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The latest on the WNBA’s CBA negotiations

The latest on the WNBA’s CBA negotiations

The latest on the WNBA’s CBA negotiations

According to the WNBA, a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and its players’ union (the WNBPA) needs to be agreed upon by March 10th, otherwise the 2026 schedule will be affected. That’s *checks notes* less than two weeks away — and there’s lots of work to be done.

February 25, 2026

Everything you need to know about NBA All-Star Weekend

Everything you need to know about NBA All-Star Weekend

Everything you need to know about NBA All-Star Weekend

The fun tips off with tonight’s Rising Stars game, the NBA’s annual showcase of the best young talent...well, most of it. Twenty-one rookies and second-year players were drafted onto three teams coached by league legends Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, and Carmelo Anthony. The fourth team features G League players and is helmed by former NBAer Austin Rivers.

February 13, 2026

Rebel Girls doubles down on sports partnership in new AU Pro Basketball deal

Rebel Girls doubles down on sports partnership in new AU Pro Basketball deal

Rebel Girls doubles down on sports partnership in new AU Pro Basketball deal

In an exclusive with The GIST today, Gen Alpha girls empowerment brand Rebel Girls (RG) is announcing a new media partnership with Athletes Unlimited’s basketball arm, AU Pro Basketball (AUBB). While basketball has been a priority for RG, evidenced by activations with A’ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu, this is the brand’s first foray into hoops at the organizational level.

February 03, 2026

Unrivaled breaks women’s basketball attendance record with Philadelphia Tour Stop

Unrivaled breaks women’s basketball attendance record with Philadelphia Tour Stop

Unrivaled breaks women’s basketball attendance record with Philadelphia Tour Stop

Sorry if we sound like an, ahem, broken record, but blame it on Unrivaled because the innovative women’s basketball 3v3 league just keeps setting new standards — and Week 4 isn’t even over. Let’s discuss yet another weekend of smashed ceilings.

February 02, 2026

New WNBA franchises embrace winning marketing tactics as they build local hype

New WNBA franchises embrace winning marketing tactics as they build local hype

New WNBA franchises embrace winning marketing tactics as they build local hype

Though the WNBA’s 2026 season schedule remains up in the air due to ongoing CBA negotiations, forthcoming W franchises are rolling ahead with preseason marketing campaigns.

January 29, 2026

Breeze BC’s Dominique Malonga throws down first Unrivaled dunk of the season

Breeze BC’s Dominique Malonga throws down first Unrivaled dunk of the season

Breeze BC’s Dominique Malonga throws down first Unrivaled dunk of the season

Unrivaled unveiled the coolest jerseys in the game this weekend, then backed them up with highlight-reel hoops. Look good, feel good, play good, indeed.

January 26, 2026

Vanderbilt women’s basketball is off to their best start in program history

Vanderbilt women’s basketball is off to their best start in program history

Vanderbilt women’s basketball is off to their best start in program history

Only two undefeated teams remain in women’s college basketball. As expected, one of them is the defending champs, No. 1 UConn, but the other — No. 5 Vanderbilt — is an unexpected powerhouse. Ahead of the Commodores’ 3 p.m. ET Sunday showdown vs. No. 2 South Carolina, let’s break down the Black and Gold’s serendipitous success.

January 23, 2026

Breeze BC’s Paige Bueckers drops Unrivaled career-high 37 points in win

Breeze BC’s Paige Bueckers drops Unrivaled career-high 37 points in win

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Breeze BC’s Paige Bueckers drops Unrivaled career-high 37 points in win

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January 21, 2026

Fire ’fits, helpful hands, and one certified walking bucket? Yep, Unrivaled had it all over the weekend. Here are the headlines emerging from the innovative 3v3 league’s second weekend of action.

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Back to business: What’s happening in Unrivaled and the PWHL?

February 26, 2026

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Back to business: What’s happening in Unrivaled and the PWHL?

Back to business: What’s happening in Unrivaled and the PWHL?

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Still catching your breath post-Milano Cortina Olympics? Us too — that’s why today’s episode of The GIST of It is a sporty catch-up on two of our favorite leagues: Unrivaled and the PWHL. Tune in to see what’s happening in the hottest 3v3 hoops league in the game ahead of the playoffs, before hearing all the storylines you need to know for the second half of the PWHL season.

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History and records on the line in Unrivaled Week 2

History and records on the line in Unrivaled Week 2

History and records on the line in Unrivaled Week 2

ICYMI, innovative 3v3 women’s basketball league Unrivaled is off and running in Miami, with records falling left and right. We launched Unrivaled Weekly, a Friday newsletter featuring stunning stats and deep analysis, to keep up with all the action — here’s a sneak peek at what you get by subscribing (for free, of course). Buckets on buckets.

January 15, 2026

Phantom BC’s Kelsey Plum scores 38 points, ties single-game Unrivaled scoring record

Phantom BC’s Kelsey Plum scores 38 points, ties single-game Unrivaled scoring record

Phantom BC’s Kelsey Plum scores 38 points, ties single-game Unrivaled scoring record

The first week of Unrivaled’s sophomore season is nearly in the books and the high-energy 3v3 league is already grabbing headlines. From record-tying performances to undefeated showdowns, scroll on for the 411 on the basketball league bringing the heat in Miami. Dale.

January 12, 2026

The only Unrivaled preview you need

The only Unrivaled preview you need

The only Unrivaled preview you need

Before we dig into all the hoopla to come, let’s take a look back at Unrivaled’s stellar 2025 debut. Unrivaled was launched in part to provide hoopers with a domestic playing option during the WNBA offseason, a welcome addition to the (increasingly crowded) women’s basketball landscape.

January 05, 2026

Celebrating the holidays with a heaping helping of basketball and football

Celebrating the holidays with a heaping helping of basketball and football

Celebrating the holidays with a heaping helping of basketball and football

Save one lockout-canceled holiday in 1998, the NBA’s top teams have met on December 25th each year since 1947, just one year after the Basketball Association of America (which later became the NBA) was formed.

December 24, 2025

The four hottest players in NCAA women’s hoops this week

The four hottest players in NCAA women’s hoops this week

The four hottest players in NCAA women’s hoops this week

Four hoopers are heating up the hardwood.

December 12, 2025

Paige Bueckers makes waves with snack product launches as women athletes win over Gen Z consumers

Paige Bueckers makes waves with snack product launches as women athletes win over Gen Z consumers

Paige Bueckers makes waves with snack product launches as women athletes win over Gen Z consumers

Last week, Good Eat’n — a plant-based snack brand launched by NBA legend Chris Paul — announced that WNBA phenom Paige Bueckers joined the company as an equity partner and will launch her own new snack called Ragerz.

December 11, 2025

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