Episode #369
2026 WNBA Season; Trade Deadline Moves, Team USA Roster & Sophie Runs His Mouth
Intro (00:00 - 01:04) Preview of this WNBA latest news episode (01:05 - 02:26) Trade deadline passed on 8/2 (02:27 - 02:37) Kelsey Plum traded from the Los Angeles Sparks to the Phoenix Mercury (02:38 - 07:49) Aneesah Morrow heads to the Toronto Tempo after being dealt by the Connecticut Sun (07:50 - 10:23) Betnijah Laney-Hamilton released by the New York Liberty; gets claimed off waivers by the Washington Mystics (10:24 - 21:04) Announcement of Team USA roster for the World Cup (21:05 - 23:32) Notable snubs not making it onto Team USA (23:33 - 27:20) Schedule for Team USA's games in the World Cup (27:21 - 28:40) My shout-out to Kayla McBride for breaking the record for most 3 point goals in a game with 10 (28:41 - 29:45) The genesis of Sophie Cunningham's stance on biological men & trans athletes playing women's sports which stemmed from comments of Michael Porter Jr about HS & 8th graders being able to beat WNBA players (29:46 - 33:04) Sophie reiterates his stance at the NBA All Star Weekend in February & gets asked about it again at the WNBA All Star Weekend in July (33:05 - 34:59) The fallout from Sophie's comments (35:00 - 36:12) My take on what was said by Sophie & the evidence that refutes this "hot button" topic (36:13 - 41:51) The myths about trans athletes vs women athletes (41:52 - 49:40) A movement that is happening in which the goal is to cripple the WNBA (49:41 - 51:54) My final word on the Sophie comments (51:55 - 52:33) Call to action (52:34 - 53:48) Website: https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/ Email: allthingsbasketballgd@outlook.com Support this podcast: CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude
