark ended up assuming that mantle — and then some — helping propel women’s basketball

How will the House v. NCAA settlement, revenue sharing impact women’s college basketball? - Yahoo Sports

TAMPA, Fla. — After UConn crushed South Carolina on Sunday to win another national championship, women’s college basketball can turn its attention to a court drastically different but no less important than the hardwood at Amalie Arena. Courtroom 3 of California’s Oakland Courthouse, where a federal judge, Claudia Wilken, will hold Monday’s final hearing over a settlement in the landmark House v. NCAA lawsuit. Assuming she signs off on the agreement in the coming hours, days or weeks, schools wi

UConn's emphatic national championship win over South Carolina could mark the start of another Huskies dynasty - CBSSports.com

Paige Bueckers is leaving, but UConn is in more than capable hands with Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma criticizes NCAA over tournament

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma did not shy away from criticizing the NCAA over the tournament. Here's what he said following Final Four win: