maitreyi anantharaman

probably needed to save some material for the spinoff novel about this charming character

photo of a book page: “Sean sends me an article from Defector literally titled "How to Watch Basketball" and then, seconds later, a piece he wrote about the Lights last year

you could argue that patrick’s blog is responsible for bringing the main characters together, i was dying

photo of a page of a book: “When I meet up with the group, there are five other journalists and a publicist. I recognize a duo from The Athletic, one from Defector, and the last two are joking around with each other and the publicist in a way that implies they're Vegas locals.”

it was also the funniest surprise to see our site turn up in a novel?? the “one from Defector” sounds extremely beautiful and smart, as well as kind…

How Can You Not Be Romantic About Women's Basketball?  | Defector Most “women’s sports novels” are really novels about girls. In them, girlhood is something mourned before it’s over. Like the games themselves, the books are set to ticking clocks. When the high schoo...

a new WNBA romance novel got me thinking about how romance fandom and WNBA fandom can both feel like expressions of optimism: defector.com/how-can-you-...

Cardte Hicks Played Above The Rim And Ahead Of Her Time | Defector As Cardte Hicks leapt toward the hoop, the audience at the Albuquerque Civic Auditorium suddenly hushed. These were the final minutes of the Women’s Professional Basketball League’s All-Star Game on F...

writing this feature about the legendary cardte hicks for @defector.com made me feel more connected to the heart & soul of women's basketball!

as a player & person, cardte was singular - but her experience of systemic racism in wbb was not. i hope this piece helps crack open more convo about it <3

Union: WNBA made enough money for revenue sharing The WNBA players union says that the league generated enough revenue to trigger revenue sharing.

For the first time in league history, the WNBA generated enough revenue in 2025 to trigger revenue sharing with players. Players will receive $8 million.

The union will also pay out $9.25 million from revenue generated from its group licensing program.

www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

same (quinn smiling)

i actually started laughing, he wanted to go out with a bang

also megan keller had to sit in the box for the whole shootout in 2018! so im glad she got to make this one happen in the ice :)

feels weird but i'm so happy to be wrong for the first time in my life. also megan keller is from michigan

getting close...

an orange book titled COURT QUEENS coming March 17, 2026

COURT QUEENS comes out in one month! Women’s basketball from the 1890s to 2020s, in words and pictures, from AAU to AIAW to WBL to WNBA. You can preorder now wherever you get your books ✨ www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/emma-...

the doubters in the replies are simply not traumatized enough

can't be easy to produce with all the skating and stick noises happening, so I really admire them for doing it anyway

it's really generous of NBC to let women play hockey in the background while the tkachuk interview is going on

some truly terrible syllabic work happening with "siakam"

"With all that said, I fully expect Marie-Philip Poulin to score a bullshit game-winner (assisted by Jocelyne Larocque) in a maddening gold medal game that Canada takes 2-1, after a 48-save performance from Ann-Renée Desbiens."

we should try to get all the insane Terry Rozier games vacated now

I miss Dan so much. I'm so glad we could celebrate his life together today.

ACL tears keep sidelining women’s basketball stars. What’s going on? From Paige Bueckers in 2022 to JuJu Watkins last March, many of the world’s best female players are suffering serious knee injuries.

So many big WBB stories: Kent Babb's infamous Kim Mulkey profile, Molly Hensley-Clancy's reporting on the Sedona Prince abuse allegations. That's just in the last couple years! The other day, I was reading this great Kareem Copeland feature on ACL tears. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...

I especially admired the Washington Post's coverage of women's sports. Mystics, Spirit, Terps WBB, tennis, USWNT--they never felt like afterthoughts. (Girls prep hoops, too! It was probably the first place I ever read about Angel Reese or Azzi Fudd.)

It's been really lovely reading all the tributes to Dan. Many people have asked if they can contribute to support his wife and son. You can do so here: everloved.com/life-of/dan-...

Sixers hold a moment of silence for Dan McQuade.

Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon.

Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social

bluesky begged me to do this, i had to tell them “sorry, but syla olivia and mila require 100% of my attention, don’t have time to post”

we won but tonight his second half minutes canceled out my entire vinyasa flow

College Ball Green, Yellow, and Red Flags Plus the CBA's Big Rat Problem

Is Aliyah Chavez’s shot selection a red flag? Can we trust LSU’s offense? Are inflatable rats canon? What’s up with Unrivaled ratings? Is Kim Mulkey the campiest SEC coach? Answering your WNBA questions with @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social and @maitreyiaa.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/4SLC...

we’re at approximately 23 different spellings of lafleur and 15 suggested replacements

favorite time of year: the matt lafleur press conference youtube chat has begun

it is probably below CBB and PWHL on my winter priority list, but yes, planning to do some!