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Nearly a year after Angel Reese mysteriously disappeared from LSU women's basketball's starting lineup, she has revealed why the two-week sabbatical took place. Reese was one of the biggest stars in college basketball last year and was seemingly riding high coming off a 2023 national championship. In the aftermath of a season-opening loss to Colorado, Reese and Mulkey got into a 'normal' argument, which directly led to her sitting out the second half of a game against Kent State.

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese has admitted she has not endured as many 'welcome to the WNBA' moments as she expected.   The 22-year-old was the seventh overall selection in April's draft to the Chicago Sky as a 2023 NCAA champion with LSU. And it's her championship-winning success with the Tigers - especially head coach Kim Mulkey - that Reese credits for her smooth transition to the WNBA. 

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese is celebrating a major accomplishment - graduating from college and earning her diploma. Reese took some snaps in her grad cap and posted them to social media after a year where rumors speculated about her academic status. A triumphant Reese posted to Twitter, 'So now what? what was said? oh okay that's what i thought. I graduated from THE LOUSIANA STATE UNIVERSITY IN 4 YEARS ON TIME'

The women's basketball players in North Carolina and South Carolina remained on the floor for the American national anthem ahead of their Final Four showdown, after LSU caused controversy by not being on the floor during the Star-Spangled Banner last round. Although Iowa players were on the court during the Elite Eight's anthem, LSU players were back in the locker room, with Tigers coach Kim Mulkey claiming she was unaware of when the anthem was played. On Friday, however, both the Gamecocks and Wolfpack were present on the courthouse as the game was played.

Last year, Van Lith moved to LSU, the reigning national champion. She was attracted by the school's support for the women's basketball team, the team's intensity, and head coach Kim Mulkey. 'I hope it isn't her last game,' Mulkey said of Van Lith after the Lady Tigers lost in Albany earlier this week. After being an excellent shooter, 'Hailey Van Lith' came to LSU.' At Louisville, shot it a lot. The campaign was a huge success. Was on good teams...You don't see many players do that when she was so important a piece of their puzzle.'

Angel Reese's experts may recall her college basketball career for a few scandals, but Bayou Barbie, the coach who knows her best, was instrumentally important to the women's game. Following the Tigers' season-ending loss to Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the Elite 8, LSU's Kim Mulkey paid tribute to her outgoing power forward on social media. Mulkey outlined three of Reese's most notable achievements from her time in Baton Rouge using three 'checkmark' emojis: 'National Champion; Soon-to-be graduate of @LSU; influenced scores of people, young and old.'

This week, the biggest basketball controversy of the week had little to do with March Madness, Kim Mulkey, or Jontay Porter's suspected gambling habits. Rather, it was a fan shooting competition at Salt Lake City's Jazz-Cavaliers game on Tuesday, where one participant appeared to win a car only to have his prize withdrawn amid fan protests at the Delta Center. The unidentified fan walked away with the promise of an unidentified car, but only after officials at Delta Center were notified of a losing streak that lasted ten games on Tuesday, disappointed.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has reaffirmed his call for athletes to be barred from their college scholarships if they opt to listen to the national anthem before sporting games. Landry, who was elected Governor of Louisiana in October, was one of many people to miss LSU this week for skipping the anthem prior to their Elite 8 game against Iowa on Monday night. When a video of the snub surfaced on social media, the LSU Tigers drew intense criticism, with Kim Mulkey's players nowhere to be seen as the Star-Spangled Banner played out in Albany. During take it in, Iowa stars, meanwhile, stood hand-in-hand.

Fans of LSU basketball took aim at Kim Mulkey's excuse for her team's absence from the national anthem ahead of their March Madness match against Iowa. The Tigers were outraged when a video on social media appeared to show that LSU players skipped the national anthem before it played out at Times Union Center, but the Hawkeyes were steadfast on the court. Mulkey defended her players' absence after LSU lost because she was unaware of when the anthem was played. Mulkey's reasoning, on the other hand, seems to have only exacerbated the situation as fans blasted the coach for the team's 'routine'.

After LSU's women's basketball team sparked controversy by missing the national anthem before losing to Iowa on Monday night, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry believes athletes should forfeited their scholarships for avoiding the national anthem. When footage of their national-anthem snub surfaced on social media, the LSU Tigers' drew strong criticism, with Kim Mulkey's players nowhere to be seen as the Star-Spangled Banner played out in Albany. Ahead of the Elite 8 showdown, Iowa students were seen taking the anthem in while holding hands at one end of the court, but the other was empty after LSU returned to the locker room.

At the Star-Spangled Banner, the Iowa team stood hand in hand on one side of the courthouse in Albany, while Mulkey's team retreated to the locker room. Mulkey said, "I don't even know when the anthem was played until the Tigers fell, 94-87 to their rivals.' When they're on the floor, we have a routine, but they come off at the 12-minute mark. I'm not sure. We're in, and we do our pregame stuff. I'm sorry, but there was nothing malicious done.' However, several LSU supporters were outraged by their absence, with others going as far as calling for her to be fired.

Kim Mulkey, the head coach of LSU's women's basketball team, apologised after her players left the court before the American national anthem was played against Iowa. The LSU Tigers were defeated 94-87 by the Hawkeyes in Albany, where the latter's star player, Caitlin Clark, put on a 41-point masterclass to help her team advance to the Final Four of this year's NCAA tournament. Earlier in the evening, however, footage on social media seemed to show that LSU players skipped the national anthem before it played out at Times Union Center.

