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South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao and foward Sania Feagin smile during player introductions before the national championship game against UConn at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on April 6, 2025.

South Carolina seniors ready to make their mark in the WNBA

By Bella Munson / April 9, 2025

Dawn Staley: ‘They are the epitome of who we need to be successful’

NaLyssa Smith high fives fans as she walks onto the court.

Offseason moves for Dallas add more depth

By Arie Graham / April 8, 2025

Wings hope offseason retool fuels success in 2025

A collage of four pictures of 2025 WNBA draft prospects: top left, UConn point guard Paige Bueckers holds out three fingers in the ok sign while looking up and out to celebrate a 3-pointer; top right, French national team center Dominique Malonga leans to her right with her right arm outstretches while Nigerian guard Ezinne Kalu swats her left arm to drive in front of her; bottom left, Notre Dame wing Sonia Citron holds the ball in the palm of her hand in midair as she releases a 3-pointer over the outstretched arm of Oregon State guard Talia von Oelhoffen; bottom right, South Carolina combo guard Te-Hina Paopao looks ahead while holding up a hand in an "L" shape and dribbling with her opposite hand.

Who’s Next — The Next’s 2025 WNBA Draft Board, V2.0

By Emily Adler / April 8, 2025

The most detailed 2025 WNBA draft resource available outside a team’s actual war room

UConn team poses for a photo after winning the NCAA Tournament

Locked On Women’s Basketball: UConn’s lasting legacies

By The Next / April 7, 2025

Northam: ‘I thought it would be much closer’

UConn guard Kaitlyn Chen smiles and stands on a ladder. She wears a championship hat and shirt and holds up a piece of the net that she just finished cutting.

Inside Kaitlyn Chen’s journey from Princeton to UConn to national champion

By Jenn Hatfield / April 7, 2025

Lauren Dillon: ‘At Kaitlyn’s truest form, she’s a winner’

UConn Geno Auriemma hoists net above head after cutting it down

How Auriemma’s exceptional evolution led UConn to a 12th title

By Tee Baker / April 7, 2025

Auriemma: ‘When I stop becoming relevant, it’s time to go’

UConn celebrates during the NCAA Tournament game

Locked On Women’s Basketball: How UConn won it all

By The Next / April 7, 2025

Baker: ‘They just overwhelm their opponents’

The South Carolina bench celebrates a made shot. The Gamecocks will be one of six SEC teams in the Sweet 16.

South Carolina’s excellence is worth celebrating despite title game loss

By Rob Knox / April 6, 2025

Tough afternoon can’t define the nation’s best program in the last 10 years

UConn team celebrates.

How Connecticut beat South Carolina in 2025 NCAA title game, met the standard

By Howard Megdal / April 6, 2025

Fudd, Strong score 24 apiece — Huskies’ defense too much for Gamecocks

Lauren Betts walks off the floor during UCLA's Final Four NCAA Tournament matchup against UConn on April 4, 2025 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla

UCLA prepares for next step after dream season ends in the Final Four

By Bella Munson / April 6, 2025

Cori Close: ‘Experience is such a powerful teacher, if you allow it to’