2026 WNBA Draft Winners and Losers: A Few Surprising Picks and One Strange Trade The league’s 30th draft certainly wasn’t short on storylines and intrigue. Sports Illustrated · Apr 14
Azzi Fudd taken first in WNBA draft by Dallas Wings in UConn reunion with Paige Bueckers The UConn star headlined a reshaped WNBA draft as UCLA made history with five players from their national title team taken in the first round The Guardian - US · Apr 14
WNBA draft: Azzi Fudd goes No 1, UCLA smash record and Flau’jae Johnson traded – as it happened Rolling report: Ella Brockway had updates from the WNBA draft in New York, where a new class of rookies arrived ahead of the league’s historic 30th season The Guardian - US · Apr 13
WNBA draft 2026 predictions: Will Azzi Fudd or a Spanish prodigy go No 1 overall? Our writers take a look at the best prospects coming out of college, select their lower-round gems to watch and take a look at the expansion draft The Guardian - US · Apr 13
Reported 2025-26 Men’s Hoops TV Viewers in the West Lists of Nielsen-reported men's hoops TV viewers in the regular season, including conference tournaments, the postseason, and overall. SuperWest Sports · Apr 12
2026-27 Post-Draft Deadline Composite Hoops Rankings Arizona, Gonzaga, USC, BYU, and UCLA are ranked in our post-NBA Draft Deadline Men's Basketball Hoops rankings. SuperWest Sports · Apr 11
WNBA Mock Draft: Is There a Clear No. 1 Pick This Year? Here’s how the 2026 draft may unfold on Monday night. Sports Illustrated · Apr 9
Not Even a Tattoo Could Stop Nebraska Player From Entering Transfer Portal The Cornhuskers are coming off a historic season that saw them win their first NCAA tournament game. Sports Illustrated · Apr 9
Trump administration’s lawsuits against Harvard and UCLA have roots in a decades-old fight over civil rights law The Department of Justice announced in March 2026 that it is suing Harvard University and the University of California, Los Angeles. The Conversation · Apr 9
UCLA's women's basketball title win over South Carolina averages 9.9 million viewers UCLA’s 79-51 victory over South Carolina for its first NCAA women’s basketball title averaged 9.9 million viewers on ESPN and ABC, making it the third most-viewed women’s championship game since ESPN started televising the tournament in 1996 The Independent UK · Apr 8
Paige Bueckers Used One Word to Describe Geno Auriemma’s Spat With Dawn Staley The former UConn star briefly weighed in on seeing Geno Auriemma get into a heated spat with Dawn Staley after the Huskies’ loss to South Carolina. Sports Illustrated · Apr 8
The US News T14 Is Dead, and Has Been Replaced by the T11 (or, if You Prefer, the T10 with 11 Members) The revamped US News law ranking methodology adopted in 2023 has killed an old grouping and created a successor. Reason · Apr 7
ICE Claimed It Targeted 'Worst Of The Worst' In Ohio, While Data Shows Fewer Than 7% Had Any Criminal Convictions Operation Buckeye in Ohio led to over 280 arrests, but data reveals fewer than 7% had criminal convictions, highlighting a gap between ICE's claims and reality. International Business Times UK · Apr 7
What’s Next for North Carolina Basketball After Hiring Michael Malone Building a staff at the college level will be a priority, as will retaining current players and recruiting the portal which opens Tuesday. Sports Illustrated · Apr 6
Sports Illustrated · Apr 6 Michigan vs. UConn: How to Watch Men's National Championship Game Here's everything you need to know about where to watch the men's national championship game pitting Michigan vs. UConn.
The Independent UK · Apr 6 In NCAA title game, a Michigan team on a roll tries to derail a UConn dynasty Michigan has been scoring over and swatting down opponents at a record rate during March Madness
Sports Illustrated · Apr 6 The Loyalists: Alex Karaban and Will Tschetter, Rare One-School Seniors, Face Off in UConn-Michigan Title Clash In a sport defined by movement, two program lifers bring continuity, trust and staying power to the championship stage.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 6 SI:AM | UCLA Leaves No Doubt in National Title Blowout vs. South Carolina The Bruins completed an incredible season with a thorough thrashing in the championship game.
SuperWest Sports · Apr 6 Basketball Head Coaching Wins for Top Programs in West Career and regional wins for current coaches across conferences with where coached.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 6 After a Hard Reset, UCLA Decided to Win a National Championship on Its Own Terms Many doubted if the happy-go-lucky Bruins were tough enough to win it all. It turns out they had so much heart for each other that they played heartlessly against their opponents.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 6 Sports Illustrated’s 2025–26 Women’s College Basketball All-Americans Dominant runs in March Madness solidified these players’ places on the end-of-season list.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 6 ‘We Got Smacked’: South Carolina Couldn’t Do Anything Right in the National Championship For a second consecutive year, the Gamecocks have not just lost in the national championship game but lost remarkably, gut-wrenchingly badly.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 6 Why Three UCLA Players Danced to Tate McRae After Winning National Championship The routine harkens back to a challenge levied in February.
The Guardian - US · Apr 5 NCAA women’s national championship: South Carolina 51-79 UCLA – as it happened! Live report: The UCLA Bruins win their first NCAA women’s basketball title by routing South Carolina 79-51 in Phoenix, Arizona
Sports Illustrated · Apr 5 UCLA Dominates South Carolina to Win First National Championship The Bruins controlled the game the whole way.