My newest #BeyondTheW! 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 #Unrivaled #UnrivaledWBB @loirabtw.bsky.social beyondthew.com/ballin-by-th...

From @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social media availability 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 @loirabtw.bsky.social

From @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social media availability Erica Wheeler on returning to her hometown of #Miami for #Unrivaled #UnrivaledWBB #VinylBC @loirabtw.bsky.social

From @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social media availability Courtney Williams & Dearica Hamby on learning under Coach Spoon @loirabtw.bsky.social #Unrivaled #UnrivaledWBB #VinylBC

From @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social media avilability #PhantomBC's Dana Evans and Kiki Iriafen on adjusting to Unrivaled's unique full court 3x3 format @loirabtw.bsky.social #UnrivaledWBB

From @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social media availability #LacesBC's Jackie Young and Maddy Siegrist on being part of an even bigger, more ambitious #UnrivaledWBB @loirabtw.bsky.social

From @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social media availability Rickea Jackson on importance of rest between conclusion of @usabasketball.bsky.social camp and start of upcoming #UnrivaledWBB season @loirabtw.bsky.social #BreezeBC

My latest at #BeyondTheW! 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 @loirabtw.bsky.social

From @usabasketball.bsky.social media availability Kiki Iriafen on her "USC to USA" 2025 @loirabtw.bsky.social #USABWNT #WNBA

From @usabasketball.bsky.social media availability Coach Kara Lawson on her approach to coaching young players @loirabtw.bsky.social #USABWNT #WNBA

From @usabasketball.bsky.social media availability Veronica Burton on how gap is closing between USA and international talent #USABWNT #WNBA @loirabtw.bsky.social @alongcamepoly4thew.bsky.social

My latest at #BeyondTheW! #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 #WNBPA #WelcomeToTheW @loirabtw.bsky.social beyondthew.com/blown-layup-...

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. #WelcomeToTheW #WNBA

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… #WelcomeToTheW

#GoWeakForStrong #WNBA front offices looking 2028s draft class… #WelcomeToTheW

Also today at #BeyondTheW! Believe it or not, we are only a month and change away from the second season of #Unrivaled In year two, it continues to display how to capitalize on the wealth of momentum throughout women's basketball @loirabtw.bsky.social

My latest at #BeyondTheW! Soooo many ping-pong balls...but only five teams... One of those five with have the privilege of selecting first in next year's #WNBADraft... Sunday, we'll know at this year's draft lottery @loirabtw.bsky.social #WNBA #WelcomeToTheW

Also today #BeyondTheW! This year's Phoenix Mercury fell four wins shy of their goal... But given where it appeared PHX would be after losing DT & BG, this year was a successful season in the Valley @loirabtw.bsky.social #WNBA #WelcomeToTheW #WNBAFinals

Today at #BeyondTheW! This year's Las Vegas Aces may not have had had a playoff series w/Minnesota Lynx - but Lynx are a major reason why the Aces are celebrating its 3rd championship in 4 years #WNBA #RaiseTheStakes #WelcomeToTheW #WNBAFinals @loirabtw.bsky.social

I won’t lie… I was one of those who thought roughly 3/4 of the way through the season that Vegas was finished. The real Las Vegas Aces stood up, stood on business and made more history. #WNBA #WNBAFinals  #RaiseTheStakes  #WelcomeToTheW

Also at #BeyondTheW! Now with 3 championships and 4 MVPs, A'ja Wilson is firmly in the GOAT conversation alongside Sheryl Swoopes, Candace Parker, Lisa Leslie, Diana Taurasi & Maya Moore #WNBA #WelcomeToTheW #RaiseTheStakes #WNBAFinals @loirabtw.bsky.social

Today #BeyondTheW! 3/4 of the way through the season, the idea of Las Vegas Aces winning a championship seemed unlikely Aces were 14-14 Fast forward to today....and the rest is history @loirabtw.bsky.social #WNBA #WelcomeToTheW #RaiseTheStakes #WNBAFinals

Also today #BeyondTheW! As we draw closer and closer to today's #WNBAFinals tip-off between Las Vegas Aces & Phoenix Mercury, I examined a few storylines in advance of the first-ever best-of-7 championship round #WNBA #WelcomeToTheW @loirabtw.bsky.social

This morning #BeyondTheW! Today's the big day....tip-off of #WNBAFinals between Aces & Mercury! In case one needed a reminder, Vegas did win season series 3-1. That was then....this is now. #WNBA #WelcomeToTheW @loirabtw.bsky.social

Also today #BeyondTheW! Napheesa Collier's comments shook the #WNBA world to its core. They displayed how solidified players are - and practically guaranteed we are careening towards a lockout on Oct. 31... #WelcomeToTheW #WNBPA #CBA @loirabtw.bsky.social

Throwback Thursday #BeyondTheW! Why did Napheesa Collier say what she said? She and rest of #WNBPA know it has a massive financial argument to make to #WNBA in push for a fair #CBA My words from prior to All-Star break #WelcomeToTheW @loirabtw.bsky.social beyondthew.com/wnbpa-has-pl...

