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WNBA Rookie Rankings: Kiki Rice shining for Tempo, Olivia Miles still on top as league returns from FIBA break

Rice's late-season play has everyone in Toronto bullish about the future

Ukrainian Kate Koval commits to Baylor after receiving NCAA transfer waiver due to LSU signing Russian player

Koval decided to leave LSU after the Tigers signed a Russian teenager this summer

DeWanna Bonner signs with Dream after Mercury buyout, will team up with Angel Reese for playoff run

The 17-year veteran wanted a chance to chase another title before her career ends

Enes Kanter Freedom banned indefinitely from Chicago Sky home games after altercation with Natasha Cloud

'He has demonstrated to us, unequivocally, that he has the potential to be a threat,' Sky owner Michael Alter said

Ukrainian player leaves LSU women's basketball team after Kim Mulkey's squad signs Russian recruit

Kate Koval, whose father is a drone operator in the Ukrainian military, was expected to be LSU's starting center

DeWanna Bonner landing spots: Three WNBA championship contenders who could add star veteran

Bonner is leaving the Mercury with Phoenix out of playoff contention, so where could the 39-year-old land?

Why Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma didn't speak for two weeks during UConn's 2025 championship run

'I tried to hurt her like losing hurts,' the UConn coach said in a revealing new documentary about the dynasty

Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd open up about relationship in new UConn documentary: 'Private, not a secret'

'Paige and I are a couple, and everyone close to us that was important knew,' Fudd said

WNBA Rookie Rankings: Olivia Miles makes a case for MVP, Azzi Fudd exits after season-ending surgery

Elsewhere, a healthy Kiki Rice is showing glimpses of being the Tempo's 'franchise player'

Sophie Cunningham calls out Cathy Engelbert, says WNBA needs 'bold' commissioner who is 'not for themselves'

Engelbert, in her seventh season as commissioner, has been the subject of criticism from players

Meet viral sensation GG Banks: Everything to know about the top recruit as she narrows in on top four schools

Banks spoke to CBS Sports about the recruitment process, her evolving game and her close bond with a WNBA star

Golden State Valkyries selected to host 2027 WNBA All-Star weekend in Bay Area

The All-Star Game will take place at Ballhalla, otherwise known as the Chase Center

Where to watch 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony: TV channel, live stream, more

Everything to know about the 2026 class, headlined by Candace Parker, Doc Rivers and Amar'e Stoudemire

Kayla McBride sets WNBA record with 10 3-pointers as Lynx clinch playoff berth: 'There is no better feeling'

The 34-year-old McBride had a career-high 43 points in the win over the Wings

WNBA rescinds Caitlin Clark's eighth technical foul as Fever star avoids suspension for upcoming Liberty game

Clark initially received the technical foul for making contact with an official

Isabel Gonzalez is a college and professional basketball writer at CBS Sports. Since joining in 2022, she has done interviews, features and analysis with a heavy focus on women's college basketball. She has also covered men's college basketball and NBA with multiple outlets, including SB Nation. Gonzalez, a University of New Mexico multimedia/film school graduate, was born in Mexico and speaks Spanish and French. She started figure skating at 11 years old and began coaching at 16. She loves snorkeling (and has done so with sharks and sea lions), is always down for taco trucks and will one day have an amazing pickleball serve.

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