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The Best 2026 WNBA Draft Looks Prove Why It's Basketball's Met Gala

This class of rising stars is one to watch, both on and off the court.

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SI:AM | A Very Interesting WNBA Draft

The most puzzling development was the shocking trade between the Valkyries and Storm.

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Lauren Betts's Custom Coach Dress for the 2026 WNBA Draft Is a Full-Circle Moment

The 22-year-old got her first-ever designer bag from the brand. Now, Coach is dressing her.

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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

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

2026 WNBA Draft Takeaways: UCLA, Azzi Fudd Make History, Flau’jae Johnson Stunningly Traded to Storm

Catch up with Sports Illustrated’s live blog of all the breaking news and updates from this year’s WNBA draft.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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‘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

Why Three UCLA Players Danced to Tate McRae After Winning National Championship

The routine harkens back to a challenge levied in February.

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Following South Carolina’s Blueprint, UCLA Is a Formidable National Championship Opponent

Three years after meeting in the Sweet 16, the Bruins have a roster that can go toe-to-toe with the Gamecocks.

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March Madness: Three Bold Predictions for Women’s National Championship

Here’s what kind of mayhem could go down in Phoenix on Sunday.

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UCLA Has Improved in One Major Way in This Final Four: It Can Play Ugly

Don’t be fooled by the Bruins’ sweet dispositions. This team can be tough and gritty when it needs to be, as shown in a 51–44 slog against Texas on Friday.

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UCLA withstands Texas' late charge, reaches first national championship game with grinding 51-44 win

Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas for a 51-44 win to reach the women’s NCAA Tournament national championship game for the first time

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SI:AM | One Thing to Know About Each Final Four Game

These matchups, stats and tendencies could decide who advances to the national championship.

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Women’s College Basketball Awards Tracker: Three Big Prizes Handed Out Wednesday

Here are the winners of three prestigious women’s basketball honors.

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Women's Final Four Power Rankings: How UConn, South Carolina, Texas, UCLA Stack Up

In a women's Final Four featuring all four No. 1 seeds, which March Madness juggernaut looks the strongest?

Sports Illustrated

Expert Picks, Predictions and Players to Watch for the Women’s Final Four

Our writers and editors go through their favorite moments of the tournament so far, who could be a breakout star and who’s going to win it all this weekend in Phoenix.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | UConn’s Dynasty Lives On

The Huskies’ men’s team is back in the Final Four for the third time in four years after a miraculous comeback against top-seeded Duke.

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UCLA Returns to the Final Four With a More Confident Lauren Betts Leading the Way

The Bruins had a shaky start to their Elite Eight win over Duke, but their star center has learned how to step up as a game-changing presence when things get tough.

Sports Illustrated

March Madness: Four Bold Predictions for Women’s Elite Eight

Will all four No. 1 seeds advance to the Final Four in the women’s NCAA tournament? Or will a surprise team play spoiler?

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Ranking Every Women’s March Madness Sweet 16 Game

Virginia slipped through from the First Four, but the powerhouses still remain in the bracket. How does that set the stage for the eight regional matchups?

The Guardian - US

March Madness 2026 women’s predictions: can anyone thwart a UConn repeat?

Can anyone derail the Connecticut juggernaut? Our contributors pick the winners, sleepers and upsets for this year’s women’s NCAA Tournament

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