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Don’t even think about calling Khloe Kardashian a ‘hottie’

Tristan Thompson is sixth among active NBA players in career offensive rebounds, and he ranked 13th in the league with 169 this past season for the Celtics....

by Jesse Spector|

|Sat Jul 10 2021

This week in The Ladies Room: Megan Rapinoe

Welcome to the Ladies Room - A Deadspin Sports Podcast....

by Julie DiCaro|

|Thu Jul 01 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Phoenix Mercury smash through sports betting’s glass ceiling, ink huge deal with Bally’s

Earlier this year, NBA star Draymond Green courted the wrath of female athletes and fans of women’s sports everywhere by suggesting that pro women’s leagues haven’t done enough to court corporate dollars, adding that they can’t complain about the pay gap between men and women’s pro sports until they...

by Julie DiCaro|

|Wed Jun 30 2021

Candace Parker still got it, and she got her coach, too

Candace Parker’s own peers voted her the most overrated player in the WNBA in 2019....

by Jon Helmkamp|

|Wed Jun 23 2021

Both Team USA Basketball squads looking super stacked [Updated]

Yesterday, the Team USA women’s basketball squad announced its full 12 for next month’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, and the men’s roster, while yet to be finalized, is taking shape....

by Jon Helmkamp|

|Wed Jun 23 2021

‘Fight the Power’ is a look at the real fabric of America

There is no growth without pain....

by Donovan Dooley|

|Sat Jun 19 2021

Get. Paid. Megan.

The New York Times just took a deep dive into Megan Rapinoe’s turn as a brand ambassador for Victoria’s Secret, which has been about as good for women’s empowerment as second-hand smoke....

by Jane McManus|

|Fri Jun 18 2021

We can applaud Naomi Osaka without disparaging the media

Naomi Osaka’s decision to withdraw from the French Open has sparked necessary conversation about athletes and mental health. It was so important to her that she was willing to sacrifice a potential $1.8 million in prize money to put her own peace first. That’s not the act of a so-called diva, or of ...

by Jane McManus|

|Tue Jun 01 2021

Why it matters that Marcell Ozuna was charged with strangulation

Braves star outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested on Saturday. What little we know about the incident comes via the Sandy Springs, Ga., Police Department, who issued the following statement Saturday night:...

by Julie DiCaro|

|Sun May 30 2021

Judge cracks open NSWL door to 15-year-old phenom Olivia Moultrie

Interesting decision out of Portland. We talked about Olivia Moultrie’s case against the NWSL as she seeks to play professionally at 15 years old for Portland Thorns FC. The NWSL has an age minimum of 18, but that wasn’t collectively bargained, just something the league installed. Considering MLS al...

by Sam Fels|

|Tue May 25 2021

The rhinestone goat is worthy of Simone Biles

Before yesterday, I had no idea what a Yurchenko double pike was. But Simone Biles taught me, and probably some of you, last night....

by Dustin Foote|

|Sun May 23 2021

Ionescu continues to live up to the hype, and it’s exactly what the WNBA needs

Avengers: Infinity War, Machu Picchu, and Flex Tape....

by Jon Hoefling|

|Wed May 19 2021

The WNBA was pretty damn awesome on Opening Night, as real ones already knew would be the case

Sabrina Ionescu stole the show, but she wasn’t alone in making a significant impact on night one of the WNBA season....

by Jon Helmkamp|

|Sat May 15 2021

Liberty’s Ionescu shows she’s ready for bright lights, big city impact

Friday night was not Sabrina Ionescu’s first WNBA game, but it really might as well have been. Last year’s No. 1 draft pick only made three appearances in the Wubble last summer, and her rookie campaign came to an abrupt end on July 31 when she suffered a severe ankle sprain....

by Jesse Spector|

|Sat May 15 2021