The GIST: The WNBA free agency signing period begins on Monday, and with so many big names on the block, a big shake-up is definitely in store for the upcoming season. Just what the doctor ordered.

The GIST: Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of the helicopter crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna (Gigi) Bryant and seven others.

This week in sports.

The GIST: More sensational than an episode of Sunrise Bay, the NBA is all kinds of drama these days.

This week in sports.

The GIST: It’s been a rollercoaster of a week in American politics, and, of course, sports had an important role to play in all the ups and downs. Let us take you on a journey through the start of 2021.

This week in college sports

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The GIST: The NBA regular season started on Tuesday, just in time for Santa to make some last minute changes to his naughty or nice list.

The GIST: What better way to tuck into the winter break (because let’s face it, we’re all mentally checking out for the next two weeks, right?) than with some NBA action.

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The GIST: Remember when Kate Hudson did everything she could to get Matthew McConaughey to dump her in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days? Looks like NBA superstar James Harden has been taking notes.