Happy Friday, Ball-Knowers!

It’s been a few Fridays since we’ve gotten you a real life Newswire and I’m happy to report that it is indeed back. For those that need a refresher, it’s our way of consolidating not just our work, but the incredible work of other women’s basketball media members big and small for you to enjoy. Think of it as a small antidote to the Balkanization of media that threatens to hinder small creators and centralize the attention economy around singular bloviators.

In the meantime, allow us to give a shout to the Women’s Premier Basketball Association, or WBPA, that begins their season in the Bay Area this Saturday. Much like Upshot, the WPBA serves as a secondary league on the women’s basketball pyramid. It’s a way for those that aren’t in the WNBA to make a name for themselves and put themselves in a position to make a roster someday…

If you’re in NorCal and want to support grassroots women’s basketball, you can get tickets on Saturday by clicking the link here and tickets for Sunday by clicking right here. For everyone who purchases a ticket to opening weekend, we are entering them into a drawing for 4 season passes. Kids under 12 will be allowed free entry this weekend with a paid parent ticket too.

There’s a couple of promotion codes too for those that want to grab some games this weekend! Use code WPBA10off for $10 off ANY ticket on opening weekend while WPBA30OFF gets you up to 30% off opening weekend tickets. So check it out and be a Ball-Knower In Real Life! 

Playing, coaching, reffing: The Overtime Multiverse grows at Takeover Weekend by Chauny Powell

Five Out: Same Old Chicago, Streaky Sparks and New Look New York by Andrew Haubner

A'ja Dominates Again, A Miles MVP Candidacy and Has Indiana Turned A Corner? by Tyler DeLuca

It’s Time to Revisit the Chicago Sky’s Commitment to Their Rebuild

Under Surveillance with Chauny Powell: June 10th, 2026 by Chauny Powell

Atlanta's 'For Real' Tests, A Potentially Surging L.A. Sparks and should Leila Lacan Be a Trade Target? by Andrew Haubner

WNBA Power Rankings with Tyler DeLuca

Allisha Gray, Angel Reese & Karl Smesko Postgame vs. New York

WNBA MVP Ladder with Tyler DeLuca

WNBA Under Surveillance with Tyler and Chauny

Angel’s Chicago Return, Olivia Miles Dices Dallas and Another Mercury Loss with Tyler DeLuca

Does Breanna Stewart Have The New York Liberty Back As Contenders with Andrew & Brian Fleurantin

Caitlin Clark Hits A Game Winner vs. Washington, A’ja’s Even Better and the Liberty Roll with Tyler DeLuca

Five Out (On YouTube) with Andrew and Tyler

Sydney Johnson, Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron Postgame vs. Atlanta

Luxury Tax with Brian Fleurantin, Talking New York Liberty

Under Armour Did Not Renew WNBA Shoe Deal by Colin Salao, FrontOfficeSports

Cameron Brink is trying to navigate a fouled-up situation by Mirjam Swanson, L.A. Times

Foul up 3 or defend? Why the Fever chose defense and found themselves needing overtime to win by Aaron Ferguson and Chloe Peterson, Indianapolis Star

How long would it take A'ja Wilson to become the WNBA's all-time leading scorer? by Emmy Spersrud, Fansided

WNBA Notebook: The WNBA’s parity era has arrived by Jackie Powell, NBCSports

The Caitlin Clark reality distortion field by Howard Megdal, TheIX

Is it too soon to question the Washington Mystics’ drafting and development decisions, especially regarding Lauren Betts? by Beckett Harrison, Swish Appeal

Jovana Nogic's skill that deserves more attention by Shane Young, Phoenix Mercury

The Power of a Legend: Cynthia Cooper Details Her Legendary Career by Mya Peterson, WSLAM

Jonquel Jones says Connecticut still 'feels like home' as Sun honor franchise legend by Maggie Vanoni, CTInsider

Frieda Bühner’s career in the WNBA was inevitable by Stephanie Kaloi, The IX

Jessica Shepard Reaching Full Potential as Wings Post Historic Start by Landon Thomas, Wings Bulletin

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