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Five Intriguing WNBA Questions Now That the CBA Drama is Over - Beyond The W With the WNBA and its Players Association having agreed in principle to a new collective bargaining agreement, those of us within the W sphere can return to pondering questions that we typically do…

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With the #CBA drama in the rear-view mirror, yours truly ponders 5 intriguing #WNBA questions (draft, FA, All-Star, etc.) as we prepare for what will be an extremely busy April

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WNBPA Did What Had to Be Done to Ensure a Fair CBA With WNBA – Even at Risk of Season - Beyond The W When the final buzzer sounded in the 2025 season and the Las Vegas Aces had prevailed over the Phoenix Mercury to win last season’s WNBA championship, we knew that the letters C, B and A would…

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With a new #CBA agreed to between #WNBA and #WNBPA, a key takeaway is how players did what had to be done to ensure they received a fair deal - even if it meant putting this season at risk

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A rare FIFA win…but we’ll take it!

a woman says " so many moving parts all day every day " in front of a real housewives logo ALT: a woman says " so many moving parts all day every day " in front of a real housewives logo

🏀TWO Expansion Drafts
🏀 Free Agency
🏀 League Draft
🏀 Training Camps

All in a span of less than TWO MONTHS

Buckle your seatbelts…this ride is about to get really(W)ILD!

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The W Podcast: 1-on-1 with Sydney Carter YouTube video by Beyond The W

A #BeyondTheW exclusive!

#TheWPodcast is BACK!

@loirabtw.bsky.social chats it up with Texas assistant coach Sydney Carter about her #WNBA career, life after her playing days and carving a new lane for herself through social media!

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#Unrivaled’s 2026 forecast….

#Mistie with a chance of championship!

Is WNBA Forcing Players to Use ‘Nuclear Option’ in CBA Negotiations? | Beyond The W With roughly a few months to go before the scheduled start of the 2026 season – the 30th in the WNBA’s history – it appears negotiations regarding a new collective bargaining agreement are at the same...

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Both #WNBA & #WNBPA have made concessions in #CBA talks but said negotiations appear to be mired in quicksand

This begs the question of if the W is forcing players to use the "nuclear option" of a strike

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Seattle Sports: Acknowledging How Important Storm Have Been to Pacific Northwest | Beyond The W The 2026 calendar year has commenced with another sporting high for Seattle as its Seahawks have prevailed in dominant fashion over the New England Patriots in the 60th playing of the NFL’s Super Bowl...

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With the #Seahawks prevailing in the #SuperBowl, I acknowledged how women's teams like #TheNewStorm⚡ & #WitnessTheReign👑 have turned #Seattle into a modern-day sports powerhouse

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#NWSL #WNBA #WelcomeToTheW #JustWatch

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Hi everyone!

I'm looking for my next job in the sports journalism industry, such as WNBA writing and social media roles.

I have covered the #WNBA All-Star game in 2024 and the WNBA Finals in 2025.

Please DM me or email me at aya8988@gmail.com. Thank you!

Chicago Sky Suffers Another Organizational Blow With Lawsuit Against Michael Alter | Beyond The W Throughout the last several years, the Chicago Sky has been in the news for more bad than good. With organizational misstep after organizational misstep plaguing the franchise, it appears the Sky has ...

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The last thing #Skytown needed was another development to fuel the perception among players and fans that it's the most mismanaged #WNBA franchise...

The lawsuit against Michael Alter does just that...

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Minnesota: In the Face of Unrest and Injustice, Women’s Sports Answer the Call | Beyond The W Ask anyone living in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and they will mention how life has not appeared normal lately. In fact, ask many of us living in the United States and they will mention how life has...

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Women athletes have historically been front and center speaking out against injustice.

#WNBA and #Unrivaled stars displayed that once again amidst the recent unrest in #Minnesota.

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WNBA Deserves Praise for Foresight in Regional Sports Network Saga | Beyond The W In recent months and years, one of the biggest business stories in sports has been the state of regional sports networks. Many of the RSNs have changed hands from Fox Sports Net to the Bally Sports Ne...

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It has become cool (& deserved) to dunk on the #WNBA lately *cough*CBA*cough*

The W does deserve credit for being ahead of the curve regarding the increasing volatile FanDuel RSN situation

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Year In Revie(W): The 10 Most Memorable Women’s Basketball Stories that Shaped 2025 | Beyond The W Another year has come and gone. It is hard to believe that the year 2025 is on the verge of being entirely placed in the history books after said year began seemingly not that long ago. The last 12 mo...

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🏀Unrivaled’s debut
🏀DT/EDD calling it a career
🏀CBA
🏀Paige/Azzi/Sarah deliver 🏆 12 for UConn
🏀A’ja/Aces Raise the Stakes

Looking back on the year that was 2025 in women’s basketball!

#NCAAWBB #WNBA #WelcomeToTheW

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Ballin’ By the Beach: Players Descend on Miami for Unrivaled’s Sophomore Season | Beyond The W When the inaugural season of Unrivaled concluded last year, it did so with Rose BC prevailing in the championship contest over Vinyl BC with the final score being 62-54. Fast-forward to today where th...

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The start of 2026 also means the start of @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social’s sophomore season

Spoke to many players this week during their media availabilities to get their insight

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Hailey Van Lith on studying last year's #Unrivaled season to get her ready for this year

Makayla Timpson on getting the full #UnrivaledWBB and #Miami experience

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Erica Wheeler on returning to her hometown of #Miami for #Unrivaled

#UnrivaledWBB #VinylBC

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Courtney Williams & Dearica Hamby on learning under Coach Spoon

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#Unrivaled #UnrivaledWBB #VinylBC

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#PhantomBC's Dana Evans and Kiki Iriafen on adjusting to Unrivaled's unique full court 3x3 format

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#LacesBC's Jackie Young and Maddy Siegrist on being part of an even bigger, more ambitious #UnrivaledWBB

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Rickea Jackson on importance of rest between conclusion of @usabasketball.bsky.social camp and start of upcoming #UnrivaledWBB season

@loirabtw.bsky.social #BreezeBC

USA Basketball: Depth of Talent on Hand in Durham Proves Team USA is in Good Hands - Beyond The W Whether it was the “young and turnt” contingency of young players on hand at USA Basketball’s training camp in Durham or who we at Beyond The W are affectionately referring to as “old and crunk,” the…

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Even with a narrowing talent gap between @usabasketball.bsky.social and the rest of the world, the depth of talent on hand in Durham displays that Team USA's future is in really good hands

#USABWNT #WNBA #LA28

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Kiki Iriafen on her "USC to USA" 2025

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Coach Kara Lawson on her approach to coaching young players

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Veronica Burton on how gap is closing between USA and international talent

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Blown Layup: WNBA’s Short-Sightedness on CBA Risks Stalling Massive Momentum | Beyond The W Amidst all of the momentum that the WNBA has seen the last several years, we knew that there would be a contentious collective bargaining fight looming that would determine which direction the W would...

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#WNBA is approaching these #CBA talks with a lot of hubris…and it playing hardball with players risks stalling the massive momentum it has experienced lately

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One would think this sort of comment may rub players the wrong way because it is in stark contrast to how the W has played hardball so far in these #CBA negotiations.

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If one thing has been made crystal clear by this #CBA beef between #WNBA and #WNBPA, it’s that we know who is truly responsible for the growth of the game…

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#WNBA front offices looking 2028s draft class…

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