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28/10/2025

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28/10/2025

Heading into the 2025-26 season, UConn are the projected favorites for the BIG EAST conference. Read about all the other season predictions in our BIG EAST conference preview!

27/10/2025

Our conference previews continue with the Patriot League, where Todd Goclowski says Army and Navy are up for big seasons.

As the 2025-26 Patriot League season approaches, Navy is tabbed as the favorite; Zanai Barnett-Gay leads Navy in their title chase.

27/10/2025

Freshman phenoms Syla Swords and Jaloni Cambridge are taking what they learned from Kelsey Plum’s Dawg Class—on and off the court—and turning it into fuel for even bigger sophomore seasons. 🐾🔥 Growth. Grit. Greatness in progress. 💪🏽🏀

26/10/2025

The Seattle Storm have reportedly settled on a new head coach, former New York Liberty assistant Sonia Raman. Our Bella Munson has more:

Previously an assistant for the New York Liberty and Memphis Grizzlies, Raman got her start coaching women's basketball at MIT.

26/10/2025

The clock is ticking and the tension’s rising — Adam Silver and the WNBPA aren’t fighting for the same goals in these CBA talks, and the deadline isn’t waiting for anyone. ⏰💼

26/10/2025

There has been plenty of change around the WCC as teams prepare for the 2025-26 season. With so much still unknown, who will earn the conference's coveted top spot? Our Matthew Walter previews the upcoming season:

The WCC is in a year of change. The league has 12 teams this season, which will make for another ultra competitive conference title race.

26/10/2025

Heading into Year 2 in the ACC, Cal head coach Charmin Smith spoke with our Michelle Smith about an array of topics, including coaching a team with a lot of roster turnover, improving travel, and taking inspiration from the Golden State Valkyries.

Charmin Smith and the Bears have veteran leadership in Lulu Twidale and fresh talent in Puff Morris to lead them back to the NCAA Tournament.

25/10/2025

Will anyone in the Summit League be able to stop South Dakota State's three-year unbeaten run? Our Missy Heidrick previews the nine-team conference and offers you all the possibilities that lie ahead:

The IX Basketball's Missy Heidrick offers a comprehensive preview of the 2025-26 Summit League season, from contenders to upstarts.

25/10/2025

It's been an eventful week in WNBA labor talks, sparked by comments from NBA commissioner Adam Silver. Jacob Mox has the latest on what the WNBPA and WNBA said as we get one week to the deadline:

Adam Silver's comments on the Today Show, downplaying the percentage of revenue share in negotiations, kicked off a public back-and-forth.

23/10/2025

As Howard Megdal reported yesterday, Sandy Brondello is set to be the first coach of the Toronto Tempo.

Our Chelsea Leite wrote about the decision and why she is the perfect candidate for the expansion franchise.

Two-time WNBA champion Sandy Brondello will be named head coach of the expansion Toronto Tempo, sources told The IX Basketball.

23/10/2025

Another WNBA team has its coach, according to SB Nation's Mitchell Northam.

Jose Fernandez is leaving South Florida and is expected to become the next head coach of the Dallas Wings.

Sydney Wingfield has more.

University of South Florida head coach Jose Fernandez is expected to sign on as the Dallas Wings' next head coach, according to ESPN.