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Vinyl, Laces advance to 2-0 in Unrivaled

After the first week of Unrivaled action, three teams stand undefeated, while three remain winless. On Monday night, Vinyl and Laces joined Lunar Owls at 2-0, as Phantom and Mist fell to 0-2 with Rose. Vinyl won 84-71 over Phantom before Laces dominated Mist, 63-43. Is a league hierarchy already taking shape? Or, will much
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Laces make loud Unrivaled debut

The second day of Unrivaled action gave us a dominant performance from Laces, beating Phantom 86-48, followed by Lunar Owls defeating Rose 79-70 to remain unbeaten. The Laces came out blazing against Phantom. All five players scored in double figures, and Kayla McBride scored a game-high 28 points. With Phantom featuring star power like Satou
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A glaring weakness sends Iowa to fourth-straight loss

It seemed as if there was light at the end of the tunnel for the Iowa Hawkeyes. They were on cusp of ending their three-game losing streak with a 65-53 lead over Nebraska with 6:05 remaining in the fourth quarter. Hannah Stuelke had a double-double. Aaliyah Guyton was the freshman spark. Lucy Olsen was solid
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If not Taurasi, what’s next in Phoenix?

A sub-.500 season, a superstar saying goodbye (or not?) and a stack of cash big enough for nearly any free agent. Looking in from the outside, the Phoenix Mercury seem to be trending downwards. However, the desert is anything but dry when it comes to money. They have the opportunity to make waves before the
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This is a DISASTER For The Aces..

This is a DISASTER For The Aces.. In this video we are going to be talking about the aces, a rival of Caitlin Clark, the number 1 pick in the WNBA draft and how she is ready to take over the WNBA. Merch: https://micktalkshoops-shop.fourthwall.com/ Gaming Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/dbgnba2k1 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/i_am_dbg/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DBGyt_ This is a DISASTER
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Why Chennedy is the key to the Sky’s offseason

The Chicago Sky are in a delicate position. After a 13-27 season and the abrupt firing of then-head coach Teresa Weatherspoon, the Sky could have a difficult time making their case to prospective free agents. Considering their recent revolving door of coaches and players, the perception almost meets reality. The presence of Angel Reese and
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How USC willed their way to victory over Maryland

Entering their matchup versus No. 4 USC undefeated, No. 8 Maryland walked away with their first loss of the season, dropping the game 79-74. The Terps were in the driver’s seat with under three minutes left, leading 72-70. However, the Trojans demonstrated the hearts of champions and outexecuted Maryland during the closing minutes. JuJu Watkins
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2025 WNBA Free Agency

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Why Marissa Kastanek has faith in the game of basketball

Marissa Kastanek is way more than a basketball player. That’s why we didn’t just talk hoops when she recently spoke to Swish Appeal. Born in Nebraska, she played at NC State (2009-13) before turning pro. Since 2015, she has been living in Poland, playing for Arka Gdynia beginning in 2019. She’s even played for the
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One goal has driven Sierra Moore’s far-flung basketball career

Sierra Moore has played professional basketball on four continents, in countries as various as Argentina, Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia. She’s currently playing for Polonia Warsaw in Poland. [embedded content] She spoke to Swish Appeal about her far-flung basketball experiences, beginning with AAU ball and her time as a collegian at Duke (2012-13) and Penn State
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Swish Appeal’s WNBA wishes for 2025

After a triumphant 2024, expectations are raised for the WNBA in 2025. Swish Appeal’s staff writers are adding to the W’s great expectations, sharing our WNBA wishes for 2025: Dominique Malonga becomes a Valkyrie Dominique Malonga was the youngest player on France’s Silver Medal squad in Paris.Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images Not many players sell
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Why can’t some men handle WNBA players’ success?

Maya Angelou once said, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them”. Lately, there has been too many men in the male-dominated world of sports podcasting who are showing themselves to be unbelievably hostile—if not angry—at the mere sight of women achieving success in sports. Podcaster and influencer Charleston White is a good example
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Why the Bruins are the team to beat in the Big Ten

The Big Ten is absolutely stacked with seven teams ranked in the top 25. However, the top dawg is clear, and it’s the No. 1 UCLA Bruins. UCLA is currently 12-0 and has impressive wins against teams such as Louisville and South Carolina, who were on a historic 43-game winning streak before they ran into
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Best of 2024: Expansion, Unrivaled and more unknowns

For as much happened in the WNBA and women’s professional basketball in 2024, 2025 loomed throughout the year, presaging intriguing possibilities that demanded attention. In addition to hints of forthcoming WNBA chaos—from expansion to coaching changes to CBA negotiations to a frothy free agency period—Swish Appeal anticipated Unrivaled’s arrival, another eye-popping draft class and more.
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Who is the Washington Mystics new GM-coach tandem?

In recent days, the Washington Mystics had signaled that the organization was close to naming a new general manager and head coach. On Monday, they closed the deals, hiring Jamila Wideman as the team’s general manager and Sydney Johnson as head coach. A former Stanford standout who was selected No. 3 overall in the 1997
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UConn vs. USC is more than Paige vs. JuJu

During the long college basketball season, there are certain games that are marquee matchups. Saturday’s contest between No. 4 UConn and No. 7 USC certainly qualifies. Both teams are considered to be Final Four-level talents, and with Paige Bueckers representing UConn and JuJu Watkins playing for USC, there will be plenty of star power as
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