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Dawn Staley turned South Carolina into a powerhouse with relationships and X's and O's

For Staley's former players, her contributions were necessary for the growth of women's basketball.

Definition of real: Dawn Staley shares stage with Plies at concert

The rapper has been cheering on the Gamecocks all season long. On Friday, Dawn Staley returned the favor.

TOP HEADLINES

'FULL COURT PRESS'

The hardest part of being Caitlin Clark

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INSIDE THE OFFSEASON

Way-Too-Early Top 25: Transfers, coaching changes shake up rankings

South Carolina remains No. 1, but USC and UCLA are climbing and Stanford and Oregon State fell out of the rankings.

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Transfer rankings: There's a new No. 1 (and No. 2)

More than 1,300 players entered the transfer portal. Who are the top players looking for a new school next season?

NIKA'S MAKESHIFT GRADUATION

Storm surprise Nika Muhl with impromptu graduation ceremony

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LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT YEAR

Bracketology: South Carolina, USC, UConn and Notre Dame start as 1-seeds

The 2025 bracket will look different with the Pac-12 mostly gone and the ACC (18 teams), Big Ten (18), Big 12 (18) and SEC (16) bigger than ever.

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