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Cal holds off Saint Mary’s to open season with 87-80 victory

Cal holds off Saint Mary’s to open season with 87-80 victory

BERKELEY, Calif. – With a balanced effort, California outlasted a talented Saint Mary’s squad Friday night 87-80 at Haas Pavilion in a contest that had nine ties and five lead changes. Six Cal players were…

With a deep roster, UNLV enters season with great expectations, hoping to build on last season’s success

With a deep roster, UNLV enters season with great expectations, hoping to build on last season’s success

Even with the loss of two starters, twin sisters that combined for 23.1 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per contest last season, UNLV comes into 2017-18 with great expectations. While Dakota and Dylan Gonzalez…

Pac-12 Strong As Ever Begins 2017-18 Facing Tough Foes

Pac-12 Strong As Ever Begins 2017-18 Facing Tough Foes

A strange thing happened in the preseason polls when it came to the Pac-12. After back-to-back historic seasons with seven teams earning NCAA tournament bids last season, everyone knows that the Pac-12 is one of…

Mississippi State shows signs of life in annual exhibition game beating Arkansas Fort-Smith 100-67

Mississippi State shows signs of life in annual exhibition game beating Arkansas Fort-Smith 100-67

FINAL | The Bulldogs top Arkansas Fort-Smith behind 20 points from @Teaira_15! #HailState pic.twitter.com/l8S1fR8BFh — Mississippi State WBK (@HailStateWBK) November 4, 2017 STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi State Bulldogs cruised through the Arkansas Fort-Smith Lions…

Cal’s 2017-18 high hopes based on combo of veteran talent, leadership and youth

Cal’s 2017-18 high hopes based on combo of veteran talent, leadership and youth

BERKELEY, Calif. – After a season that ended in the second round of the NCAA tournament, Cal follows up by starting 2017-18 with a schedule jam packed with some of the best teams in the…

With a challenging schedule, Santa Clara brings a “tough” demeanor into 2017-18

With a challenging schedule, Santa Clara brings a “tough” demeanor into 2017-18

.@SantaClarawbb coach describes this season's team as "tough." Broncos to face 2 Pac-12 teams & a Big Ten squad in non-conf play #WCChoops pic.twitter.com/gJvTgka959 — Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) October 18, 2017 For Santa Clara, last…

UCLA tops Pac-12 Preseason Media Poll, Preseason All-Pac-12 team announced

UCLA tops Pac-12 Preseason Media Poll, Preseason All-Pac-12 team announced

Last month, UCLA topped the Pac-12 Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Today, the conference announced that the Bruins were also voted No. 1 in a poll of media members. UCLA received 242 points and 14 first-place votes.…

The rescheduled 2018 WNBA Draft Lottery will take place Monday, Nov. 13

The rescheduled 2018 WNBA Draft Lottery will take place Monday, Nov. 13

The rescheduled 2018 WNBA Draft Lottery will be take place Monday, Nov. 13, in Secaucus, N.J., the league announced today. The lottery was originally scheduled to take place Thursday, Sept. 14 during the WNBA Finals…

Amherst is No. 1 in WBCA NCAA Division III Preseason Top 25 Coaches’ Poll

2016-17 Women's Basketball Honored at National Championship Ring Ceremony! https://t.co/vmEDqPA1VT #tusksup #goamherst — Amherst College Athletics (@AmherstMammoths) October 30, 2017 Amherst College opens the season as No. 1 in the WBCA NCAA Division III Top 25…

Ashland tops WBCA NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 Coaches’ Poll

https://twitter.com/goashlandeagles/status/925417490099982336 The defending DII national champion, Ashland University tops the WBCA Division II Preseason Coaches’ Poll released Oct. 31. Ashland finished 2016-17 undefeated at 37-0 and won the program’s second national championship. The team enters…

Atlanta Dream hires Nicki Collen as head coach

Atlanta Dream hires Nicki Collen as head coach

Dreams do come true!! Let’s go @AtlantaDream ??? pic.twitter.com/8NDVym8wd8 — Nicki Collen (@NickiCollen) October 30, 2017 Tha Atlanta Dream named Nicki Collen as the team’s new head coach. The Dream fired former head coach Michael…

UConn tops USA Today 2017-18 Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll

UConn tops the USA Today 2017-18 Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll while the reigning national champion South Carolina comes in second. Baylor is at the No. 3 position. Mississippi State, a team that upset UConn in…

