By DOUG FEINBERG Former WNBA coach Mike Thibault is taking over Belgium’s national women’s basketball team. The 74-year-old Thibault will succeed Rachid Meziane, who is now the head

Former WNBA coach Mike Thibault is taking over Belgium's national women's basketball team. The 74-year-old Thibault will succeed Rachid Meziane, who is now the head coach of the Connecticut Sun. “Mike Thibault is a fantastic coach and he has a profile that is completely in line with what we had in mind,

Former WNBA coach Mike Thibault is taking over Belgium’s national women’s basketball team. The 74-year-old Thibault will succeed Rachid Meziane, who is now the head coach of the Connecticut Sun.

Mikayla Blakes broke Vanderbilt women's basketball's single-game scoring record with 53 points in a game against Florida.

Nashville, Tennessee announced a bid for a WNBA expansion team on Thursday. The team would be called the Tennessee Summitt, honoring former Lady Vols’ head coach Pat Summitt, and would begin play in 2028 at Bridgestone Arena. Named partners in Nashville’s WNBA expansion bid are Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and former Lady Vol Candace Parker.

A week after hitting a game-winning put-back against Tennessee, Blakes had a night that will live on even longer: She scored 53 points in the Commodores’ 99-86 win over Florida on Thursday in Gainesville, setting an NCAA single-game record for a freshman. The total is also the highest single-game mark for any player in SEC history.

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Ben Pickman, Sabreena Merchant and Chantel Jennings cast their votes this week to assemble The Athletic ’s midseason All-America team: (Stats are through Jan. 29. Players are listed according to the number of votes received.) Key stats: 21.0 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 3.0 blk, 64.2 FG%

So at about 4 p.m. ET today, I’ll be on Playback to answer any Washington Wizards and Mystics questions you have. This is a big time for both teams. The Wizards are heading toward the NBA Trade Deadline which is next week on Feb.

The former Washington Mystics General Manager and Head Coach replaces Rachid Meziane, who was named the new head coach of the Connecticut Sun.

Blakes is the only player in Division I — men’s or women’s — to score at least 50 points in a game this season.

Vanderbilt freshman Mikayla Blakes set an SEC single-game scoring record by exploding for 53 points in the Commodores' 99-86 win over Florida on Thursday night. Blakes' 53 points