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Everything you need to know about tomorrow’s Commissioner’s Cup championship game

Get used to seeing the Minnesota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier and the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark go head-to-head. Not only were the superstars named All-Star Game captains yesterday, but they’ll also square off in tomorrow’s 8 p.m. ET Commissioner’s Cup. Hoop yeah.

June 30, 2025

Las Vegas Ace A’ja Wilson becomes fastest player to score 5K career points

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Think of today’s WNBA updates like an episode of Love Island — there’s a hot bombshell, a dramatic split, and something that just might break the internet. Cracking on…

June 27, 2025

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg expected to go No. 1 overall in 2025 NBA Draft

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The NBA Finals just wrapped, but the offseason machine never sleeps — just ask the ever-growing list of traded players who’ve swapped threads in the last few days. And that’s not the only hoopla to keep an eye on: The 79th NBA Entry Draft begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET. It’s time to capture the flag(g).

June 25, 2025

Sportico releases WNBA valuations as Golden State tops the list at $500M

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Yesterday, Sportico published its estimated WNBA valuations, illustrating YoY valuation gains for teams across the board. One significant surprise? The financial power of the Golden State Valkyries, which tipped off its inaugural season last month and already leads the league in valuation, just ahead of the NY Liberty and Indiana Fever.

June 25, 2025

The latest headlines from the WNBA

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Looking for more tea? Enter: The WNBA, where a cuppa is served on the daily, from buzzy off-court headlines to spicy on-court action. Order up.

June 25, 2025

Oklahoma City Thunder win second NBA title

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For the seventh straight season, there wasn’t a repeat NBA champ — and this year, the confetti fell on the Oklahoma City Thunder, who pummeled the Indiana Pacers 103–91 in last night’s Game 7, capping off a storybook postseason.

June 23, 2025

Oklahoma City Thunder closing in on championship after Game 5 win

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The Oklahoma City Thunder (up 3-2) are one win away from raising their first championship banner since 1979 (back when they were the Seattle SuperSonics). Let’s ball.

June 18, 2025

Sports News

Indiana Fever will take on Minnesota Lynx in 2025 Commissioner’s Cup final

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June 18, 2025

Last night’s six-game slate was pure cinema, notably locking in the Commissioner’s Cup final before two teams go head-to-head for $500K on July 1st. Read on for who’s through, plus other buzzy headlines from around the WNBA.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #471

An extra-caffeinated convo with Breanna Stewart

June 26, 2025

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An extra-caffeinated convo with Breanna Stewart

She’s baaack.

Friend of The GIST Breanna Stewart is back on the pod and busier than ever. On this episode of The GIST of It, Stewie sits down with The GIST’s Managing Editor Lauren Tuiskula for an extra-fun, super caffeinated conversation about the NY Liberty's recent injury struggles, finding inner zen on the road, and what the six-time All-Star is most looking forward to at the upcoming All-Star Weekend.

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