Basketball

Playoff seeding on the line during Friday’s Unrivaled regular-season finale

Unrivaled is rocking straight into today’s regular-season finale with four games hitting the hardwood starting at 1 p.m. ET. And that’s only the beginning of the high-stakes hoopla because the first round of the single-elimination playoffs tips off tomorrow.

February 27, 2026

The latest on the WNBA’s CBA negotiations

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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January 23, 2026

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.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #534

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?

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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.