The debate surrounding the WNBA’s use of commercial flights has come back into the spotlight after former women’s college basketball star Caitlin Clark made her first trip with the Indiana Fever to Texas this week ahead of their preseason game against the Dallas Wings. Video shared on social media Thursday showed the WNBA No. 1 overall pick and her teammates …
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2 St. John's players sue NCAA over extra year of eligibility
Two college basketball players say they are owed an extra year of NCAA eligibility, and they are taking the matter to court. Chris Ledlum and Jordan Dingle both played in the Ivy League before transferring to St. John’s, but the Ivy League season was not played in 2020-21 due to the pandemic. But their waiver for a fifth year was …
Read More »Caitlin Clark makes more history as she notches another accolade
Another day, another place in the history books for Caitlin Clark. Clark won the James E. Sullivan Award for the second straight year on Tuesday. She is the first two-time winner of the honor in its 94-year history. The award is given to the nation’s most outstanding player at the college or Olympic level. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE …
Read More »The entrenched pro basketball system fails Caitlin Clark and women athletes — opinion
Legendary investor, Bill Gurley, once warned us that incumbents keep out new, innovative, and disruptive competitors by ‘gaming the system’ in their favor. It’s an age-old story; those with power often give lip service to change yet shun genuine innovation that threatens their supremacy. The massive business of sports is no different. How many great, cool things have we all …
Read More »WNBA champion A’ja Wilson dismisses accusations she's 'jealous' of Caitlin Clark: 'I have no reason to be'
Two-time WNBA champion and reigning Finals MVP A’ja Wilson is dispelling any notion that she’s “jealous” of women’s college basketball phenom and top WNBA draft pick Caitlin Clark. The Las Vegas Aces star took to social media this week to set the record straight. A’ja Wilson, #22 of the Las Vegas Aces, celebrates with the MVP trophy after defeating the …
Read More »Cavinder twins announce surprise return to Miami after saying they'd give up their final year of eligibility
One year ago, Haley Cavinder said she and twin sister Hanna would forgo their final seasons of NCAA eligibility. Six months later, Haley announced she was transferring to TCU for the 2024-25 season. Hanna sat out last season and announced Wednesday she would return to the University of Miami to play basketball. A day later, Haley announced she too would …
Read More »The Basketball Tournament: What to know about $1 million winner-take-all event
The Basketball Tournament is coming to FOX, FS1 and FS2 after a multi-year agreement was announced on Thursday. It’s a unique summertime basketball event that is highly competitive, undoubtedly in no small part due to the $1 million prize that goes to the winning team. To help you prepare for TBT, here is a primer. What is TBT? The Basketball …
Read More »Hanna Cavinder announces return to Miami basketball: 'Itching to get back'
Hanna Cavinder announced her return to Miami Hurricanes basketball on Wednesday after taking a season off and seeing her twin sister sign with TCU late last year. Cavinder posted a video on X of her time with the Hurricanes. She wrote she had been “itching” to get back on the basketball court. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM …
Read More »The Basketball Tournament, FOX Sports announce multi-year agreement
FOX Sports and The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the $1 million winner-take-all summer hoops event, on Thursday announced a multi-year media rights agreement to carry games on FOX, FS1, and FS2. TBT will have 27 of its games air live, including three on FOX. “We are thrilled to make FOX Sports the new home of TBT,” said TBT co-owner and Golden …
Read More »College basketball transfer portal power rankings: Top 10 available players
Offseason? What offseason? There’s no such thing in college basketball! And we’re not complaining, because the sport is fascinating to follow even after UConn was crowned the national champion last week. Roster construction is changing across the country by the minute. When it’s all said and done, there will be in the neighborhood of 2,000 names in college basketball’s transfer …
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