Another fantastic piece summarizing roster requirements with team-by-team predictions! I agree w/@richardcohen.bsky.social about the obvious Dream eight. I'd guess Koné, Borlase, and Thierry make the final roster, with either Cazorla/Winterburn out, plus Nivar and Phelia to developmental slots.

This was a great analysis to explain why Cloud hasn't signed yet and how the math works for teams with the new salary cap and roster requirements! I highly recommend reading this for anyone wondering what kind of space their team has for signing any of the remaining WNBA free agents still available.

I'm at the deli. I'm at the central intelligence agency. I'm at the combination deli & cental intelligence agency.

Congrats on being drafted to the WNBA! Time to talk to Holly Rowe!

Alright Dream fans: Jordin Canada is back with the Dream, per @kareemcopeland.bsky.social. Brittney Griner finalizing a 7-figure deal with the Sun, per @sheknowssports.bsky.social. Bit of a shakeup in Dream land, but not shocking. Aligns with my thinking that Dream would prioritize JC.

If you’re wondering how Angel Reese might fit with the Atlanta Dream roster, here’s my high-level thoughts. Immediate winners? Atlanta’s rebounding and ability to clean up plays.

My initial thoughts on what the Angel Reese deal means for the Dream. #WNBA

The Barbie heads to ATL ❤️

@richardcohen.bsky.social I'm looking at the Atlanta Dram UFAs. Is there any chance they could have a handshake extension deal with Allisha Gray already that would allow them to core another player like Jordin Canada? Or will they have to core Gray to guarantee she is still on the team next year?

Atlanta Dream stars Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard spotted from across the arena at the Atlanta Vibe Major League Volleyball today!

Why aren't Andraya Carter and company doing this show? They're talking more about LAST year's expansion team than THIS year's expansion teams.

Atlanta Dream losing Maya Caldwell (who started 16 games and played in 41 games for Atlanta in 2025) and Nyadiew Puoch (Atlanta's 2024 12th overall pick) to the Portland Fire.

You claim to oppose fascism yet you didn’t topple a fascist regime over the weekend. Hmmmm. badfaithtimes.com/no-kings-pro...

This is Olivia Miles from TCU and I love everything about this, the hair, the glasses, everything. Even her name sounds like a comic book character. Not a look you see on a basketball player often

𝗞𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻, Virginia PG When Kymora was 10yo, her Youth 🏀 team was disqualified from the finals for having a girl on the team. The team showed up in pink uniforms to silently protest the decision and the NTBA called the police. The NY Liberty flew her team to NY for an exhibition game at MSG.

Nasty nasty way to bring back such an amazing legacy. Yuck. #wnba

the IOC already tried using SRY testing at the 1996 Olympics and then abandoned it before the 2000 Olympics because led to a bunch of "false positives" among cis female athletes who had no idea they were born with various intersex conditions

Tomorrow at Walking Bucket Newsletter: We now know how the #WNBA expansion draft will work. Now, we have to see who all 13 teams will protect. I put on my GM hat and made my predictions for each team. Sign up to have it in your inbox by 7 a.m. ET. walking-bucket.ghost.io

Sarah Spain had a great discussion on her podcast (Good Game with @sarahspain.com ) of the WNBA CBA. omny.fm/shows/good-g... I was somewhat surprised to hear her say the following about me and my relationship with the NBA/WNBA (the following thread is from the transcript):

I broke down what to watch in the NCAA Tournament for the @latimes.com www.latimes.com/sports/story...

My entire thoughts on the WNBA CBA negotiations: •great to see the players fighting for everything they deserve. you built this league •WNBA media is the best. covering the marathon negotiations for what I assume is way little pay than they deserve. support womens' sports media

With the ACC women's basketball tournament moving from Greensboro, NC to Duluth, GA, I want to track attendance comparisons from year to year. For Day 1 in 2025, reported attendance was 6,932 with no local NC schools playing. For Day 1 in 2026, reported attendance was 5,192, w/GA Tech playing.

This shit has to be outlawed. There's just no way to justify its existence. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

if you read nothing else from rodger sherman in your entire life please read these paragraphs from the end of his newsletter, possibly the most important paragraphs anyone has ever written about Team USA

@bernthildy.bsky.social Apparently Darwin was a grumpy monkey.

I broke down what CJ McCollum brings to the Hawks, keying in on one area in particular that the Hawks need the most www.peachtreehoops.com/analysis/678...

The NBA claims the WNBA will lose $700 million over the course of the agreement if the player's offer is accepted. That is complete nonsense. And anyone with a calculator could show this. In the next week I will post the math for people who don't own a calculator. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

Doing late Christmas dinner with the in-laws today. I got put in charge of the food timeline with the stated goal being to eat between 6:00 to 6:30. Nonchalantly moved everything up so that we could eat earlier. Everything ready and out at exactly 5:40! 🏆

RORI HARMON PUTS TEXAS UP ON #2 SOUTH CAROLINA WITH .07 LEFT ON THE CLOCK

It was frustrating this morning to see the AP story about Nneka Ogwumike joining Project B. It's irresponsible for the primary story being shared to not mention the league being backed by Saudi PIF money. They mention other athletes like Novak Djokovic and Candace Parker, but not the main funding...

Captured the controversy of Nneka’s choice perfectly. hypocritical & disappointing from the WNBA PA President.

Today's newsletter from Michael Waterloo covered a ton of topics across the sports landscape and had some really thoughtful reaction analysis! A good read to catch up on some of the craziness happening around the sports world this week.

Andraya Carter is my absolute favorite! And. She is dressed like Wednesday Addams.

Called it.

We must protect Allisha Gray at all costs.

Rhyne Howard got consecutive Eastern Conference player of the week awards, became the first player ever to have multiple games in a single season with 9 3PM - tying her own record for 3PM, is top 20 in multiple stat categories but won’t even get second team on your ballots? Wild. #wnba

It's never fun for men to hold other men accountable for their mistreatment of women. It's necessary though. I wrote about it for BadFaithTimes.com. badfaithtimes.com/its-not-ok/

They'll never say it, but the Dream - to me - should be 100% wanting to draw the Fever in the first round. Not just with the injuries, but the travel involved, too. Much easier trip to Indiana than The Bay for Game 2. #WNBA

Rhyne Howard is on pace to make 20 threes this game. En fuego. #WNBA

Great comeback for the Atlanta Dream after a slow start. Even without Allisha Gray, they're playing hard and making shots!

I'm Team Naz, but this is a good read for award season!

Sue Bird has mentioned Naz Hillmon's improvement as a 3-point shooter several times on her podcast and how she can't remember anyone making a similar jump. Hillmon has the most 3s (45) above her previous career total (1) in a fourth WNBA season or later on record.

Five questions for the Atlanta Dream as they enter their final five games (all against Connecticut and Los Angeles!) having clinched a playoff berth: www.peachtreehoops.com/atlanta-drea...

Rhyne Howard has been streaky this season, but is showing what she can do when she's feeling it in this second quarter with three quick threes. Forces Dallas to take a timeout.

The latest edition of the newsletter will be out soon, so catch up with the most recent issue! wbb-roundup.beehiiv.com/p/the-atlant...

0%. She was on the sidelines with Taylor Thierry doing some light stationary bike work in her practice gear, but she won't be playing. Expect to see a lot of Paopao and Maya Caldwell.

it wasn't pretty, but the big win makes the Dream the first team to beat the Lynx (28-7) twice this season. they're contenders. period.