A glow-up for the ages

Who's hot (and who's not) in women's hoops this week?

Ready the crown because one Unrivaled athlete is about to be $200K richer, with the semis and final of the exhilarating 1-on-1 tournament tipping off tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s bounce to it.

At least four former partners claim the star sexually and physically abused them.

Several top-25 women’s hoops teams suffered upsets last night, while others squeaked by with last-minute saves. In other words, it was women’s hoops at its finest.

Did somebody say rivalry? One of the season’s most anticipated matchups goes down tomorrow at 10 p.m. ET as No. 1 UCLA takes on crosstown rival No. 6 USC on Peacock.

The regular season is winding down, which means the excitement is ramping up. Yesterday’s slate of men’s college basketball games did not disappoint, with bounce-back wins, upsets, and all-around performances from stars and role players alike.

Unrivaled is leaning into its name with its inaugural 1v1 tournament, an uncommon format in pro basketball leagues like the WNBA and NBA. Although the idea of an in-season tournament and a casual 1v1 knockout tourney isn’t new, capitalizing on both concepts in a professional league is.

You get an upset, you get an upset, everybody gets an upset! It was that kind of weekend in men’s basketball, where the underdogs took control on Saturday. With March Madness rapidly approaching, resume-boosting wins are all the more important.

The weekend’s slate of women’s college basketball games had a little bit of everything, from upsets, to star performances, to a Texas-sized serving of revenge.

Yesterday, sports data platform Relo Metrics released a report on 2024 sponsorship across six major American sports leagues, including the WNBA. The leagues generated over $11B in sponsor media value (SMV) amid a 15% jump YoY in sports sponsorship, meaning this space is more profitable than ever — especially in rising leagues like the WNBA.

The postseason is only a month away, adding a little extra spice to intraconference showdowns. These latest top-25 matchups have everything from major seeding implications, to history-making outcomes, to jaw-dropping stats.