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I am a basketball journalist based out of Los Angeles. I cover women's basketball for The Athletic. My previous stops include SB Nation, Sports Illustrated, High Post Hoops, and Dime Magazine.

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Alex Trebek was one of us

Alex Trebek was one of us

I will always be grateful to Alex Trebek, who pushed us all to be better.

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The Clippers put the 'bubble talk' behind them

The Clippers put the 'bubble talk' behind them

With 16 minutes left in their season, the Clippers were reeling. The Suns were blazing past them, be it in tr…

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Ashley Walker still chasing her WNBA dream with the Sparks

Ashley Walker still chasing her WNBA dream with the Sparks

The Los Angeles Sparks have an overwhelming collection of talent on their roster with multiple No. 1 picks, m…

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The All-Star Skills Challenge Has Mirrored The Evolution Of Point Guards

The All-Star Skills Challenge Has Mirrored The Evolution Of Point Guards

All-Star Saturday is a perfect encapsulation of the NBA's personality. There's an appreciation for the league…

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How the Clippers keep succeeding after trading their stars.

How the Clippers keep succeeding after trading their stars.

‘You have to teach team’ How the Clippers keep succeeding after trading their stars.

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The only young core the Lakers needed was Alex Caruso and Kyle Kuzma

The only young core the Lakers needed was Alex Caruso and Kyle Kuzma

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when the most joyous part of the season for Lakers fans was Las …

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Caitlin Clark’s All-Star voting drop-off. Plus: Happy birthday, WNBA! Original

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By Annie Costabile Verified, Sabreena Merchant Verified
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No Offseason Newsletter 🏀 | This is The Athletic’s women’s basketball newsletter. Sign up here to receive No Offseason directly in your inbox. Welcome back to No Offseason. We’re so glad you’re here. Today: It’s been quite the week, and we’ve got a lot to get to. Let’s go! Expansion: Schedule grows to 50 games in 2027 Want more WNBA? You’ve (almost) got it.
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Brittney Griner sets all-time WNBA blocks record with 878th of her career Original

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By Sabreena Merchant Verified
| The Athletic Verified
Connecticut Sun center Brittney Griner broke the WNBA’s career blocks record on Monday night, swatting away a shot for the 878th time when she rejected Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso with 6:24 left to play in the third quarter. That pushed Griner past Margo Dydek in the league’s record book. Dydek led the WNBA in blocked shots eight times during an 11-year career spanning 323 games. Griner has led the league in blocks eight times as well, though she needed 364 games to reach Dydek’s total.
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WNBA power rankings: Will the Los Angeles Sparks harness momentum after historic game? Original

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By Sabreena Merchant Verified
| The Athletic Verified
When Lisa Leslie thought back to the first game in WNBA history, it reminded her a lot of Sunday’s 30th season celebration. On June 21, 1997, she and her former Los Angeles Sparks teammates had brunch, signed autographs and posed for a photoshoot. On Sunday evening, Leslie even took a ceremonial tip-off against the New York Liberty just as she did in that first game.
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