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Kirby Porter isn’t just any C-suite exec: She was named Unrivaled’s CBO at just 27 years old, after a career that spanned working for corporate and venture capital firms, launching her own podcast, and founding a startup called New Game Labs. At Unrivaled, she’s responsible for crafting how the league shows up in the world — and making sure more of the world gets to see it.

October 08, 2026

One key to victory for all four WNBA semifinalists

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The Atlanta Dream aren’t the only ones leveling up — the stakes are sky-high ahead of tonight’s Game 2 doubleheader. These best-of-five semifinal series won’t decide themselves, so let’s hoop to it.

October 07, 2026

Golden State Valkyries, Atlanta Dream snag Game 1 semifinal wins

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Basketball is a game of runs, as evidenced by yesterday’s WNBA semifinal Game 1s. While we not-so-patiently wait for Wednesday’s Game 2s in these best-of-five series, let’s discuss which string of buckets reigned supreme.

October 05, 2026

One series-deciding Game 3 remains ahead of WNBA second round

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If you need us this weekend, don’t — the WNBA playoffs are occupying every brain cell. After an adrenaline-pumping Game 3 last night, another series-deciding tilt looms tonight before the best-of-five second round tips off on Sunday.

October 02, 2026

NY Liberty make history, advance to semifinals as No. 8 seed

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We blinked, and the best-of-three WNBA first round is already nearly halfway done. Let’s catch up on the high-stakes hoops.

September 30, 2026

One takeaway for all four of the WNBA’s first-round series openers

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And they’re off. The WNBA’s best showed up in yesterday’s first-round openers — here’s one takeaway from all four games before half of the best-of-three showdowns continue tomorrow.

September 28, 2026

Breaking down the first round of the WNBA playoffs

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The WNBA playoffs’ best-of-three first round tips off today — and all four series are appointment viewing. That’s just the beginning of the high-stakes hoops, with the best-of-five semis and best-of-seven Finals on deck.

September 27, 2026

Two iconic WNBA chapters come to a close

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Two iconic WNBA chapters come to a close

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September 25, 2026

A thrilling 330 regular-season games later, the WNBA first-round matchups are officially set. While you wait for that aforementioned playoff preview and start planning your women’s basketball bracket, let’s reminisce about two iconic chapters that are coming to a close.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #595

Chatting about youth sports with Kim Kardashian

October 06, 2026

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Chatting about youth sports with Kim Kardashian

Never in our wildest dreams did we think Kim Kardashian would be a guest on The GIST of It, but when the reality star executive produced a new show about youth sports, we had to chat. In today’s episode, you’ll hear what inspired Kardashian to spotlight youth sports (and in particular, the behavior of the athletes’ parents) before co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Lauren Tuiskula share their thoughts on the ongoing WNBA semis series.