This is INSANE. WNBPA President Nneka Ogwumike in the middle of the WNBA’s tense CBA negotiations and a potential lockout... just became the FIRST player to officially sign with Saudi Arabia–backed Project B, a brand-new women’s basketball league being marketed as a direct rival to the WNBA.

In this episode, we break down exactly what Project B is, why it’s backed by Saudi investment money, how it compares to Unrivaled and Athletes Unlimited, and why Nneka’s move could reshape the future of women’s basketball as we know it.

This move comes as the WNBA and WNBPA battle through CBA talks with salary, revenue-sharing, and offseason restrictions at stake. With top players already invested in rival offseason leagues like Unrivaled and Athletes Unlimited, Nneka’s deal could shift power, money, and attention away from the WNBA...

What happens from here!?

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Notre Dame star Hannah Hidalgo returns to the Courtside Club!

We talk national-title goals, a Team USA gold summer, her evolving off-season grind, and how she manages rising NIL opportunities without losing focus.

She reflects on watching Sonia Citron thrive as a WNBA rookie, the rivalry vibes with UConn, and how Coach Ivey keeps the Irish tight through wins and losses. Hannah also opens up on faith, family, and long-term dreams in media/broadcasting—plus a bold prediction: Notre Dame will shock a lot of people with its new pieces.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

- How Hannah structures an off-season day: weights, skill work, classes, recovery, and film

- Specific skill targets: left hand, deeper 3-range, off-the-dribble shooting

- What Team USA tryouts/camp are really like

- Thoughts on Sonia Citron’s WNBA rookie season

- Locker-room culture under Coach Ivey, handling pressure & social media

- Schedule circle games: UConn, USC, Ole Miss

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Starting with some WNBA news, WNBA players accepted the league’s extension at the 11th hour, which gives them another 30 days to figure out the new CBA to see if we will have a 2026 season.

Moving onto Unrivaled, 3 new faces finalized the rosters for the league: Aari McDonald, Rebecca Allen and Dominique Malonga. Malonga has an interesting situation going on with her overseas

Players who won’t be returning include: Dijonai Carrington, Angel Reese and Sabrina Ionescu. Can Unrivaled do well without a lot of big names playing this season?

Plus, we dive into the latest on the NBA Gambling scandal, ratings skyrocketing, and why the undefeated Spurs have the next face of the league in Victor Wembanyama.

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Today we have some WNBA CBA updates… the never ending CBA negotiations continue and the official deadline for the league. The WNBA has offered players a 30 day extension for a new collective bargaining agreement. The extension would allow both sides more time to work toward a new deal. A source said players would be open to the extension to avoid a work stoppage under the right circumstances, but those circumstances do not exist.

Basically the players at this point in time are saying they’re not sure if they’re even going to accept the offer of an extension. They can either accept the extension offered, not take the extension but continue negotiating in good faith, OR thirdly… the players could strike, OR the owners can initiate the lockout.

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NBA Champion & ESPN Analyst Richard Jefferson joins the Courtside Club!

We are diving into one of the wildest NBA storylines we’ve seen in years: the ongoing NBA gambling scandal that’s rocking the league. RJ reacts to new breaking news from Shams Charania, talks about how gambling culture has evolved around the game, and even draws parallels to the point-shaving scandal that hit Arizona back when he was growing up.

RJ takes us through the teams that have impressed him, the players every fan should be paying attention to, and why he still believes Victor Wembanyama would go #1 overall even over rookie-year LeBron James. He breaks down Wemby’s ceiling, his development curve, and what makes him one of the most special talents the game has ever seen.

RJ also opens up about his longtime friendship with LeBron James, sharing what their relationship is really like away from the cameras. Plus how things have changed now that he’s in the media space himself. He talks about Kendrick Perkins losing friends because of the job, getting pulled into the Stephen A. vs. LeBron debate, and the pressure that comes with being outspoken in today’s NBA media landscape.

We also dive deep into the WNBA lockout situation, why Caitlin Clark is having a Magic Johnson level impact on women’s basketball, and how the league can keep building momentum. RJ even offers his ideas on fixing the NBA All-Star Game, which celebrities should headline the Celebrity All-Star Game, and how he’s looking to bring back his own fan-favorite project, The Richard Show.

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Today we have to talk about this gambling scandal that is currently happening in the NBA. There is sports betting, illegal poker games, there’s mafia ties. It’s absolutely insane.

FBI Director Kash Patel held a press conference where he spilled the beans on everything that’s going on. He said the fraud is mind boggling, its tens of million in fraud, theft and robberies across a multi year period.

Damon Jones and Chauncey Billups were allegedly part of rigged poker games. There were X ray machines built into tables to read face down cards, there were contact lenses and glasses that were able to read pre marked cards, and there were also secret cameras in the card trays. The Poker games also has ties to the mafia, which explains why the FBI is now involved.

Stephen A also made some interested comments about President Trump, Kash Patel, and why he thinks the WNBA might be investigated next.

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We might have just witnessed the best display of basketball that us as NBA fans have ever seen. Victor Wembanyama went OFF with 40 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks and shot the lights out from the field. He’s only 21-years-old and coming off a blood clot injury in his shoulder that forced him to miss time last year. He’s said in interviews he’s “not taking anything for granted” and he went to WORK this offseason clearly. This offseason he trained with Hakeem Olajuwon, Kevin Garnett and also meditated with monks in China…

We break down his RIDICULOUS highlights.

Is Wemby already in the MVP discussion this year?

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The Stephen A Smith vs. LeBron James saga continues!! Just yesterday, Stephen A Smith made an appearance on Carmelo Anthony's show 7pm In Brooklyn, and was once again asked about the infamous altercation between him and LeBron. Stephen A Smith does NOT hold back when talking about LeBron and what has transpired between the two of them.. so who is in the wrong here? Will these two powerhouses in sports ever make amends?

Additionally, The Ringer published an article this week discussing Russell Westbrook, his time in LA, and his alleged dislike for LeBron James. Patrick Beverly has also chimed in on the discussion around Russell Westbrook and goes off on the Lakers and the NBA for their treatment of Westbrook.

And finally, we discuss Jaylen Brown's comments surrounding the NBA and how the league is NOT full of the most talented players in the world. All this and more today on Courtside Club!

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