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Top 12 March Madness performances by current and ex-WNBA starsAs the women’s March Madness tournament approaches, there will be tons of talented players looking to make history. Whether it is in scoring a lot of points, or winning the title, there are countless players who set the standard of postseason women’s college basketball and went on to continue their ...

15 most memorable women's March Madness momentsAs the women’s sports movement grows, the March Madness tournament grows with it. Things like fan attendance and viewership are all growing because people want to watch these exciting athletes compete in some of the biggest moments of their careers. Each year of the tournament seemingly gets more ex...

Kenny Smith ruined Sabrina Ionescu's momentLet’s take a look at a few of the comments after Steph Curry and Sabrina Ionescu squared off in a 3-point shooting contest on Saturday night, Curry topping the Liberty star by just 3 points, 29-26, both shooting from the NBA arc....

Caitlin Clark and Patrick Mahomes have caused us to lose perspective

We are simultaneously living in an age where the best to ever play are on their way out and the best who ever lived are authoring their geneses. Recency bias is running rampant in the early stages of 2020. This month, we’ve simultaneously witnessed the crowning of Patrick Mahomes and Caitlin Clark a...

Jenny Cavnar becomes first woman to get full-time MLB TV play-by-play gig

For the first time in MLB history, a woman will serve as the leading play-by-play announcer for a major league team. NBC Sports California announced Tuesday that Jenny Cavnar will serve as the primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics. ...

These are the WNBA's top 10 free agents

WNBA’s free agency started this week, and while players can’t sign until Feb. 1, teams are allowed to be in conversation with them. Here are the top 10 players who are eligible free agents and some scenarios around what would happen if they re-sign or go somewhere else....

The NBA In-Season Tournament: Where you can lose and still win

The NBA has really outdone itself this time. This In-Season tournament nobody asked for in the first place has gotten more convoluted as it extends into the later stages. Rewarding teams as they lose is the biggest participation trophy-era thing there could be. Sure, the analytics crowd is juiced ab...

A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart are the WNBA’s Bird and Magic

There’s nothing worse than an ending that doesn’t offer a definite ending. Think The Sopranos cutting to black in the diner or Emmy-winning GLOW being canceled on a cliffhanger during the pandemic as the ‘94 MLB strike-shortened season of series finales. Last month, Winning Time ended with the Bosto...