Posts by Thomas Costello

Michigan women's basketball guard Olivia Olson sitting on the floor yelling, wearing blue jersey with maize trim.

Michigan’s ‘hardest working team’ claim and how it backs it up

November 17, 2025

The Wolverines are not afraid to tout their work ethic and are prepared for the bright lights shining on the program

Basketball players chest bumping, wearing red practice jerseys.

Rutgers thriving through eight-player overhaul

October 19, 2025

Perkins: ‘… I think it’s actually crazy how fast we all bonded and created a really good culture’

12 Basketball players sitting in front of a white and gray backdrop, posing for a photo. Three sitting at desks with a stereo sitting in front of the group that features the Under Armour "UA" logo. Blackboard in the back that says 2025 Dawg Class.

Syla Swords and Jaloni Cambridge bring Dawg Class to Big Ten

October 15, 2025

A duo of standout freshmen attended Kelsey Plum’s annual camp, and they already reap the benefits

UCLA women's basketball players celebrating Big Ten tournament championship. Players wearing championship shirts and medals, holding "Big Ten Tournament Champions" sign and championship trophy.

2025-26 Big Ten preview

October 15, 2025

One year after the expansion to 18 teams, is the conference UCLA’s to lose?

Basketball player wearing crimson and white Indiana jersey, Yarden Garzon, moving with the basketball as defender Lana McCarthy defends.

The next rising transfer portal trend and its impact on the Big Ten

October 14, 2025

There’s a growing trend in Big Ten transfers

USC Trojans women's basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb looking up, wearing a red USC zip up jacket.

Big Ten women’s basketball coaches opt for strategy, not symmetry

October 10, 2025

USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb: ‘I think their ability to not have us do just what the men are doing is actually very progressive for us’

Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon dribbles while defended by Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell

Through jokes and jabs, Cleveland WNBA players react to hometown expansion

July 25, 2025

After hearing from non-Clevelanders about WNBA expansion, what do people with personal knowledge of Cleveland say?

Six people standing in front of orange WNBA backdrop. One person holding a basketball. Posing and smiling

Cleveland’s road back to WNBA basketball, its brand and its future

June 30, 2025

Barlage: ‘It’ll be one of the best experiences in the WNBA for the players that are coming to Cleveland to represent us’

WNBA executives sit in front of a branded backdrop with the cities Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia listed between logos.

WNBA announces expansion to Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia

June 30, 2025

The expansion will bring the league to 18 teams in by 2030

Team USA camp photo features Cleveland sign pictured in front of Rocket Morgage Arena and Final Four logo

US Trademark Office publishes WNBA’s Cleveland Rockers copyright

June 5, 2025

The move sets up a potential expansion announcement