We are recapping the first few days of WNBA games. We break down the rookies who are already dominating and those who are taking a while finding their footing. We discuss the new style of officiating and whether we love it or hate it (listen to this episode if you're interested in more background on the tumultuous history of WNBA officiating: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/4vzZPULC92b)

We also go share our VERY early predictions for MVP, ROTY, DPOY and 2026 Champion.

With the 2026 WNBA draft complete and training camp started, a clearer picture of the upcoming season is forming and we are diving into it!

Did we agree with the No. 1 pick? What were our fashion highlights? Who were the “winners and losers” of the draft? Will Mia ever shut up about the Flau’Jae Johnson to Seattle trade?!

That and more on this week’s episode of HomeStans!

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We are deep diving the brand new WNBA CBA. A few top details:

• It solidifies the largest single season salary increase in all of sports history.
• Max salaries are increasing over 400%.
• It sets players past, present and future up for success.
• We will have a full WNBA season this year!!!!

We are seriously thrilled that the players' pay will be more reflective of what they deserve. We also wanted to credit great boots-on-the-ground reporting from Alexa Philippou, Annie Costabile and more.

We are so excited to share our interview with author Charles A. Bush this week. We met Charles at the Philly is Unrivaled event earlier this year and were able to talk with him about his experience playing basketball professionally, his love for women's basketball, the process of writing his incredible YA novel "Every Variable of Us" and so much more!

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Website: www.charlesabush.com

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And stay tuned to HomeStans socials for a special giveaway...

The Unrivaled exhibition event in Philadelphia exceeded our and many other people's expectations. It was electric. It was literally record-breaking. And we get into it all! (And yes, that includes how we met Jason and Kylie Kelce.)

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The Portland Fire megasode is here! There was so much to discuss we had to bring on two expert guests.

We spoke with Bill Oram, an Oregonian columnist, about the history of the team, why we think the name really misses the mark, Oregon's prominent women's basketball culture, a deeper look at coaching staff picks and somehow, much more! We reference Oram's popular column about his opinion on the team's name, here: https://www.oregonlive.com/wnba/2025/06/portlands-wnba-owners-had-one-job-dont-name-the-team-after-the-disaster-destroying-our-state-bill-oram.html

Next, we spoke with Portland branding expert, Kate Sokoloff. She gave her professional reaction to the name and overall branding (spoiler alert: they could've done better). It's not all negative though! To end the episode we went through all 15 WNBA names/logos and had a rapid fire analysis of each.

Fun fact: Did you know the Portland Fire was the only WNBA team to have folded before every making the playoffs?

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Thank you so much to Bill and Kate for sharing your expertise with us!

What do YOU think of the Fire's name and logo?! Please let us know in the comments!

With the meteoric rise of women’s basketball come new ways to watch—and new places for athletes to play. On today’s episode of HomeStans, Mia and Chris discuss how new professional women’s basketball leagues, Unrivaled and Project B, compare to the WNBA. They answer questions like:

• How does Unrivaled’s untimed fourth quarter work?• What is Project B’s involvement with the Saudi royal family?• Should the WNBA be nervous?!

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