Basketball

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

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

July 31, 2026

The WNBA trade deadlines looms as rivals take the hardwood

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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.

July 29, 2026

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

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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.

July 27, 2026

Breaking down every event at WNBA All-Star Weekend

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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.

July 24, 2026

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

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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.

July 21, 2026

Rounding up the WNBA’s most intriguing headlines

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July 16, 2026

NBA champion Kyle Lowry retires as a Toronto Raptor

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NBA champion Kyle Lowry retires as a Toronto Raptor

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July 08, 2026

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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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #575

The hoops and the happenings ahead of WNBA All-Star Weekend

July 23, 2026

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The hoops and the happenings ahead of WNBA All-Star Weekend

Ready to get your game on and go play? So are the WNBA’s best. That’s why on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Steph Rotz and Lauren Tuiskula are going all in on All-Star Weekend, breaking down the on-court action and putting their crystal balls to the test. And because it’s the WNBA — the spiciest league in sports — there’s some tea to spill, too. Let’s hoop to it.