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South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao gathers the ball on the right side of her body as she gets a step on her defender.

The Weekly Fast Break: Driving to the final destination

By Missy Heidrick / March 20, 2024

Every storyline from the field of 68

Conference title check-ins: Why Stanford’s collapse against Arizona could threaten its March Madness seeding

By Emily Adler / February 25, 2024

Projecting the regular season conference winner across high- and mid-majors

Commissioner Cathy Engelbert at the podium at the 2021 WNBA playoffs

WNBA will have 13 teams in 2025, says commissioner Cathy Engelbert

By Tony East / February 17, 2024

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert discussed a wide variety of topics at NBA All-Star weekend.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Vegas fun and WCC preview

By The IX Basketball / November 13, 2023

“This is an incredibly talented team — there is talent up and down the roster.”

Graphic with a photo of WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the ownership group of the new Golden State expansion team at the team's announcement press conference. Text below reads "The Portland Problem: Part 2"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Is WNBA expansion in jeopardy? The Portland Problem, Part 2

By The IX Basketball / November 12, 2023

‘Whatever it is, they’re never gonna find … a better market to expand to than Portland.’

Graphic with photo of WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert at a press conference for the 2023 WNBA Finals. Text below reads "The Portland Problem: Part 1"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Is WNBA expansion in jeopardy? The Portland Problem, Part 1

By The IX Basketball / November 10, 2023

‘Portland [would’ve been] a logical fit’

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert stands at a wooden podium and speaks with the media ahead of a 2023 playoff game. An orange backdrop featuring the WNBA playoffs and Google logos is behind her.

Portland WNBA expansion plans halted

By Cameron Ruby / November 1, 2023

Commissioner Engelbert cites impending Moda Center renovations in letter to senator

2023-24 WCC preview

By Matthew Walter / October 27, 2023

A look at what to expect from all nine schools in the conference

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Sources: Portland expected to be second WNBA expansion team

By Howard Megdal / October 5, 2023

Discussions have reached Board of Governors level

How a second-half comeback lifted Portland to a WCC championship

By Matthew Walter / March 7, 2023

The Pilots came back from 11 down at the half to win the third-ever WCC championship