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Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder vie for NBA Cup crown

The NBA’s in-season tournament is wrapping up just in time for the holidays with tomorrow’s 8:30 p.m. ET winner-take-all NBA Cup finale that will feature a pair of No. 1 seeds: the Milwaukee Bucks and the Oklahoma City (OKC) Thunder.

December 16, 2024

NBA Cup semifinals tip off on Saturday

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The NBA Cup, the league’s second annual in-season tournament, is heading to Sin City, with four teams vying for a spot in Tuesday’s grand finale. What happens in Vegas…will send every player on the championship-winning team home with a sweet payday, so let’s toss up the ball and preview tomorrow’s semis tilts.

December 13, 2024

Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder secure NBA Cup semifinal berths with two more spots still up for grabs

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With the four-game NBA Cup group stage in the rearview mirror, we’re in the midst of four do-or-die quarter-final matchups. Swap your holiday countdown cal for a basketball — ’tis the (NBA) season after all.

December 11, 2024

Seattle Storm’s Jewell Loyd requests trade, WNBA expansion draft kicks off tonight

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From the soon-to-be 14th WNBA team Toronto Tempo’s rather quick name drop, to tonight’s expansion draft, to major news in Seattle, the W offseason headlines are flying fast and furious. How’s that for pace?

December 06, 2024

A look at the 2025 WNBA season by the numbers

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In case you missed the iconic team social media announcements, the 2025 WNBA schedule is officially out — and the tea is already piping hot. With 163 days until tipoff (not that we’re counting), here’s a sneak peek at the league’s 29th season by the numbers.

December 04, 2024

The second annual NBA Cup tips off under new branding

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New name, same tourney — the rebranded NBA Cup (previously known as the In-Season Tournament) tipped off last night, ushering in the league’s second annual in-season competition, complete with even flashier courts and cash prizes to place a greater emphasis on early schedule games.

November 13, 2024

🏀 The (coaching) carousel never stops turning

Indiana Fever part ways with head coach (HC), Christie Sides, marking the sixth WNBA HC to be fired this offseason

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The Indiana Fever parted ways with head coach (HC) Christie Sides yesterday, making her the sixth WNBA HC (of 12) to be fired in an already spicy offseason. Pass the milk — it’s time for a deep dive.

October 28, 2024

Sports News

No. 1 NY Liberty top No. 2 Minnesota Lynx 67–62 in overtime, win first WNBA championship

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October 21, 2024

The No. 1 NY Liberty are finally WNBA champions, topping the No. 2 Minnesota Lynx 67–62 in overtime (OT) last night to win the franchise’s first-ever title, a feat 28 seasons in the making. You know what they say: sixth time’s the charm.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #422

Volleyball's spotlight moment, plus a College Football Playoff primer

December 19, 2024

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Volleyball's spotlight moment, plus a College Football Playoff primer

Hello, hello!
Forget the holidays — it’s playoff season for a few fall college sports: women’s volleyball and football. On this episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz first preview tonight’s national volleyball tournament semifinals, where all four No. 1 seeds will be duking it out for a spot in Sunday’s championship. And volleyball is just getting started in the U.S., with major news about the Pro Volleyball Federation and League One Volleyball dropping this week.
Then in part two, it’s all about the College Football Playoff, which begins on Friday night. The gals dig through the revamped 12-team format before shouting out the top players to watch on the gridiron. Hut, hut.
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