Basketball

The Sports Bra teams up with WPBA to support storytelling, community around women’s basketball developmental league

The Sports Bra and the Women’s Premier Basketball Association (WPBA) — a developmental women’s league similar to the NBA’s G League — announced a strategic partnership that will use the sports bar’s reach among women’s sports fans to promote the WPBA as it looks to strengthen relationships with the WNBA and sponsors.

March 17, 2026

ATX Open, Unrivaled demonstrate the value of building player-centric facilities for athletes

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Last week, Front Office Sports covered the ATX Open’s rage room, an idea that came from Jessica Pegula on the podcast she launched alongside Madison Keys, Jennifer Brady, and Desirae Kawczyk. After countless women players have been criticized for showing their frustrations on the court, Pegula argued athletes need this — and the tournament agreed.

March 10, 2026

Rebel Girls doubles down on sports partnership in new AU Pro Basketball deal

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In an exclusive with The GIST today, Gen Alpha girls empowerment brand Rebel Girls (RG) is announcing a new media partnership with Athletes Unlimited’s basketball arm, AU Pro Basketball (AUBB). While basketball has been a priority for RG, evidenced by activations with A’ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu, this is the brand’s first foray into hoops at the organizational level.

February 03, 2026

New WNBA franchises embrace winning marketing tactics as they build local hype

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Though the WNBA’s 2026 season schedule remains up in the air due to ongoing CBA negotiations, forthcoming W franchises are rolling ahead with preseason marketing campaigns.

January 29, 2026

Paige Bueckers makes waves with snack product launches as women athletes win over Gen Z consumers

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Last week, Good Eat’n — a plant-based snack brand launched by NBA legend Chris Paul — announced that WNBA phenom Paige Bueckers joined the company as an equity partner and will launch her own new snack called Ragerz.

December 11, 2025

Angel Reese offers playbook on how athletes and brands can capitalize on authentic off-court experiences for Gen Z

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“At this point, Angel Reese is as much of a socialite as she is a basketball player,” writes Marie Claire’s Ariel Baker in an article singing the 23-year-old’s praises, lauding Reese’s iconic French twist while sitting front-row at a Chanel show in NYC while effusing about being “obsessed with her duality.”

December 06, 2025

Latest WNBA CBA negotiation details could impact spring marketing plans

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December 04, 2025

Disney+ will show NBA games in the Philippines as the streamer leverages unique access to global sports markets

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Disney+ will show NBA games in the Philippines as the streamer leverages unique access to global sports markets

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November 20, 2025

This week, the NBA announced a new Disney+ deal that puts games on the platform in the Philippines. When Disney+ acquired exclusive European UEFA streaming rights in June, we predicted the possibility of Disney leveraging its global streaming access to start building a stable of sports media rights.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #539

Yes, Alex Morgan has a favorite NWSL player

March 17, 2026

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Yes, Alex Morgan has a favorite NWSL player

There’s legends, and then there’s Alex Morgan.

The two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champ is now a certified friend of The GIST after chatting with podcast producer Alessandra Puccio before the start of the biggest-ever NWSL season. Morgan is using her platform to make youth soccer safer across the country and spilling tea along the way, from her future as a youth soccer coach to her favorite players to watch in the NWSL. Pour yourself a cuppa.