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The only NBA postseason preview you need

The March Madness superstars may be done dancing, but the high-stakes hoopla is far from over. Tonight marks the start of the drama-filled NBA Play-In Tournament, so today’s special edition has everything you need to know about the postseason action ahead. Let’s ball.

April 15, 2025

Paige Buecker’s draft entry creates various opportunities for new WNBA sponsors

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The hype around projected No. 1 WNBA Draft pick Paige Bueckers is reminiscent of last year’s frenzy around aforementioned Fever star Caitlin Clark. Her entry into the league spurred spending around the Fever, the W, and Clark herself, and it seems the same is expected for Bueckers and her potential landing place, the Dallas Wings

April 14, 2025

Everything you need to know about the 2025 WNBA Draft

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So before the Dallas Wings are officially on the clock with the No. 1 overall pick, here’s everything you need to know about the always exciting and often emotional night.

April 13, 2025

Fifteen of postseason NBA spots are undetermined ahead of final weekend of regular-season action

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It all comes down to this…no, seriously. Fifteen of the NBA’s 20 postseason spots are undetermined with the regular-season finale looming on Sunday, including eight of 10 in the hotly contested Western Conference (WC). Let’s ball.

April 11, 2025

UConn dominates South Carolina to win NCAA-best 12th National Championship

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And with that, the 2024–25 women’s college basketball season has come to an end. Hopefully, you had your notepad handy for yesterday’s sold-out national championship game because No. 2 seed UConn put on an absolute hoops clinic.

April 07, 2025

No. 1 seeds Houston and Florida will battle for the men’s national championship tonight

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The Madness isn’t over just yet: No. 1 seeds Florida and Houston will battle for the men’s championship tonight at 8:50 p.m. ET on CBS in the U.S. and TSN in Canada. One (last) shining moment, loading.

April 07, 2025

🏀 That’s a wrap: women’s March Madness by the numbers

NCAA enjoys strong viewership for women’s March Madness

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While viewership of this year’s NCAA women’s March Madness did dip in the post–Caitlin Clark era, women’s basketball fandom is certainly here to stay. The tournament wrapped with a dominant UConn win over South Carolina and so much more: A sold-out crowd, historic audiences, and promising growth.

April 07, 2025

Sports News

No. 1 seed South Carolina faces No. 2 seed UConn in 2025 national title game

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April 06, 2025

Sixty-eight teams and nearly three weeks of women’s hoops Madness later, it all comes down to today’s 3 p.m. ET matchup between the sport’s two modern-day dynasties: the reigning champ No. 1 seed South Carolina Gamecocks and the No. 2 UConn Huskies. Let the countdown begin.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #450

Fist bumping with Breanna Stewart before the WNBA Draft

April 10, 2025

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Fist bumping with Breanna Stewart before the WNBA Draft

It’s always the right time to talk about women’s basketball.

But that’s especially true when one of the greatest hoopers of all time comes on the pod. NY Liberty superstar Breanna Stewart joins co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz on The GIST of It today, and no topic is off-limits. From her latest PUMA shoe drop to her advice for Paige Bueckers ahead of Monday’s WNBA Draft to bonding over injury recovery, Stewie and the gals gab about it all. Don’t miss this one.