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Thomas takes control at Duke

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Instead of playing with USA Basketball this past summer, Jasmine Thomas opted to stay at Duke and build her strength. The move has paid off for the point guard, who is averaging 17.8 points and has been one of the nation's top players so far this season.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

When a battle turns into a blessing

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

With five months of chemotherapy and an incredibly strong mindset, Jessica Breland beat Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this fall. And now, the North Carolina senior says the worst thing she has dealt with is also, astonishingly, a blessing.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009

T-spoon takes on mentors at Baylor

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

In 1988, Teresa Weatherspoon, Leon Barmore and Kim Mulkey all won an NCAA title together at Louisiana Tech. Saturday, they'll be on opposite sides when Baylor hosts the Lady Techsters.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Smith won't follow Shock to Tulsa

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Katie Smith doesn't know yet whether her ailing back will allow her to continue playing in the WNBA. But the free agent says if she comes back, she won't suit up for Tulsa.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Baylor's Griner never grows tired of dunking

Mechelle Voepel

...is a lot more to basketball than just dunking. But …...first woman dunked in a college game. Georgeann Wells, who was...after a lob pass. Most women's basketball fans will find...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Routs remind us of the way we were

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Did Tuesday's routs prove we need a UConn-Tennessee regular-season matchup back? No, but the series sure is missed.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Lady Vols find the zone against Griner

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

In winning its season opener Sunday, Tennessee held Brittney Griner in check and put some more distance between the painful end of last season, all while playing -- surprise! -- a zone defense most of the game.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009

Capt. Hill follows father, uncle into Army

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Women's basketball fans remember Caton Hill as an undersized, hardworking post who helped Oklahoma reach its first Final Four. Seven years later, she's an Army doctor about to leave for a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Griner to debut at Thompson-Boling

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Baylor's dunking phenom, Brittney Griner, makes her college debut Sunday at Tennessee.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009

It's school first for Ogwumike

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Academic-oriented sophomore Nnemkadi Ogwumike is a student-athlete -- in that order -- at Stanford.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Five burning questions for 2009-10

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

From UConn's chances of repeating to identifying the Huskies' biggest challengers, we break down the biggest questions heading into 2009-10.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Lynx score in lottery -- at Lib's expense

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

With a little help from the Liberty, the Lynx scored the No. 1 pick Thursday in the WNBA's draft lottery.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

New ownership right fit for Dream

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

A bottom-line business person with a passion for the product, Kathy Betty sounds exactly like the type of owner the WNBA needs.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Relocation has reason to succeed

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

With an established base of women's college fans, a proven coach in Nolan Richardson and the fan-friendly ways of the WNBA, Detroit's move to Tulsa has every reason to succeed.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Disappointment meets pragmatism

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

It's sad and disappointing to say goodbye to a WNBA city that has produced a three-time champion. But the Shock's relocation to Tulsa reminds us that the WNBA is a business.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009