Basketball

Dallas Wings complete eight-team WNBA playoff picture

Atlanta Dream superstar Angel Reese cleaned up the glass on Monday, once again turning rebounding into a personal side hustle. And that’s not the only hot news from this league — here’s the rest of the best from the WNBA.

August 26, 2026

Minnesota Lynx facing ownership changes with playoffs looming

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August 25, 2026

Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd out for the rest of the season

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The recently-depleted Dallas Wings dug deep and snapped the surging Indiana Fever’s five-game win streak last night, but that’s just the start of the WNBA news with rookie injuries and a superstar’s impending retirement taking center stage.

August 21, 2026

The Golden State Valkyries can’t stop winning — on and off the court

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As you may have heard, the WNBA All-Star Game (ASG) is headed to the Bay in 2027 — a monumental dub for a team that will only have played since 2025. It’s the latest in a long string of achievements for the Golden State Valkyries, who can’t seem to stop winning on and off the court.

August 20, 2026

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

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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

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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

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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

WNBA leadership set to meet on rising tensions surrounding trans athletes

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WNBA leadership set to meet on rising tensions surrounding trans athletes

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August 11, 2026

In the 30 years since the WNBA was founded, exactly zero transgender women have played in the league. And yet, the conversation surrounding trans athletes is reaching dangerous levels as the attempts to turn this tiny, vulnerable group of people into a supposed threat to women’s sports increase each day.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #584

WTF? Quarterback Deshaun Watson’s controversial return

August 25, 2026

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WTF? Quarterback Deshaun Watson’s controversial return

The Cleveland Browns controversial quarterback Deshaun Watson, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by at least 27 women, is back on the Browns’ starting line: Watson was named QB1 yesterday, winning the coveted position over second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Today, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Alessandra Puccio share Watson’s story, from his then-record-setting contract with the Browns to the dozens of lawsuits that followed, and finally, the injuries that have plagued his career since.