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2025-26 Atlantic 10 preview - The IX Basketball Breaking down what each A-10 team looks like heading into the 2025-26 season, including key returners, losses, newcomers and more.

Read up on what to expect from this season in the A-10, from @natalieheavren.bsky.social!:

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2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference preview - The IX Basketball Belmont was picked to win the Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball season in 2025-26.

Several teams are in the hunt for the Missouri Valley Conference title. Angie Holmes previews the season with team-by-team analysis.

2025-26 NCAA season preview Archives - The IX Basketball

Want even more WBB preview content? We've got you covered at The IX Basketball with over a dozen in-depth previews.

2025-26 Big 12 preview - The IX Basketball The Big 12 Conference has a robust 16 teams, all of which play different styles but boast elite talent and coaching.

Can TCU ride the momentum train to a second straight Big 12 title? Or will some Cyclones turn the tracks upside down? Our Missy Heidrick gives you a comprehensive look at the state of Big 12 women's basketball in 2025-26:

2025-26 Ivy League preview - The IX Basketball The 2024-25 season has a strong case for being the best that Ivy League women’s basketball has ever seen. Can 2025-26 be even better?

The 2024-25 season might have been the best in Ivy League women's basketball history. But with plenty of continuity and coaching talent across the league, can 2025-26 be even better?

Our @jennhatfield.bsky.social previews the entire conference, starting with preseason favorite Princeton. #NCAAWBB

Unrivaled announces head coaches, final players for 2026 season - The IX Basketball Four new coaches will joining Unrivaled in 2026, while three more first-year additions were added to the player pool.

On Thursday, Unrivaled announced the final three players and the head coaches of the league's teams for its 2026 season.

Sydney Wingfield has the details of who made the list.

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How Philadelphia's WNBA team can close the sports fan gap - The IX Sports How Philadelphia's WNBA team can close the sports fan gap — Erin Batth talks Providence all in Basketball Wednesday with Howard Megdal.

As I wrote Wednesday @theixsports.bsky.social: “I’ll make it simple for you: the only thing that actually matters out of this week is whether or not the two sides agree to an extension to keep bargaining, and almost everyone around the league believes they will.” www.theixsports.com/features/how...

Candace Parker headlines 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class - The IX Basketball The 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class includes four players, three coaches, and an ESPN contributor.

The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 2026 class of inductees on Thursday, and the list includes two former WNBA MVPs and a four-time WNBA Coach of the Year.

Sydney Wingfield has the details.

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Parity a sign of successful CBA in early WNBL season - The IX Basketball The WNBL has tipped off and here's a look at how teams like the Adelaide Lightning are making the most of the new CBA.

The WNBL has tipped off with more competition than ever before. Our @lukaswrites.bsky.social looks at how teams are making the most of the WNBL's new CBA:

2026 Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year Preseason Watch List 20 coaches representing 13 conferences named to preseason watch list

3 Ivy League WBB head coaches are on the preseason watch list for @herhoopstats.com’s Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year Award: Columbia's Megan Griffith, Harvard's Carrie Moore and Princeton's Carla Berube. Only the A-10 (4) has more coaches named. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB

Can anyone in the SEC challenge the South Carolina Gamecocks for the top spot in the conference in the upcoming season? Wilton Jackson covers all that and more in his SEC preview:

Plenty of change is underway in the MEAC this season.

With four schools making coaching changes, including three-time defending champion Norfolk State, @knoxrob1.bsky.social is here to fill you in on what's different with a preview of the 2025-26 season.

Vanderbilt's Women's Basketball Program Carries Dual Legacies The Vanderbilt Commodores benefit from the wisdom of coach Shea Ralph and her mother, former North Carolina player Marsha Lake

Our @stephaniekaloi.bsky.social spoke with Vanderbilt coach Shea Ralph and her mother, Marsha Lake, about the ever-changing landscape of #NCAAW ahead of the team's trip to Paris.

2025-26 MEAC preview - The IX Basketball In a conference featuring four new head coaches this season, Howard is the preseason favorite ahead of Norfolk State.

The MEAC promises to be a fierce battle, with Howard and Norfolk State likely at the top. Our @knoxrob1.bsky.social breaks down the season ahead as our conference previews roll on! #NCAAW www.thenexthoops.com/features/202...

NC State guard Zoe Brooks is ready for her closeup - The IX Basketball The N.C. State Wolfpack played strong second-half defense against a high-flying Maryland group, while Zoe Brooks excelled as top option.

Zoe Brooks is ready for her closeup.

“I feel like every game I'm just trying to do whatever to help the team win."

More on her 20-point performance against and NC State-Maryland takeaways from our @heintzelman.bsky.social

2025-26 BIG EAST preview - The IX Basketball Defending national champion UConn is projected to be the top team in the BIG EAST conference for the 2025-26 season.

UConn is the projected BIG EAST favorite for the 2025-26 season. Read team-by-team analysis in our BIG EAST preview from @teebaker-wbb.bsky.social.

