Erica Ayala

2 months ago | thepress.net | Erica Ayala

After Booker disappointed in a loss to South Carolina earlier this season, she was up for the task Sunday

Jan 22, 2025 | cbssports.com | Jack Maloney |Erica Ayala

The first week of Unrivaled, the brand new 3-on-3 basketball league co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, is in the books. Players have raved about the set-up down in Miami, which is raising the bar for women's professional basketball, particularly off the court. As for the action on the court, it's clear everyone is still getting used to their new teammates and this unique style of play.

Jan 22, 2025 | cbssports.com | Jack Maloney |Erica Ayala

After years of hard work, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier's vision finally became reality when Unrivaled tipped off in Miami last week. The debut of the long-anticipated 3-on-3 league has brought women's professional basketball into a new era. Already, some teams are beginning to separate themselves at the top of the standings, with Laces, Lunar Owls and Vinyl all jumping out to perfect 2-0 starts in Week 1.

Jan 21, 2025 | cbssports.com | Erica Ayala

MEDLEY, Fla. -- What do you get when you tap two Olympic gold medalists and WNBA All-Stars to co-found a new women's basketball league? In the case of Unrivaled Basketball and co-founders Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, it's the cultivation of a new baseline for player experience, from salaries and family support services to players development and recovery. Unrivaled is aiming to set the pace for average salaries and player amenities, and it all comes back to the talent on the court.

Jan 3, 2025 | cbssports.com | Erica Ayala

Motivated. That's the word Cal women's basketball coach Charmin Smith used to describe her team's 13-1 start, which matched the best start in program history until the Golden Bears fell to Clemson on Thursday night. "I see a really motivated group that's bought in and really working hard towards one goal: to make the NCAA tournament," Smith told CBS Sports. Although Cal has 14 NCAA Tournament appearances in program history, its last run was six years ago.