Dallas Wings: Erin Phillips named assistant coach, Bridget Pettis retires from coaching

Dallas Wings: Erin Phillips named assistant coach, Bridget Pettis retires from coaching

The Dallas Wings named Erin Phillips as an assistant coach for the 2018 season. She replaces Bridget Pettis, who has decided to retire from coaching. Phillips will join current assistant coach Taj McWilliams-Franklin in serving…

Gonzaga tops West Coast Conference preseason poll for 5th straight year, All-WCC preseason team announced

Gonzaga tops West Coast Conference preseason poll for 5th straight year, All-WCC preseason team announced

LAS VEGAS – Gonzaga tops the West Conference Preseason Poll of the conference’s 10 head coaches for the fifth straight year with eight first-place votes. The league announced the poll and the preseason All-WCC Team today…

The WNBA and NBA Board of Governors unanimously approve relocation of San Antonio Stars to Las Vegas

As rumored since it was revealed Thursday that the San Antonio Stars were relocating, Las Vegas will be the new city for the team. Season ticket-holders of the Stars voiced their opinions recently about the move,…

Jamaican government honors Simone Edwards with Order of Distinction

Jamaican government honors Simone Edwards with Order of Distinction

Basketball pioneer Simone Edwards received the Order of Distinction (OD) from the Jamaican government during a special ceremony today, National Heroes Day, at the King’s House in Kingston, Jamaica. “I am humbled to receive the…

Katie Smith named head coach of the New York Liberty

Katie Smith has been named head coach of the New York Liberty, the team announced Monday. She is the seventh head coach in franchise history. She takes over for Bill Laimbeer, who served as the Liberty head…

Upset, floored, sad and angry: San Antonio Stars season ticket-holders, fans speak out on team relocation

Upset, floored, sad and angry: San Antonio Stars season ticket-holders, fans speak out on team relocation

Since the news broke last Thursday that the San Antonio Stars were being sold and relocating, fans of the team, and of the league in general, have taken to social media to voice their concerns…

San Antonio Stars to relocate, league: “Negotiations with a potential buyer of the Stars team are ongoing”

San Antonio Stars to relocate, league: “Negotiations with a potential buyer of the Stars team are ongoing”

Thursday evening, Terrence Thomas at the San Antonio Express-News reported that the WNBA’s San Antonio Stars was going to be sold and relocated to another city. The rumors about the sale quickly began and some…

UCLA tops 2017-18 Preseason Pac-12 Coaches Poll

UCLA tops 2017-18 Preseason Pac-12 Coaches Poll

UCLA tops the Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll for the second-consecutive year the conference office announced Wednesday at Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Media Day. The Bruins collected 115 points and seven first-place votes to earn the…

For 2017-18, Cal eyes a return to top of the Pac-12 and a deep NCAA tourney run

For 2017-18, Cal eyes a return to top of the Pac-12 and a deep NCAA tourney run

BERKELEY, Calif. – Like many other programs around the country, Cal held an open practice for fans in early October, marking the beginning of official practices for Division I women’s basketball. Die-hard Golden Bears fans…

ESPN: 2017 WNBA Finals was highest-rated since 2003

ESPN released the following about yesterday’s Game 5 of the WNBA Finals: The 2017 WNBA Finals on ESPN, in which the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 3-2 to win the WNBA Championship, is…

Lynx beat Sparks in Finals Game 5 to win their 4th WNBA title

Lynx beat Sparks in Finals Game 5 to win their 4th WNBA title

Box score Game 1 Recap Game 2 Recap Game 3 Recap Game 4 Recap Video: Sylvia Fowles Game 5 Highlights Notes Postgame Transcripts The Minnesota Lynx won their fourth WNBA title Wednesday night, beating the…

Seattle Storm hires Dan Hughes as head coach

Seattle Storm hires Dan Hughes as head coach

Nearly two months after firing Jenny Boucek, the Seattle Storm hired Dan Hughes as the franchise’s head coach, bypassing Gary Kloppenburg who served as the team’s interim coach for eight regular season games. The Storm…

Lynx win pushes Finals series to Game 5, Sparks eschew comparisons to last season

Lynx win pushes Finals series to Game 5, Sparks eschew comparisons to last season

Box Score Game 1 Recap Game 2 Recap Game 3 Recap LOS ANGELES – With their backs against the wall in the best-of-five WNBA Finals series, the Minnesota Lynx came out swinging to earn an…

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