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New incoming New York Liberty coach Chris DeMarco talks to Golden State Warriors forward Dario Saric before a game.

Who is Chris DeMarco, the New York Liberty’s incoming head coach?

By Jackie Powell / November 24, 2025

Despite previous reports about top candidates, the New York Liberty have hired Chris DeMarco, a mainstay with the Golden State Warriors

Alex Klein looks at the camera and gives a thumbs-up with her right hand. She has her bobsled helmet on, obscuring most of her face. Only her eyes are visible.

How former Bryant basketball star Alex Klein chased her Olympic dream — in bobsled

By Jenn Hatfield / October 18, 2025

Basketball trainer Stu Julius: ‘Who does that?’

Two side-by-side pictures: on the left, Spain center Awa Fam stands looking to her left with an arm outstreched past the edge of the picture; on the right, Notre Dame point guard Olivia Miles tosses a cross-body pass in midair in front of a Louisville defender with a packed crowd in the background

The IX Basketball’s 2026 WNBA Draft Board, V1.0

By Emily Adler / October 14, 2025

The most detailed 2026 WNBA draft resource available outside a team’s actual war room

Black-and-white tribute image of basketball player Tiana Mangakahia in a Syracuse uniform, dribbling a basketball. The text on the right reads, "Tiana Mangakahia 1995–2025" with an orange Syracuse logo underneath it.

Former Syracuse basketball player Tiana Mangakahia dies following cancer battle

By Sydney Wingfield / September 12, 2025

The former Syracuse guard and Australian native had been battling breast cancer multiple times since her initial diagnosis in June of 2019

Seven members of the United States Under-19 team sit on the bench during practice and watch the action on the court.

What to watch for in the FIBA Under-19 World Cup

By Scott Mammoser / July 12, 2025

Indiana head coach Teri Moren leads Team USA in the event in the Czech Republic

Bonnie Deas runs with the ball, wearing a Basketball Without Borders practice uniform

How Gems shape next generation of Australian basketball talent

By Lukas Petridis / July 11, 2025

The Australian Gems are in Czechia for the U19 World Cup with hopes of a podium finish

Two rows of Australian basketball players take a team photo before a game. They are on the free throw line with the rim and crowd in the background.

Australian Opals make their way to China in search of Asia Cup title

By Lukas Petridis / July 10, 2025

Cayla George: ‘Our goal is to be on that podium and to enjoy the process’

Penn guard Sarah Miller attempts an underhanded layup with her left hand. The ball is just about to leave her fingertips. A Columbia defender tries to contest it from behind but can't get her hand close enough.

What Penn’s Sarah Miller learned from ‘surprise’ call-up to Japanese national team

By Jenn Hatfield / July 9, 2025

Miller: ‘I think it was a really good first showing’

Locked On Women’s Basketball: AmeriCup breakdown

By The IX Basketball / July 3, 2025

Host Chelsea Leite recaps 2025 FIBA AmeriCup pool play and previews the knockout rounds

Avery Howell starts her shooting motion on the court.

Team Canada will introduce its next generation at U19 World Cup

By Chelsea Leite / July 2, 2025

“We are on the rise, and people need to notice”