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What to Know About Women’s Basketball Today
1. Sun Ownership in Sale Talks With Rockets Group 📣
The ownership group of the Houston Rockets is in substantive talks to purchase and relocate the Connecticut Sun. If finalized, the move would bring a WNBA franchise back to Houston for the first time since 2008. (ESPN)
WHY IT MATTERS: The Sun were close to selling earlier this year to a Boston-based ownership group before the league blocked those discussions. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert has openly shared her interest in prioritizing Houston for expansion or relocation, and this could be the path that gets her there. Houston was once home to the legendary Comets, a founding WNBA franchise that won a record four straight championships from 1997–2000.
2. Sue Bird Headlines FIBA Hall of Fame Class 🏅
USA legend Sue Bird is set to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, leading a class of international basketball icons.
WHY IT MATTERS: This induction caps a remarkable Hall of Fame hat trick for Bird in 2025. Earlier this year, she was inducted into both the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and this honor further cements her place among the greatest to ever play the game.
3. Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks Take Center Stage in New Documentary 🎬
The undefeated 2023–24 South Carolina season under Dawn Staley is the focal point of THE MOMENT, a new women’s basketball documentary set to debut on Tubi in 2026. (The Hollywood Reporter)
WHY IT MATTERS: While the film spotlights Staley and the Gamecocks, its broader goal is highlighting the explosion of women’s basketball as a whole, which is a refreshing choice by the filmmakers. And by landing on a free platform like Tubi, which reaches more than 100 million active users, the documentary has a real chance to introduce new fans to the sport and elevate its stars even further.
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Hall Watch: Elena Della Donne, Candace Parker, and the 1996 U.S. women’s national team are among the newly announced eligible candidates for the Naismith Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Final selections will be revealed in April 2026.
Dunkin’ Dom: Paige Bueckers had fun throwing lobs to Dominique Malonga for dunks at Unrivaled practice last week.
Crossover: Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert brought the W to the NFL on Sunday, debuting the Sabrina 3 football cleat in their win over Dallas.
🗳️ Poll Results from Friday: Most of you (69.2%) picked UConn to win their matchup against Iowa on Saturday, and you were right. The Huskies rolled past the Hawkeyes, 90-64.
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