After losing the Elite 8 to Caitlin Clark's Iowa, an emotional Angel Reese cried and said she hadn't been happy since winning the national championship last year. Reese, who ended with 17 points, has since stated that she had received "death threats" and more detailed during what has allegedly been a challenging year for her. 'I don't even have to stand up for myself,' she said. I mean, I have a great team.' I have a robust support system. I have a hometown. My family is always there for me. I don't really have to worry about being out on a topic because I usually ignore.

'We didn't even guard her last year when we beat 'em,' Mulkey joked before giving the Iowa star her flowers. She's just a generational actress and just makes everyone around her happier.' That's what the best ones do.' Clark, whose record-breaking exploits have drew unprecedented interest in women's basketball, shot nine 3-pointers (27 points) as part of her double-double appearance in her vengeance of her team's defeat to LSU in last year's NCAA Tournament championship game.

Since leaving the courthouse before the American national anthem was played, LSU's women's basketball team sparked controversy prior to their game against Iowa on Monday night. The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the LSU Tigers 94-87 in Albany, where the latter's star player Caitlin Clark recorded a stunning 41-point haul. Yet, before the game, footage on social media appears to show LSU players skipping the national anthem while their Iowa counterparts held a hand in it.

ALEX RASKIN OF ALBANY, NEW YORK - The 2023 NCAA Championship, which was the most closely watched game in women's basketball history, saw the Hawkeyes defeat Kim Mulkey's Tigers 94-87 in Albany on Monday night. Iowa wins their second straight Final Four, where the Hawkeyes will have a chance at the main course for the second time in program history. It was 364 days ago that the same two teams competed for an NCAA championship, but only for Angel Reese and LSU to beat Clark's Hawkeyes 102-85. This year, with both teams playing in the same area of the NCAA Tournament, conditions were much different. Clark, who had 41 points, 12 assists, and nine 3-pointers, was simply too much. For a large portion of the second half, Reese, who fouled out in what could be her last college basketball game, was a ghost.

During LSU's 94-87 loss to Iowa in the Elite Eight on Monday night, Angel Reese appeared to fume at LSU coach Kim Mulkey to 'get the f*****g ball.' Reese's outburst came towards the end of the first half, with the game tied 41-41. She ended the game with 17 points but took 21 shots to get there.

Ben Bolch, a Los Angeles Times columnist, has released an apology for his op-ed, which referred to LSU's women's basketball team as "dirty debutantes" ahead of their Elite Eight match against Iowa. Bolch issued a statement on X, quoting the story as "A LONG OVERDATED APOLOGY" in reference to his essay, which LSU coach Kim Mulkey slammed as'sexist.' It's a matter of 'words that matter.' No one should know this better than I do. Bolch wrote, 'I haven't failed miserably in my choice of words.'

Although Baylor head women's basketball coach Nicki Collen said she hadn't read the Washington Post's report on Kim Mulkey, she was immediately offended' by the story's depiction of her program. The article, published on Saturday by reporter Kent Babb, focusing on Mulkey and her tactics to remain at the forefront of college basketball. A line about the state of affairs Mulkey was left behind at Baylor near the end. Mulkey coached the Bears from 2000 to 2121 before moving to LSU, with Collen taking over the reign in Waco for the first time since.

Flau'jae Johnson, a talented rapper who is also a member of Jay-Z's Roc Nation, guards Caitlin Clark as part of LSU's Elite Eight game against Iowa, meets with Tucker. She came to fame in rap as the daughter of murdered hip-hop star Camoflauge before Johnson found fame in basketball. Camoflauge was killed in May 2003 while Johnson's mother was pregnant with her. Johnson has said she feels connected with her father, who she never met while listening to Camoflauge's songs.

Although the popularity of women's college basketball is at an all-time peak, the year's biggest game may not be the national championship game, but rather the Elite Eight matchup between Iowa and LSU on tonight. It's a national championship rematch from last season - unfortunately now before we get to the Final Four. But the ardent support for it could make this the most closely watched women's college basketball game in history. The rematch is expected to be close in Albany, New York, starting at 7:00 p.m. ET, with bookmakers reserving the lines in favor of the Iowa Hawkeyes.

After hearing allegations of misogyny and bigotry among players on the LSU Tigers women's basketball team, the Los Angeles Times has updated an article that it has found to not meet editorial criteria. Author Ben Bolch's essay in this series demonizing the Tigers in the run-up to their Sweet 16 matchup against the UCLA Bruins. In particular, LSU took issue with the second line in the piece which read, 'Do you prefer America's sweethearts or its dirty debutantes?Milk and cookies or Louisiana hot sauce?'

Hailey Van Lith, the Los Angeles Times published a story about LSU head coach Kim Mulkey as'sexist,' and that the team's'sexist's remarks were fuelled by bigotry. When the Tigers defeated UCLA in the Sweet 16, they set up a rematch of last year's national championship game against Iowa on Monday, with a trip to the Final Four on the line. The Los Angeles Times' article was published on Saturday.

Kim Mulkey, the head coach of LSU women's basketball, referred to the Washington Post article on her, calling it "trash" and encouraging her lawyers to'review' it after the Tigers' victory over UCLA. Over a week ago, rumors of a massive Mulkey profile began making the rounds on social media, with Washington Post reporter Kent Babb confirming he was the author of the tale. Mulkey has referred to the story as a "hit piece" and has stated on several occasions that she is focusing on her team, while blasting Babb and the Washington Post for the story that broke during LSU's NCAA Tournament appearance.