The GIST: While college basketball was celebrating its opening weekend, the playoff pieces were falling into place for field hockey, football and soccer.

The GIST: Winter sports are officially under way and we still have fall champions to crown. What a time to be alive.

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The GIST: Another day, another bombshell report. Here’s the latest on yet another dumpster fire story from the sports world, this one coming from the NBA’s Phoenix Suns.

The GIST: The NBA season is only one day old, but the aforementioned Ben Simmons and Philadelphia 76ers drama has been going on since last season.

The GIST: Candace Parker returned home with a goal of winning Chicago’s first-ever WNBA title, and she did just that yesterday. We’re not crying, you’re crying.

The GIST: There is so much happening in the world of women’s basketball...or as we like to call it, basketball.