Also today #BeyondTheW! The 2025 seasons came to a close for the Dream, Storm, Valkyries and defending champion Liberty What's next for these four teams following their first-round playoff eliminations? @loirabtw.bsky.social #WNBA #WNBAPlayoffs #WelcomeToTheW beyondthew.com/dream-libert...

My latest at #BeyondTheW! L Y N X. A C E S. M E R C U R Y. F E V E R. ✨✨✨ S E M I F I N A L S ✨✨✨ @loirabtw.bsky.social #WNBAPlayoffs #WelcomeToTheW #WNBA beyondthew.com/lynx-aces-me...

Don’t be sad it’s over… Be happy it happened! Only the beginning…upward and onward! @alongcamepoly4thew.bsky.social

This morning #BeyondTheW! It is looking more likely that LA Sparks are once again on outside of playoff picture... But given Los Angeles was an eight-win team last season, one can consider 2025 a success for SoCal's #WNBA team #WelcomeToTheW @loirabtw.bsky.social

More today at #BeyondTheW from #25HoopClass! Sylvia Fowles placed emphasis on staying true to oneself and earning success in her Naismith Hall of Fame remarks This has been a year of speeches for Syl as she also spoke at WBHOF in June @loirabtw.bsky.social #WNBA

Also today at #BeyondTheW! The key word for Sue Bird's speech as part of #25HoopClass was "belonging" As her career blossomed into one of the most illustrious in history, she regularly found people who assured her she did belong @loirabtw.bsky.social #WNBA

Good morning from #BeyondTheW! "Auntie" Maya Moore's #HallOfFame speech was a much-needed SERMON on how the positive attributes of sports can translate into building championship culture through community & love #WNBA #25HoopClass @loirabtw.bsky.social

I agree with @maggiehendricks.bsky.social … Pointer Sisters is my go to jump ball vibe… #WNBA #WelcomeToTheW

A #BeyondTheW exclusive! @QuitaLovesSports.Bsky.Social chats with us on covering #WNBA on YouTube, her recent partnership with All City Network and covering this year's All-Star weekend as a credentialed media member! #WelcomeToTheW @loirabtw.bsky.social

Live look at #WNBA MVP voters having to choose between Phee, Lish, AT & A’ #WNBA #WelcomeToTheW

There’s a decent chance Atlanta Dream make Finals this year for the first time since 2018… And if they do, I hope those games are moved to State Farm Arena… #DoItForTheDream #WelcomeToTheW #WNBA

A’motion.

Aces are in #RaiseTheStakes mode… They’ve remembered who they are… #WNBA #WelcomeToTheW #AllInLV

Re upping for emphasis… #WNBA #WelcomeToTheW #BringTheHeat

Also this morning #BeyondTheW! Dream's Karl Smesko and Valkyries' Natalie Nakase appear to be this year's Coach of the Year frontrunners Dream defeated Valks last night, but here is my argument for Nakase over Smesko #WNBA #WelcomeToTheW @loirabtw.bsky.social

This morning at #BeyondTheW! It appeared a few weeks ago that this year's #WNBA MVP race was a foregone conclusion... Things have become very interesting ever since as the regular season reaches the home stretch... #WelcomeToTheW @loirabtw.bsky.social

Also this morning #BeyondTheW! We were excited for this season being 44 games long But as the rash of injuries have displayed, we've tempered our excitement and are now asking if the #WNBA took a haphazard approach to 44 games @loirabtw.bsky.social #WelcomeToTheW

This morning at #BeyondTheW! Developments involving a possible sale/relocation of #CTSun took a dramatic turn over a few days... And one cannot help but ask is the #WNBA getting in its own way again by blocking a Boston move? @loirabtw.bsky.social #WelcomeToTheW

Honestly…how sad does one’s life have to be where ya taking time out ya day to throw **toys** at players… Instead of throwing green **objects** on #WNBA courts, how ‘bout spending some ***greenbacks*** 💵💵💵on a counselor cause it’s obvious you’re feeling a type of way ‘bout something…

Crypto punks… OF COURSE it would be crypto punks! #WNBA

It’s very clear this mess happening at #WNBA games with these ***toys*** is pre-meditated, orchestrated and collaborated & should be investigated as it’s a clear safety issue… But many fans (and probably some players as well) may not have lots of confidence in a #WNBA investigation at this point…

Apologies for the “morning” reference… Meant to send this out some hours ago…

This morning #BeyondTheW! This year has been a season of good Aces & bad Aces One moment, they're getting blown out by a lopsided margin and the next they're dealing lopsided defeats to an opponent... #WNBA #WelcomeToTheW #AllInLV @loirabtw.bsky.social

Now that we know this new information, things are looking clearer... Either way, this feels short-sighted on Commish's part... Tease Boston with a game a year but deny relocation to a bigger market cause it's not your preferred ownership group? Way to create apathy among Bostonians.... #WNBA