When you’re a champion, the work never stops. You can’t rest on your laurels and count on last season to propel you forward. The competition is always getting better and when you’re at the top, you have to fend off challengers from all angles. Luckily for the New York Liberty, they have a new infusion of energy to help in their title defense. Over the winter, the champs acquired star guard Natasha Cloud in a trade. ... Read more
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Dominating the Court Was Easy—What Comes Next for the Aces Forward Could Redefine Her Legacy.BT
The Las Vegas Aces have struggled all season long. Among other issues, Jewell Loyd, who was acquired in a three-team deal that sent out Kelsey Plum this offseason, simply hasn’t looked like a great fit with the other Aces starters. Halfway through the season, Becky Hammon and Loyd decided it would be better for the veteran to come off the bench. The change led to a much-needed win. 25-year-old Kierstan Bell took Loyd’s ... Read more
Behind the Numbers: Why Jackie Young’s Two-Way Brilliance Deserves More Hype Than Her Ranking Suggests.BT
Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of stories ranking the top 30 players in the WNBA as part of Quickbooks’ “WNBA Hoopers Hierarchy.” Check out the rest of the rankings here. Jackie Young emerged in the 2022 WNBA season, her fourth-year in the league, displaying a reliable midrange jumper and insane upper-body strength. Those attributes, combined with continued improvement, put her at No. 5 in the ... Read more
Meghan Markle’s back and owning the spotlight—her bold Paris Fashion Week entrance and secret Manhattan meetings signal a shift in strategy toward power, not just glamour.HL
The article argues that Meghan Markle’s recent public appearances amount to a deliberate “power move” that signals a new phase in her post-royal career—one aimed at ownership and brand-building in fashion and beauty rather than mere endorsement. After months of relative quiet, the Duchess of Sussex re-emerged with a tightly choreographed sequence of high-fashion moments: a surprise, front-row appearance at Balenciaga during ... Read more
Meghan Markle’s New York–D.C. reel drops a mystery prop that sets the internet on fire—was it a branding genius or the tackiest flex of the year?HL
Meghan Markle’s latest Instagram reel—set jauntily to Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5”—was meant to cap a high-octane swing through New York and Washington, D.C. Instead, one prop stole the conversation: a black-and-blue tote emblazoned with the monogram “DS,” widely read as “Duchess of Sussex.” The bag appears repeatedly throughout the montage: perched on a suitcase, trundling down a hallway, hovering in an elevator selfie. For fans, ... Read more