CLEVELAND — Before the national championship game, Dawn Staley was asked for her thoughts on the GOAT conversation. Staley’s opinion was that one has to win a title before entering that discussion. In the context of Iowa star Caitlin Clark, Staley said, “If Caitlin wins the championship, she’s pretty damn good, yeah, she’s a GOAT. … Read more
For the third time in the last five NCAA Tournaments, Iowa’s women’s basketball team earned a trip to the Elite 8. And all three times, the Hawkeyes faced a Kim Mulkey-coached team. Top-seeded Iowa (32-4) extended its NCAA Tournament journey with an 89-68 win against No. 5 seed Colorado on Saturday in Albany, N.Y. The … Read more
NEW YORK — She stopped working at the sushi restaurant, laid two mattress pads in the back of her Jeep and drove away from Florida with her new girlfriend, bound for a small town in the Cascade Mountains that looks like Christmas. She brought a basketball only out of habit. Abbey Hsu had to see … Read more
Caitlin Clark is approaching the scoring record. Undefeated South Carolina has a firm grip on No. 1. Freshmen are impressing. Injuries are impacting teams across the country. Storylines abound in women’s college basketball, which means questions should too. If you have one, leave it in our comment section, and Chantel Jennings will answer her mailbag … Read more
Brittney Griner left Baylor in 2013 as one of the most decorated athletes in school — not just program — history. But after a decade of strained relations with former coach Kim Mulkey, and subsequently a distance with the university, the legendary center finally will be returning to Waco, Texas, to watch her No. 42 … Read more
