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Trump’s remarks on recruiting LeBron James to women’s basketball resurface amid WNBA trans athlete debate
Footage of Donald Trump joking in July 2022 about recruiting NBA star LeBron James to play for a women’s basketball team has resurfaced online in August 2026, amid a heated debate within the WNBA over transgender athletes competing in women’s sport. The clip has gained fresh attention as it dovetails with an ongoing row sparked…
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Hillary Clinton appears mesmerized by WNBA team’s dancing elephant mascot
Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton was pictured looking thoroughly entertained by a dancing elephant mascot at a WNBA game on Monday, in a moment that quickly drew attention online. Clinton attended the New York Liberty’s match against the Seattle Storm, watching from courtside seats, with the light-hearted clip becoming the standout moment of…
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NBA Europe will take UK to another level – Anunoby
The NBA has confirmed plans to launch a new European league, provisionally named NBA Europe, in October 2027, with London and Manchester expected to feature among 12 to 16 franchise teams. New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby, the standout UK-born player currently in the NBA, said the project could take basketball “to another level” in…
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ESPN’s Stephen A Smith says Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve hurt WNBA with trans shirt controversy
ESPN commentator Stephen A Smith has criticised Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve for wearing a “Trans Kids Belong” T-shirt on the bench during a game, arguing that her display of activism has damaged the WNBA. The comments add Smith’s high-profile voice to an ongoing row within the league over player and coaching staff activism,…
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Urban Meyer, Colin Cowherd say Big Ten venues and fans have caught up and ‘bypassed the SEC’
Urban Meyer and Colin Cowherd argued on “The Herd” that the Big Ten has now overtaken the SEC as college football’s premier conference, pointing to venues, fan support and on-field results after Indiana’s national championship win. The debate reignites a long-running dispute over conference supremacy, one that had favoured the SEC for most of the…
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Meet the 6ft 3in trans French basketball star who wants to join the WNBA and could prove Sophie Cunningham right
A report profiles Julie Tetart, a 6ft 3in transgender basketball player from France, who has expressed ambitions to play in the WNBA. The story is framed around US player Sophie Cunningham, who has previously voiced concerns about transgender athletes competing in women’s professional basketball, suggesting Tetart’s case could become a test of the debate Cunningham…
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Michele Tafoya blasts WNBA activism, says Sophie Cunningham is a hero for women’s sports
Former NFL broadcaster Michele Tafoya has criticised the WNBA for what she describes as an excessive focus on political activism, arguing the league has drifted from its original purpose of celebrating women’s basketball. Speaking on Dan Dakich’s “Don’t @ Me” show, Tafoya, who called WNBA games during its early years, said she no longer recognises…
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Anti-Caitlin Clark ESPN pundit tries justifying claim that Clark isn’t among the best guards in WNBA
An OutKick article criticises an ESPN commentator for arguing that Caitlin Clark should not be ranked among the WNBA’s best guards, framing this as part of a broader pattern of media figures downplaying Clark’s impact despite her popularity and effect on the league’s ratings. The piece, which draws on discussion from “The Riley Gaines Show,”…
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WNBA silent on Clay Travis offer to pay Las Vegas Aces $10 million to beat high school boys team
Right-wing commentator Clay Travis has raised his public offer to $10 million (from an initial $1 million) for the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces to play a high-school boys’ basketball team, as part of an ongoing dispute over the exclusion of transgender women from women’s sports. The WNBA has not publicly responded to the challenge,…