Stanford

Stanford's Nunu Agara answers questions from the stage at ACC Media Day in October.

How Stanford is on the way to proving it’s for real

By Michelle Smith / November 26, 2025

A 7-0 start has put the Cardinal on the verge of being ranked with their toughest non-conference stretch to come

UConn forward Sarah Strong, wearing UConn's home white jersey, drives to the basket with the ball in her right hand

The Weekly Fast Break: A season in the pressure cooker

By Missy Heidrick / November 12, 2025

Who will stand up to the pressures of the 2025-26 season?

Hannah Hidalgo drives to the hoop.

2025-26 ACC preview

By Michelle Smith / October 21, 2025

After losing 70% of all-conference performers from last season, ACC teams are looking for fresh starts all around

Stanford guard Tess Heal dribbles the basketball with her right hand in the open court.

Stanford is ‘optimistic’ the NCAA Tournament is still in sight

By Michelle Smith / January 30, 2025

The Cardinal are 10-9, a far cry from their usual standard, but head coach Kate Paye lauds her team’s positivity

Former Pac-12 teams enter the unfamiliar

By Michelle Smith / December 31, 2024

Evaluating former Pac-12 teams as they head into their first seasons outside the Conference of Champions

A view from the stands of the court for the Bay Area Women's Classic at the Chase Center.

Bay Area fans get glimpse of the future with Bay Area Women’s Classic

By Matthew Walter / December 22, 2024

The two-game college event gave fans an idea of what Golden State Valkyries will bring to San Francisco

Cal head coach Charmin Smith gestures with both hands in front of her as she speaks at a podium during ACC media days.

Cal and Charmin Smith make a statement in win over Stanford

By Michelle Smith / December 14, 2024

Smith: ‘I’m happy to beat Stanford and I’m gonna act like it, because that’s a really good team’

Geno Auriemma celebrates his record-setting win.

The Weekly Fast Break: Thanksgiving edition

By Missy Heidrick / November 27, 2024

A new No. 1, Geno & shining Golden Knights

Stanford head coach Kate Paye and retired coach Tara VanDerveer stand together arm in arm at Maples Pavilion.

At Stanford, Kate Paye is retooling a titan

By Michelle Smith / November 10, 2024

Balanced Stanford off to a strong 3-0 start thanks to a 3-point barrage

Aziaha James and Saniya Rivers celebrate as N.C. State beats Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday, March 25, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. (Mitchell Northam / The Next)

2024-25 ACC preview

By Mitchell Northam / October 25, 2024

Can N.C. State go back to the Final Four?