Aya Abdeen
@ayabdeen.bsky.social
Ballislife NCAAW/WNBA Writer 👩💻 / Contributing writer for The Next. ASU Cronkite alum
"We're trying to bridge the gap between exposure, TV, agency, all the things that this women's sports charge does, and really excited to be a part of it, and glad she came as well."-Molly Miller on having Diana Taurasi in attendance.
My latest 👇 #WNBA
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My latest 👇 #WNBA
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Molly Miller speaks on importance of having Diana Taurasi at Wednesday's game
TEMPE- Wednesday was National Girls and Women in Sports day, which showcases all girls and women who are involved in sports as athletes, journalists, etc. Two
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February 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
"We're trying to bridge the gap between exposure, TV, agency, all the things that this women's sports charge does, and really excited to be a part of it, and glad she came as well."-Molly Miller on having Diana Taurasi in attendance.
My latest 👇 #WNBA
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My latest 👇 #WNBA
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I am so grateful for the opportunity to cover women's sports in my early sports journalism career!
Thank you all for following my journey since Day 1, and I can't wait to bring you more content! 🫡
Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! 👩💻🏀
Thank you all for following my journey since Day 1, and I can't wait to bring you more content! 🫡
Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! 👩💻🏀
February 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I am so grateful for the opportunity to cover women's sports in my early sports journalism career!
Thank you all for following my journey since Day 1, and I can't wait to bring you more content! 🫡
Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! 👩💻🏀
Thank you all for following my journey since Day 1, and I can't wait to bring you more content! 🫡
Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! 👩💻🏀
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February 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Hi everyone!
I'm looking for my next job in the sports journalism industry, such as WNBA writing and social media roles.
I have covered the #WNBA All-Star game in 2024 and the WNBA Finals in 2025.
Please DM me or email me at [email protected]. Thank you!
I'm looking for my next job in the sports journalism industry, such as WNBA writing and social media roles.
I have covered the #WNBA All-Star game in 2024 and the WNBA Finals in 2025.
Please DM me or email me at [email protected]. Thank you!
February 4, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Hi everyone!
I'm looking for my next job in the sports journalism industry, such as WNBA writing and social media roles.
I have covered the #WNBA All-Star game in 2024 and the WNBA Finals in 2025.
Please DM me or email me at [email protected]. Thank you!
I'm looking for my next job in the sports journalism industry, such as WNBA writing and social media roles.
I have covered the #WNBA All-Star game in 2024 and the WNBA Finals in 2025.
Please DM me or email me at [email protected]. Thank you!
Hi everyone!
I'm looking for my next job in the sports journalism industry, such as WNBA writing and social media roles.
I have covered the #WNBA All-Star game in 2024 and the WNBA Finals in 2025.
Please DM me or email me at [email protected]. Thank you!
I'm looking for my next job in the sports journalism industry, such as WNBA writing and social media roles.
I have covered the #WNBA All-Star game in 2024 and the WNBA Finals in 2025.
Please DM me or email me at [email protected]. Thank you!
February 4, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Hi everyone!
I'm looking for my next job in the sports journalism industry, such as WNBA writing and social media roles.
I have covered the #WNBA All-Star game in 2024 and the WNBA Finals in 2025.
Please DM me or email me at [email protected]. Thank you!
I'm looking for my next job in the sports journalism industry, such as WNBA writing and social media roles.
I have covered the #WNBA All-Star game in 2024 and the WNBA Finals in 2025.
Please DM me or email me at [email protected]. Thank you!
My EXCLUSIVE interview with Arizona State women's basketball legend Briann January is LIVE!
Read it here for Devils in Detail as January shares her impressions on head coach Molly Miller and this year's ASU women's basketball team! 👇
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Read it here for Devils in Detail as January shares her impressions on head coach Molly Miller and this year's ASU women's basketball team! 👇
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Briann January shares impressions on Molly Miller, Arizona State women's basketball
TEMPE- The greatest player in the Arizona State women's basketball program history, Briann January, had an opportunity to see the team play in Sunday's game aga
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February 3, 2026 at 3:16 PM
My EXCLUSIVE interview with Arizona State women's basketball legend Briann January is LIVE!
Read it here for Devils in Detail as January shares her impressions on head coach Molly Miller and this year's ASU women's basketball team! 👇
devilsindetail.com/briann-janua...
Read it here for Devils in Detail as January shares her impressions on head coach Molly Miller and this year's ASU women's basketball team! 👇
devilsindetail.com/briann-janua...
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The WNBA & WNBPA met for roughly 3 hrs at the league offices in New York City on Monday. The WNBA showed up without a proposal.
“That kind of set the tone for the conversation because we were hoping to hear otherwise," Nneka Ogwumike told me.
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“That kind of set the tone for the conversation because we were hoping to hear otherwise," Nneka Ogwumike told me.
