In an early July blur, Julie Vanloo packed up her San Francisco apartment and flew to New York. Perched outside of Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Vanloo anxiously waited to meet her new teammates. The Los Angeles Sparks had called on Vanloo when she was waived by the Golden State Valkyries, and Vanloo boarded a flight to the Big Apple, where the Sparks were playing the Liberty. “I just keep ... Read more
Julie Vanloo Was Left Standing Outside the Arena With Her Bags—A Stunning Twist in What Might Be the Wildest Week the WNBA Has Ever Seen.BT
Audio By Carbonatix Julie Vanloo had the wildest week in the WNBA. The 32-year-old started her week as a member of the Golden State Valkyries only to finish the week as a member of the Los Angeles Sparks. Although it is not uncommon for players to move teams in the middle of the season through waivers and/or a trade, this saga is unlike any other. Vanloo won a European championship with Team ... Read more
Meet the Two People Who Made Breanna Stewart a Legend—Her Story Starts Long Before the WNBA.BT
Contents Breanna Stewart is one of the top basketball players in the WNBA who is playing for the New York Liberty as a power forward. Stewart was the top player on her team at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. She has accolades such as National Gatorade Player of the Year, Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year, and McDonald's All-American. These achievements led her to join the UConn Huskies, the premier ... Read more
Everyone Calls Her the GOAT—But These 5 Details Show Why Breanna Stewart Might Be Something Even Greater.BT
It’s Stewie’s world, and we’re just living in it. In a league where 18 out of 36 players are out as LGBTQ+, Unrivaled is just the beginning of many more groundbreaking and exciting things to come for queer athletes. For queer women’s basketball superfans who’ve long been shooting their shots or newbies who are breaking their ankles to learn all the lore about one of the gayest professional sports leagues, we’re highlighting ... Read more
Hidden Ratings, Angry Fans, and a Media Cover-Up? Inside the Explosive WNBA Finals Controversy That’s Shaking Women’s Basketball.BT
The WNBA’s 2025 Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury were supposed to be a celebration — a showcase of women’s basketball at its highest level, proof that the league’s “new era” was thriving. Instead, it has turned into a full-blown controversy after shocking revelations that the WNBA Finals ratings were allegedly misrepresented, sparking outrage among fans who accuse major sports media outlets ... Read more