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The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries will play Game 6 of the WNBA Finals on Thursday, with tip-off at 12:30 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena in Georgia. The game was moved up to the 12:30 start to allow the Dream to host it at State Farm Arena, and the Hawks play that same … The post UCLA coach has strong reaction to WNBA’s bizarre Game 6 start time appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Cori Close led the UCLA Bruins to a NCAA championship last season. Their whole season was extremely impressive. They had an almost perfect season with 37-1 record. The Bruins were unbeaten in the Big Ten 10 with 18-0 record. A team led by 6 seniors was adamant on graduating in the grandest fashion. And they […]
Cori Close has responded to JuJu Watkins' comments about the UCLA program.
Cori Close mentioned that she is not worried about Caitlin Clark’s injury and backed the load management approach early in the season.
The UCLA Bruins have received a major boost from the NCAA’s recent decision. The Bruins have been on a rough stretch over the last few years. Last season, they finished near the bottom of the chart with a 3-9 overall record. After a disastrous start to the season, the Bruins fired their head coach, DeShaun […]
Tear up that contract. Cori Close is getting something significantly better. The UCLA women’s basketball coach has agreed to a new four-year contract that will nearly double her old deal while vaulting her into the top 10 college coaches in her sport in terms of average annual compensation, the California Post learned on Tuesday. Fresh...
Cori Close wasn’t kidding when she said her team was going to reload.
Cori Close gets real about getting help from Lauren Betts' mother Michelle.
Cori Close could barely keep her seat warm.
UCLA women’s basketball is still savoring its first national championship in 48 years. It was an emotional moment for the players and coaches, and worthy of sustained celebration. That was on display during the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Clippers game on Wednesday. Before the hometown crowd, UCLA was honored. Not only that, but […] The post UCLA women’s basketball recreate iconic dance during Thunder-Clippers game appeared first on ClutchPoints.
UCLA women’s basketball team center Lauren Betts is freaking out over seeing LeBron James. Betts posted a social video on Tuesday night of her losing her mind over meeting the Los Angeles Lakers icon. “Guys, guys, guys, guys,” whispered Betts, who was getting emotional over the encounter. “LeBron made eye contact with me. F–king LeBron […] The post UCLA’s Lauren Betts freaks out over LeBron James sighting appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Following their historic national championship berth that was the first in their program's history, members of the UCLA Bruins such as its head coach Cori Close and senior Lauren Betts are set to make an appearance on famous talk show host Jimmy Kimmel's show.
The UCLA women’s basketball team is heading to late-night. The NCAA champions will be appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live following their 51-79 win over South Carolina to capture the NCAA championship title. UCLA Women’s Basketball stars — center Lauren Betts, guards Gabriela Jaquez and Kiki Rice, and forward Angela Dugalić — and head coach Cori […] The post Lauren Betts, Gabriela Jaquez, and more to appear on Jimmy Kimmel following UCLA Women’s Basketball NCAA title win appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Where could the newly-minted national champion UCLA Bruins seniors land during the WNBA draft?
Win a championship, restock the roster. The former made the latter significantly easier for UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close in the hours before the transfer portal opened Monday. “I did say to my mom,” Close cracked Sunday, only minutes after winning the program’s first NCAA title, “the transfer portal just got easier.” Close said...
There was so much to celebrate long before Cori Close snipped the final strand of net and twirled the nylon over her head.
Magic Johnson shares his honest take on what cost the South Carolina Gamecocks the 2026 championship against the UCLA Bruins.
The South Carolina women’s basketball lost its national championship contest against UCLA on Sunday. Dawn Staley congratulated Bruins coach Cori Close after the fact. In doing so, many believe she subtly jabbed UConn’s Geno Auriemma. It continued a drama that unfolded in the Final Four. The Gamecocks ended the Huskies‘ season one game shy of […] The post Did Dawn Staley Take Subtle Jab At Geno Auriemma After National Championship Loss? appeared first on BroBible.
Fans react to Caitlin Clark congratulating UCLA championship winning coach Cori Close.
The UCLA Bruins took on Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks in this year’s women’s NCAA Tournament national championship game on Sunday. Coach Cori Close helped her team emerge victorious with a dominating 79-51 score at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. After the game, NBA legend Magic Johnson took to social media to […]
UCLA honored by Empire State Building after NCAA title win.
Cori Close’s UCLA Bruins made history by winning their first national championship in the NCAA era. They thrashed Dawn Staley’s South Carolina 79-51. The star of the show was Gabriela Jaquez, who entered the history books for two different records. She scored 221 points with 10 rebounds and 5 assists in 34 minutes. Jaquez really […]
