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The Timberwolves' Mark Madsen blogs about his first interaction with his new teammate, at a scrimmage: Yes, this was the first time that I got to meet Kevin Love. The man who used to terrorize my Stanford Cardinal basketball team in his one year at...

Chicago-native Jabari Parker, No. 1 overall in the ESPN 100, is humble but still driven to be the best ever, writes Mitch Sherman.

Not only are UCLA and Arizona among the top classes in the Pac-12, but they are among the top in the nation, writes Joel Francisco.

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At the Cardinal's postseason gala, coach Tara VanDerveer acknowledges the team's great accomplishments -- a 79-game home winning streak, five straight Final Fours -- then asks who will step up to keep it going.

After going 9-59 in two seasons in Oklahoma, Tulsa is trying to turn into a competitive franchise. Monday, the Shock picked up some players looking for a little redemption, as well.

The sure thing in this year's WNBA draft -- Stanford senior Nneka Ogwumike -- wasn't sure until recently that she was headed toward a pro career. But she's ready now, and was Monday's No. 1 overall pick.

History has shown that the first half of the first round of the WNBA draft tends to produce players with the most staying power. But Monday, after Nneka Ogwumike, it's hard to tell which players will hear their names called.

Tuesday night's title matchup between Notre Dame and Baylor pairs two teams with distinct styles that are looking to make history.

A look at how Baylor beat Stanford in Sunday's second national semifinal at Denver's Pepsi Center.

A look at the first half of Sunday's national semifinal matchup between Baylor and Stanford at Denver's Pepsi Center.

The Cardinal prepare to leave for the Final Four in a 60-hour whirlwind of practice and interviews -- with time set aside for movies, pedicures and shopping.

Stanford and Minnesota had the college basketball stage all to themselves Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, two days before the NCAA Final Four. The Cardinal put on a heck of a show, pummeling the Golden Gophers 75-51 to win the 75th annual...

Between games and studying for final exams, there is precious little time for parents to spend with the players during the NCAA tournament, but they all make the most of it.

Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike have already led the Cardinal to a No. 2 ranking. The one piece of business left for the talented duo: bringing home Stanford's first national title in 20 years.

Stanford 84, Nevada 56

The Cardinal's quest for a national championship takes flight with an 8.5-hour, 80-person travel day to Virginia to begin play in the NCAA tournament.