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LA’s NBA teams are making headlines for the wrong reasons

LA’s NBA teams are making headlines for the wrong reasons

LA’s NBA teams are making headlines for the wrong reasons

From family strife to alleged money mishandlings, the NBA is giving reality TV…and providing plenty of programming as both LA teams make headlines for all the wrong reasons. Let’s hoop to it.

August 19, 2026

Recapping an iconic weekend for women in hoops

Recapping an iconic weekend for women in hoops

Recapping an iconic weekend for women in hoops

It was a great weekend for women in hoops, with an iconic No. 3 jersey raised to the rafters in Phoenix, and three legendary W hoopers adding an orange blazer to their closets. Let’s give the gals their flowers.

August 16, 2026

A WNBA update: on-court headlines only

A WNBA update: on-court headlines only

A WNBA update: on-court headlines only

Believe it or not, there’s plenty of actual basketball happening in the WNBA these days, so let’s catch up on the latest from the hardwood.

August 12, 2026

Chicago Sky’s DiJonai Carrington ejected for flagrant foul on Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham

Chicago Sky’s DiJonai Carrington ejected for flagrant foul on Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham

Chicago Sky’s DiJonai Carrington ejected for flagrant foul on Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham

Stop us if you heard this one before, but the WNBA is once again making national news — sadly not because Minnesota Lynx star Kayla McBride broke the league’s single-game 3-point record yesterday (10), but due to on- and off-court drama. Here’s what went down in one tension-filled game.

August 10, 2026

USA Basketball drops 12-player roster for upcoming FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup

USA Basketball drops 12-player roster for upcoming FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup

USA Basketball drops 12-player roster for upcoming FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup

USA Basketball managing director Sue Bird dropped the red, white, and blue’s 12-player FIBA Women’s World Cup (WWC) roster yesterday — and it’s 100% stacked. Here’s more on the tourney before it tips off in Berlin next month, plus the WNBA superstars who’ll be repping the stars and stripes.

August 07, 2026

Kelsey Plum hits game-winner in Phoenix Mercury debut

Kelsey Plum hits game-winner in Phoenix Mercury debut

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Kelsey Plum hits game-winner in Phoenix Mercury debut

So much WNBA news, so little time — here’s everything you need to know from the last couple of days on the hardwood.

August 04, 2026

Breaking down both of the WNBA’s trade deadline deals and handing out flowers

Breaking down both of the WNBA’s trade deadline deals and handing out flowers

Breaking down both of the WNBA’s trade deadline deals and handing out flowers

Twelve of the WNBA’s 16 teams stood pat at yesterday’s trade deadline, so let’s dissect the two deals that did go through before giving flowers to an undrafted rookie who’s making it rain.

August 03, 2026

The good, the bad, and the ugly of the WNBA this week

The good, the bad, and the ugly of the WNBA this week

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The good, the bad, and the ugly of the WNBA this week

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July 31, 2026

It’s been zero days since the WNBA’s last incident, so let’s talk the good, the bad, and the ugly. Onward.

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A brilliant money move: Diana Taurasi explores the athlete-to-owner pipeline

August 18, 2026

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A brilliant money move: Diana Taurasi explores the athlete-to-owner pipeline

A brilliant money move: Diana Taurasi explores the athlete-to-owner pipeline

Over the weekend, WNBA legend Diana Taurasi’s jersey was officially retired by the Phoenix Mercury — but her legacy in the desert is far from over: She told ESPN that she hopes to join the Mercury’s ownership group in the near future. Investing in a sports team is so hot right now. On today’s episode, The GIST of It co-hosts Steph Rotz and Alessandra Puccio explore why it’s all the rage in a rapidly changing world.

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The WNBA trade deadlines looms as rivals take the hardwood

The WNBA trade deadlines looms as rivals take the hardwood

The WNBA trade deadlines looms as rivals take the hardwood

A tunnel ’fit that speaks for itself, eyebrow-raising rumors ahead of Sunday’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, one of the best rivalries in basketball on deck — no one does it quite like the WNBA.

Two storylines to watch in the second half of the 2026 WNBA season

Two storylines to watch in the second half of the 2026 WNBA season

Two storylines to watch in the second half of the 2026 WNBA season

The Group Chat popped off about all things WNBA All-Star Weekend, from the historic three-point contest to the most chaotic livestream in sports to the collection of ’fits that belong in the Louvre. Now, it’s back to reality as the second half of the season tips off tomorrow.

Breaking down every event at WNBA All-Star Weekend

Breaking down every event at WNBA All-Star Weekend

Breaking down every event at WNBA All-Star Weekend

Whatever your priorities ahead of WNBA All-Star Weekend, one thing’s for sure: The league’s best are about to put on a show. Here’s the lowdown on all the hoops happenings.

Way-too-early picks for the WNBA’s end-of-season awards

Way-too-early picks for the WNBA’s end-of-season awards

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Way-too-early picks for the WNBA’s end-of-season awards

WNBA All-Star Weekend is just two sleeps away — but first comes tonight’s six-game slate, where a certain superstar could make her season debut. As we near the season’s unofficial halfway point, here are our way-too-early picks for the league’s end-of-season awards. Nothing but net.

Rounding up the WNBA’s most intriguing headlines

Rounding up the WNBA’s most intriguing headlines

Rounding up the WNBA’s most intriguing headlines

NBA champion Kyle Lowry retires as a Toronto Raptor

NBA champion Kyle Lowry retires as a Toronto Raptor

NBA champion Kyle Lowry retires as a Toronto Raptor

Five years ago, Kyle Lowry told us he’d retire as a Toronto Raptor — and the 40-year-old kept his promise yesterday, inking a one-day deal with the Raps and choosing to hang up his sneakers in Canada after an illustrious 20-year NBA career.

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