Brea Beal

LSU's Angel Reese smiling at the free-throw line in a win over Missouri on Jan. 4, 2024.

Are recruiting rankings an indicator of WNBA success?

By Hunter Cruse / January 28, 2024

Historical analysis on the last decade of high school rankings from ESPN and BlueStar

Cheryl Reeve meets with the media after Minnesota's 97-92 win against the Washington Mystics on July 26 at Target Center in Minneapolis (Photo Credit: John McClellan)

How the Lynx turned a fringe WNBA player into 2023 draftees Maïa Hirsch and Brea Beal

By Hunter Cruse / April 23, 2023

Minnesota uses ‘Sam Presti-like’ strategy to add top international prospect in 2023 draft

A photo from the 2023 WNBA Draft as No. 2 overall pick Diamond Miller poses for a picture with commissioner Cathy Engelbert, holding up a Minnesota Lynx No. 23 jersey.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Did the Lynx win the 2023 WNBA Draft?

By The Next / April 14, 2023

Did the Minnesota Lynx win the 2023 WNBA Draft? Lynx beat reporter Terry Horstman joins host Jackie Powell to discuss the direction Minnesota is heading.

How the Lynx remade their roster, beginning with Diamond Miller, in the 2023 WNBA Draft

By Terry Horstman / April 13, 2023

Minnesota adds five intriguing prospects with an eye towards this year’s training camp and beyond

South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston holds the ball near the top of the key and surveys her options.

Despite Final Four loss, legacy of South Carolina’s ‘freshies’ will endure

By Jenn Hatfield / April 1, 2023

Boston: ‘Four years went by really fast’

Brea Beal dominates on both ends against UCLA during Sweet 16 matchup at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 25, 2023 (Photo credit: South Carolina WBB Twitter).

In UCLA romp, South Carolina and Brea Beal assert defense and fix mistakes

By Gabriella Lewis / March 26, 2023

SEC takes “defense wins championships” to heart

South Carolina star Aliyah Boston addresses media in locker room ahead of UCLA matchup at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. on March 24, 2023. (Photo credit: Gabriella Lewis)

South Carolina reflects on newbie nerves but stays confident as united team

By Gabriella Lewis / March 24, 2023

“Freshies” bring confidence to undefeated Gamecocks

NaLyssa Smith posts up a defender outside the paint

Daily Briefing — March 1, 2022: Better than the average Bears

By Em Adler / March 1, 2022

And your Power 5 awards, awarded