Golden State’s 17-point loss is beside the point for a sellout opening-night crowd, but not for the head coach, who knows her team has work to do
Michelle Smith
Michelle Smith has covered women’s basketball nationally for more than three decades. A 2024 inductee into the U.S. Basketball Writer’s Hall of Fame, Smith has worked for ESPN.com, The Athletic, the San Francisco Chronicle, as well as Pac-12.com and WNBA.com. She is the 2017 recipient of the Jake Wade Media Award from the Collegiate Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) and was named the Mel Greenberg Media Award winner by the WBCA in 2019.
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2025 WNBA season preview: Golden State Valkyries
Monique Billings: ‘I definitely see culture forming’
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Golden State Valkyries get the player they wanted in Jocyté at No. 5
The seemingly out-of-left-field pick was anything but for the Valkyries front office in the first WNBA draft.
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Golden State Valkyries ‘poised and ready’ for their first WNBA Draft
Golden State has the No. 5, No. 17 and No. 30 picks on Monday.
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Gardiner brings her deep NCAA experience to UCLA
Gardiner’s play and leadership off the bench is key to Bruins’ success as they get deeper into the NCAA Tournament
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After resurgent year ends, Cal immediately pivots to building next NCAA Tournament-worthy team
Bears will be “aggressive” in the portal starting Monday after first NCAA appearance in six years.
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UC San Diego transitions straight into the NCAA field
Head coach Heidi VanDerveer representing the family legacy in the NCAA Tournament with the upstart Tritons
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Spokane Region 1: It’s time for the Bruins to define themselves
North Carolina State, LSU and Baylor fill out the top seeds in Spokane 1.
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Kelly Graves, Oregon reflect on NCAA Tournament cancellation five years later
Graves: ‘We all thought we were on our way to something special’