Welcome to the world of basketball, where superstars reign supreme and everyone is just looking to build the next dream team.

The GIST: There’s more playoff games where that came from. If the NBA’s opening weekend is any indication, we’re in for a treat over these next six weeks.

HEYO! It’s been a whirlwind of a week in the NBA, but now that the play-in tournament is over, it’s time to get to the good stuff: the playoffs.

The GIST: The NBA has done us dirty by only giving us one play-in tournament game, instead of a full series, between the LA Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. We deserve more.

Quick updates from WNBA, Olympics and MLB.

Achievements from Sharon Fichman, Chris Bosh, and Christine Sinclair.

The GIST: It’s been a wild few days in women’s sports, with the start of the NWSL and WNBA seasons, and the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) final. Here are a few of our favorite highlights from the past weekend:

The GIST: It took until yesterday's very last game of the season for tomorrow’s exciting, and only slightly confusing, NBA play-in tournament match-ups to be set

Two newsletters in one day because we’re just too excited for the WNBA regular season to start tomorrow. It’s time to getcha head in the game.

The GIST: The NBA is bringing back the fan-favorite, but not player-favorite play-in tournament, so here’s “the gist” on it as we head into the final weekend of the NBA’s regular season.

The NHL postseason is just around the corner, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are the first through the gate.

The sports world is making money moves. Here’s “the gist” on the latest sports biz news.