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Elena Delle Donne listens to body, announces retirement
Two-time WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne has retired from basketball, saying her body "seemed to make this decision before my mind accepted it" in an Instagram post.
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How UCLA's Gabriela Jaquez shifted focus for Final Four
Gabriela Jaquez is chasing history with UCLA after spending her summer doing the same with Team Mexico.
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Flau'Jae Johnson will forgo WNBA draft, return to college basketball
LSU star guard Flau'Jae Johnson is opting to skip the 2025 WNBA draft and will return to college basketball for her senior season, a source told ESPN on Thursday.
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Portland's WNBA expansion team hires Inky Son as president
Portland's WNBA team has hired former NBPA chief administrative officer Inky Son as team president.
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Sources: Olivia Miles will forgo WNBA draft, enter portal
After her team's exit in the Sweet 16 on Saturday, Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles has decided to forgo the WNBA draft, despite being projected as the No. 2 overall selection, and enter the transfer portal, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday.
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AJ Dybantsa leaps over Angel Reese for perfect 50 dunk
BYU commit AJ Dybantsa, the top recruit in ESPN's 2025 boys' rankings, jumps over WNBA star Angel Reese for his opening dunk in the Sprite Jam Fest.
