2026 WNBA free agency has arrived, and a number of core designations have been extended to top stars in the league. It’s the calm before the storm, and the chaos has yet to transpire. Photo Credit: Jineen Williams | Ballislife On Tuesday, teams sent qualifying offers and core designations to select players. Today marks the...
Former NBA head coach Monty Williams admitted he’s been an “emotional trainwreck” of late. Those emotions have nothing to do with being nearly two years removed from being an NBA head coach, although he appears open to returning to the sideline in the future. It has everything to do with his son, Elijah, who was...
Wisconsin Badgers hockey player Laila Edwards, a 2026 Olympic gold medalist and three-time NCAA champion, spoke with Andscape’s Cayla Sweazie about what it means to break barriers for young Black women in the sport. Related Story Laila Edwards' historic journey to Team USA, 2026 OlympicsRead now In 2023, Edwards became the first Black woman to...
Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis has a Nike Kobe collection that’s coveted even among the NBA’s sneaker elite. It includes Undefeated collaborations with Nike that fetch four figures on StockX, Michigan State exclusives only seeded to the Spartans, and Black History Month colorways that were never released at retail. For the past five seasons, Portis...
I had two thoughts Monday when Angel Reese was traded from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream for two first-round picks. The first? Atlanta will be a contender for a title in the WNBA’s 30th season. The second? The city of Atlanta might have to run back 404 Day, the annual cultural and community...
The WNBA is set to embark on its 30th anniversary tour, celebrating history in fun and unique ways. All season long, the WNBA will honor the past, present, and future. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/WNBAE/Getty Images) Over 30 years, there have been defining moments forever etched in the history books. Since its founding in April...
INDIANAPOLIS — As the song “One Shining Moment” began to fill Lucas Oil Stadium, Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg tried his best to maintain focus while answering the rapid-fire questions coming from the reporters surrounding him. But Lendeborg abruptly stopped speaking as the video reached its concluding sequence, which began with the NCAA tournament title game opening...
Keep track of the transactional chaos on the WNBA front, which is engaged in a compacted offseason after the lengthy yet fruitful CBA talks. With a new collective bargaining agreement signed, the WNBA is about to embark on a most unique fastbreak. (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) Scores have been settled, and progress...
Chipotle Nationals closed out the 2025-26 season and it’s now time to publish our final FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. CIA Bella Vista of Arizona won both the Nike EYBL Scholastic Tournament and Chipotle Nationals to cap off a memorable season in which it finished ranked No. 1 in the country. The...
PHOENIX — In advance of Sunday’s national championship game, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley was highly complimentary of UCLA head coach Cori Close. Staley said she knew what it was like to win that first title after so many years on the trail, and she wanted Close to have that experience — just not...