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WNBA Offered No Proposal at Critical CBA Meeting
The sides met in person for the first time in months Monday. The league still hasn’t responded to a December proposal from the players.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:13 PM
The WNBA & WNBPA met for roughly 3 hrs at the league offices in New York City on Monday. The WNBA showed up without a proposal.
“That kind of set the tone for the conversation because we were hoping to hear otherwise," Nneka Ogwumike told me.
frontofficesports.com/wnba-offered...
“That kind of set the tone for the conversation because we were hoping to hear otherwise," Nneka Ogwumike told me.
frontofficesports.com/wnba-offered...
What a weekend Cam Skattebo has in Tempe, from making an appearance at the Sun Devils men's basketball to having the time of his life on the baseball field in the celebrity softball game, he can do it all.
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My latest for Devils in Detail devilsindetail.com/inside-cam-s...
Inside Cam Skattebo's appearance at Arizona State's annual Celebrity Softball Game
PHOENIX- On a sunny Sunday morning, alumni of Arizona State athletics appeared on the baseball field in Phoenix Municpal Stadium. Former ASU football and curre
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February 1, 2026 at 11:15 PM
What a weekend Cam Skattebo has in Tempe, from making an appearance at the Sun Devils men's basketball to having the time of his life on the baseball field in the celebrity softball game, he can do it all.
My latest for Devils in Detail devilsindetail.com/inside-cam-s...
My latest for Devils in Detail devilsindetail.com/inside-cam-s...
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Caught up with Napheesa Collier after @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social’s triumphant night in Philly. Hear from her on what it meant and how Unrivaled might treat future road trips. youtube.com/shorts/RZnBZ... @theixsports.bsky.social
Napheesa Collier talks about Unrivaled’s triumphant visit to Philly, what’s next for the league
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January 31, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Caught up with Napheesa Collier after @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social’s triumphant night in Philly. Hear from her on what it meant and how Unrivaled might treat future road trips. youtube.com/shorts/RZnBZ... @theixsports.bsky.social
To those who have been following my sports journalism journey since the beginning, I'm so grateful for you!
As an autistic journalist, it means so much! 🫶
I also give special thanks to my mentors, classmates and professors I had during my time at the Cronkite School for teaching me so much! 🥹
As an autistic journalist, it means so much! 🫶
I also give special thanks to my mentors, classmates and professors I had during my time at the Cronkite School for teaching me so much! 🥹
January 31, 2026 at 4:40 AM
To those who have been following my sports journalism journey since the beginning, I'm so grateful for you!
As an autistic journalist, it means so much! 🫶
I also give special thanks to my mentors, classmates and professors I had during my time at the Cronkite School for teaching me so much! 🥹
As an autistic journalist, it means so much! 🫶
I also give special thanks to my mentors, classmates and professors I had during my time at the Cronkite School for teaching me so much! 🥹
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On the latest episode of The IX Sports Podcast, @howardmegdal.bsky.social and @classicjpow.bsky.social discuss Minnesota, Athletes Unlimited and Unrivaled.
Listen or watch at the link!
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Listen or watch at the link!
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Thoughts on Minnesota, Athletes Unlimited, and more - The IX Sports
Howard Megdal and Jackie Powell talk to Minnesota WNBA stars about their hometowns, get updated on Athletes Unlimited and more.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:53 PM
On the latest episode of The IX Sports Podcast, @howardmegdal.bsky.social and @classicjpow.bsky.social discuss Minnesota, Athletes Unlimited and Unrivaled.
Listen or watch at the link!
www.theixsports.com/the-ix-sport...
Listen or watch at the link!
www.theixsports.com/the-ix-sport...
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WNBA expansion is on the horizon! Over on @spotrac.com, the team has created a WNBA Mock Expansion Draft Tool!
You can create your own expansion draft using the rules (as we know them right now!) for protections and selections. Have some fun with this new tool!
www.spotrac.com/wnba/expansi...
You can create your own expansion draft using the rules (as we know them right now!) for protections and selections. Have some fun with this new tool!
www.spotrac.com/wnba/expansi...
WNBA Expansion Draft
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January 28, 2026 at 11:14 PM
WNBA expansion is on the horizon! Over on @spotrac.com, the team has created a WNBA Mock Expansion Draft Tool!
You can create your own expansion draft using the rules (as we know them right now!) for protections and selections. Have some fun with this new tool!
www.spotrac.com/wnba/expansi...
You can create your own expansion draft using the rules (as we know them right now!) for protections and selections. Have some fun with this new tool!
www.spotrac.com/wnba/expansi...
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Once again, with the nation in turmoil, key Minnesota women's basketball figures like Cheryl Reeve and Rebekkah Brunson are speaking out. Our @jacobmox.bsky.social reports: #WNBA www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/minneso...
