Eden Laase

Eden Laase

Eden Laase has been covering women’s basketball exclusively for the last four years. Before that she spent time as a beat writer covering Gonzaga men’s basketball, college hockey in Colorado, and high school sports in Michigan, where she co-founded the region's first subscription-based website. Eden’s work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Just Women’s Sports, Yahoo, the Boston Globe and more. She’s a former Association for Women in Sports Media scholarship winner and member of the Sports Journalism Institute class of 2017, and was recently was named an honorable mention for the inaugural Billie Jean King Excellence in Women’s Sports Coverage award.

Women’s Top 25 Rankings: Duke, Carolina Skyrocket, TCU Stumbles

Feb 9: A seven-game win streak vaults Carolina into the Top 25. UCLA proves its mettle versus Michigan. Maryland climbs. TCU struggles with identity.

Maryland’s Saylor Poffenbarger Turns Tragedy Into Purpose

Now at her third school, Poffenbarger has learned the hard way how pain can lead to wisdom, perspective and leadership

Women’s Top 25: Tennessee Slides, Illinois Arrives

Feb 2: A blowout loss spells danger for Iowa. TCU stumbles. West Virginia scores a statement win. A new star emerges at Illinois.

2026 WNBA Mock Draft

Jan. 29: With the WNBA in flux, all eyes are on the class of 2026. Our Women's Basketball Editor predicts all 45 picks, including Azzi Fudd, Awa Fam, UCLA's entire starting lineup.

Top 25: Oklahoma Ignites, Rhode Island Shows Out

Jan 26: Oklahoma proves its mettle during an overtime win vs. South Carolina. UConn defends its win streak. An A-10 contender climbs the boards.

Top 25: Vanderbilt Keeps Winning, Kentucky Tumbles

Jan 18: Vanderbilt's win streak continues. Across the SEC, Georgia cracks the Top 25 and LSU rebounds. Princeton continues to climb.

Women’s Top 25 Rankings: A Major Podium Shakeup

Jan 12: Kentucky proves its last loss was a fluke. Elsewhere, Ole Miss climbs, Iowa State crumbles, Duke joins the fray and LSU finds redemption.

2026 WNBA Mock Draft: Lottery Shockwaves and a New No. 1 Pick

With the WNBA in flux, all eyes are on the class of 2026. Lauren Betts, Awa Fam and the rest of the prospective lottery picks are unlikely to disappoint.

Women’s Top 25: LSU Tumbles and a B1G Comeback

Jan 5: Kentucky cracks the top ten after a statement win at LSU. Elsewhere, Michigan stalls, UNC plummets and Vanderbilt makes history.

Seven Burning Questions for Women's Hoops in 2026

With storylines emerging, we ask the tough questions of the nation’s top teams and players, including TCU, UCLA, Sarah Strong, Audi Crooks and many more

Women’s Top 25: A Superstar Debut at UCLA

Dec 21: UConn dismantles Iowa to retain the top spot. Elsewhere, TCU dominates, UCLA debuts its stellar sisters and Stanford climbs the boards.

Women’s Top 25: SEC Supremacy

Dec 14: Iowa braves a tough loss and Audi Crooks heaves Iowa State up the leaderboard. Elsewhere, Baylor plummets and Texas battles UConn for the top spot.