2025-26 Patriot League preview - The IX Basketball As the 2025-26 Patriot League season approaches, Navy is tabbed as the favorite; Zanai Barnett-Gay leads Navy in their title chase.

Our #NCAAW conference previews continue with the Patriot League, where Todd Goclowski says Army and Navy are up for big seasons.

Seattle Storm reportedly hire Sonia Raman as head coach - The IX Basketball Previously an assistant for the New York Liberty and Memphis Grizzlies, Raman got her start coaching women's basketball at MIT.

The Seattle Storm have reportedly settled on a new head coach, former New York Liberty assistant Sonia Raman. Our @munson-bella.bsky.social has more:

2025-26 Summit League preview - The IX Basketball The IX Basketball's Missy Heidrick offers a comprehensive preview of the 2025-26 Summit League season, from contenders to upstarts.

Will anyone in the Summit League be able to stop South Dakota State's three-year unbeaten run? Our Missy Heidrick previews the nine-team conference and offers you all the possibilities that lie ahead:

2025-26 WCC preview - The IX Basketball The WCC is in a year of change. The league has 12 teams this season, which will make for another ultra competitive conference title race.

There has been plenty of change around the WCC as teams prepare for the 2025-26 season. With so much still unknown, who will earn the conference's coveted top spot? Our @matthew-walter96.bsky.social previews the upcoming season:

Cal modeling after the Golden State Valkyries in Year 2 in the ACC - The IX Basketball Charmin Smith and the Bears have veteran leadership in Lulu Twidale and fresh talent in Puff Morris to lead them back to the NCAA Tournament.

Heading into Year 2 in the ACC, Cal head coach Charmin Smith spoke with our @macsmith413.bsky.social about an array of topics, including coaching a team with a lot of roster turnover, improving travel, and taking inspiration from the Golden State Valkyries.

NBA commissioner sparks latest spat in WNBA labor talks - The IX Basketball Adam Silver's comments on the Today Show, downplaying the percentage of revenue share in negotiations, kicked off a public back-and-forth.

It's been an eventful week in WNBA labor talks, sparked by comments from NBA commissioner Adam Silver.
@jacobmox.bsky.social has the latest on what the WNBPA and WNBA said as we get one week to the deadline: www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/wnba-la...

(1/2) A source familiar with the situation confirms to @theixbasketball.bsky.social that Penn senior forward Helena Lasic has entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer for 2026-27. She's no longer listed on Penn's roster after playing 70 total minutes in 21 games across 3 seasons. #NCAAWBB

Sandy Brondello set to become the first Toronto Tempo coach - The IX Basketball Two-time WNBA champion Sandy Brondello will be named head coach of the expansion Toronto Tempo, sources told The IX Basketball.

As @howardmegdal.bsky.social reported yesterday, Sandy Brondello is set to be the first coach of the Toronto Tempo.

Our @chelsealeite.bsky.social wrote about the decision and why she is the perfect candidate for the expansion franchise.

Dallas Wings to hire USF's Jose Fernandez as head coach - The IX Basketball University of South Florida head coach Jose Fernandez is expected to sign on as the Dallas Wings' next head coach, according to SB Nation.

Another WNBA team has its coach, according to @northam67.bsky.social of SB Nation.

Jose Fernandez is leaving South Florida and is expected to become the next head coach of the Dallas Wings.

Sydney Wingfield has more.

Kim Caldwell hoping to 'prove people wrong' in Year 2 - The IX Basketball Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell has big aspirations for Year 2 at the helm and a roster optimized for her unique strategies.

Entering her second season at the helm, Kim Caldwell has Tennessee ready to contend in the SEC.

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2026 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year presented by Her Hoop Stats Preseason Watch List 25 players representing 19 schools and 12 conferences selected to preseason watch list

Two Ivy League WBB players, Columbia junior Riley Weiss and Princeton senior Madison St. Rose, are on the preseason watch list for @herhoopstats.com’s Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award. Harvard’s Harmoni Turner won the award last season. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB

YouTube video by The IX Sports BREAKING WNBA NEWS: Sandy Brondello is the first head coach in Toronto Tempo history! #wnba

BREAKING: Per @howardmegdal.bsky.social and @theixbasketball.bsky.social, Sandy Brondello will be the first coach of the expansion Toronto Tempo.

Of course, @classicjpow.bsky.social and I are here to break this all down for you @theixbasketball.bsky.social #WNBA

Inside the empathy that powers New York's Sandy Brondello - The IX Basketball Can the New York Liberty defend their WNBA title? It starts with what head coach Sandy Brondello brings from the bench.

With the news out via @howardmegdal.bsky.social and @theixbasketball.bsky.social that Sandy Brondello is officially going to be the inaugural head coach of the Toronto Tempo, I wanted to re-share a story I wrote in September about why Brondello is the way she is and who she is.