The GIST

Unrivaled’s thrilling 1-on-1 tournament finale is set

Ready the crown because one Unrivaled athlete is about to be $200K richer, with the semis and final of the exhilarating 1-on-1 tournament tipping off tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s bounce to it.

February 14, 2025

Disgruntled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler lands with Golden State Warriors

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And just like that, perhaps the most shocking trade deadline in NBA history has come and gone — but not before hearts were broken and whiplash set in. One of the final chips to fall? Disgruntled Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler, who’s on his way to the Golden State Warriors after Wednesday’s blockbuster trade. That’s right, the saga is officially over.

February 06, 2025

Candace Parker headlines dynamite crew of Black women basketball broadcasters

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The sports media landscape has long been dominated by white men, but that’s changing with an increasing number of women clipping on mics and crushing it on air — and that’s exactly where these four hoop-tastic Black women thrive.

February 05, 2025

Phoenix Mercury land coveted free agent Satou Sabally in four-team trade as blockbuster WNBA free agency continues

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The hardwood drama doesn’t end with the NBA — WNBA shakeups continue to shock during the league’s ongoing free agency shenanigans. Let’s dive into the latest W-altering headlines from over the weekend.

February 03, 2025

🏀 Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?

Blockbuster NBA deal sends Luka Dončić to the LA Lakers

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Jaws dropped across the NBA late Saturday night as news of a stunning blockbuster trade — one that’s sending five-time All-NBA first-teamer Luka Dončić to the LA Lakers and ten-time All-Star Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks — broke while most hoops fans were snug in their beds. That’s right, it’s 1000% real.

February 03, 2025

All-Stars Alyssa Thomas, Brittney Griner on the move amid wild WNBA offseason

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The WNBA continues to wreak havoc with not one but two blockbuster deals yesterday. Though the moves aren’t officially official until February 1st, here’s the latest from the hardwood.

January 29, 2025

Recapping the weekend’s women’s college basketball games, including South Carolina’s big win over LSU

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Who needs to wait until March with chaos aplenty in women’s basketball. Let’s catch up on the weekend before another week of on-court action.

January 27, 2025

Sports News

Unrivaled Basketball and how the new 3v3 league works

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January 17, 2025

Unrivaled, the innovative 3v3 league founded by WNBA superstars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, is tipping off tonight at 7 p.m. ET in Miami. Before the action hits the hardwood, let’s lay out all the deets about this exciting women’s hoops venture. Swish, swish.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #433

A 4 Nations preview, plus Trump's trans athlete ban

February 11, 2025

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A 4 Nations preview, plus Trump's trans athlete ban

Today’s episode of The GIST of It has a little bit of everything with one tournament preview and one WTF moment on deck. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz start things off by discussing the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, an NHL hockey tourney that’ll pit Team USA, Team Canada, Team Finland, and Team Sweden against each other for international glory. Icy and spicy.

Then in part two, El and Steph unfortunately have to dig into a massive WTF moment following last week’s news that U.S. president Donald Trump signed an executive order barring trans athletes from competing in women’s sports. El and Steph discuss what exactly an executive order does and the devastating impact this move will have on girls’ and women’s sports.