Minnesota women's basketball figures decry Minneapolis killings - The IX Basketball
The second civilian killing by the government in Minnesota this year heightened demands for justice from key women's basketball figures.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Once again, with the nation in turmoil, key Minnesota women's basketball figures like Cheryl Reeve and Rebekkah Brunson are speaking out. Our @jacobmox.bsky.social reports: #WNBA www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/minneso...
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Rebekkah Brunson speaks on Minneapolis before the Wolves game (h/t @gettinggophery.bsky.social)
January 25, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Rebekkah Brunson speaks on Minneapolis before the Wolves game (h/t @gettinggophery.bsky.social)
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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Mist forward and Unrivaled Co-founder Breanna Stewart held up a sign with two words during intros today: “Abolish Ice.”
Photo courtesy of @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social .
Photo courtesy of @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social .
January 25, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Mist forward and Unrivaled Co-founder Breanna Stewart held up a sign with two words during intros today: “Abolish Ice.”
Photo courtesy of @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social .
Photo courtesy of @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social .
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One of the popular lines from conservatives has been that it must be something about agitators in Minneapolis because it’s not happening elsewhere. Of course it is also happening elsewhere.
January 25, 2026 at 6:26 PM
One of the popular lines from conservatives has been that it must be something about agitators in Minneapolis because it’s not happening elsewhere. Of course it is also happening elsewhere.
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It's really distressing the extent to which in all of this Silverio Villegas González, the first man to be murdered by ICE in the streets, has been almost completely forgotten
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
January 25, 2026 at 7:14 AM
It's really distressing the extent to which in all of this Silverio Villegas González, the first man to be murdered by ICE in the streets, has been almost completely forgotten
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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We still don't know the names of the ICE agents who killed Gonzàlez behind the wheel of his car outside Chicago in September.
They were unmasked in this BWC footage from Franklin Park police.
If you have any information at all about these men—please text us on Signal at unraveled.66
They were unmasked in this BWC footage from Franklin Park police.
If you have any information at all about these men—please text us on Signal at unraveled.66
January 25, 2026 at 2:05 PM
We still don't know the names of the ICE agents who killed Gonzàlez behind the wheel of his car outside Chicago in September.
They were unmasked in this BWC footage from Franklin Park police.
If you have any information at all about these men—please text us on Signal at unraveled.66
They were unmasked in this BWC footage from Franklin Park police.
If you have any information at all about these men—please text us on Signal at unraveled.66
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Dominique Malonga throws down her first dunk at @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social 🔥😮💨
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January 25, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Dominique Malonga throws down her first dunk at @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social 🔥😮💨
(Via ShowCaseShabazz/x)
(Via ShowCaseShabazz/x)
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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January 25, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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The Minnesota Timberwolves absolutely need to postpone their game today.
Stop pretending everything is normal.
Stop pretending everything is normal.
January 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The Minnesota Timberwolves absolutely need to postpone their game today.
Stop pretending everything is normal.
Stop pretending everything is normal.
Here's a post unrelated to basketball. It's bigger than the sport.
Hearing about what's happening in Minnesota is heartbreaking. Actions must be taken immediately.
That's all I have to say. #AbolishICE
Hearing about what's happening in Minnesota is heartbreaking. Actions must be taken immediately.
That's all I have to say. #AbolishICE
January 24, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Here's a post unrelated to basketball. It's bigger than the sport.
Hearing about what's happening in Minnesota is heartbreaking. Actions must be taken immediately.
That's all I have to say. #AbolishICE
Hearing about what's happening in Minnesota is heartbreaking. Actions must be taken immediately.
That's all I have to say. #AbolishICE
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Ooh here's a season full of WNBA games that WE MAY NOT BE PLAYING
Start booking your flights and planning your game day fits and KEEP PRETENDING EVERYTHING IS FINE
Hope you got in your season ticket deposits EVEN THOUGH WE'RE HOLDING YOUR MONEY HOSTAGE & THERE MIGHT NOT BE ANY GAMES AT ALL
Start booking your flights and planning your game day fits and KEEP PRETENDING EVERYTHING IS FINE
Hope you got in your season ticket deposits EVEN THOUGH WE'RE HOLDING YOUR MONEY HOSTAGE & THERE MIGHT NOT BE ANY GAMES AT ALL
January 21, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Ooh here's a season full of WNBA games that WE MAY NOT BE PLAYING
Start booking your flights and planning your game day fits and KEEP PRETENDING EVERYTHING IS FINE
Hope you got in your season ticket deposits EVEN THOUGH WE'RE HOLDING YOUR MONEY HOSTAGE & THERE MIGHT NOT BE ANY GAMES AT ALL
Start booking your flights and planning your game day fits and KEEP PRETENDING EVERYTHING IS FINE
Hope you got in your season ticket deposits EVEN THOUGH WE'RE HOLDING YOUR MONEY HOSTAGE & THERE MIGHT NOT BE ANY GAMES AT ALL