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Courtside with Karli Bell
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A podcast every Monday dedicated to all things women's hoops. Find us wherever you get your podcasts.
Now that the 2026 WNBA Draft order is set,
@karlibell33.bsky.social wants to give you a way-too-early mock draft.

Read the why behind this order: bit.ly/4ok5J1U
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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A day after the WNBA Draft Lottery, the Chicago Sky announce the addition of Latricia Trammel to Tyler Marsh's coaching staff as an assistant coach.

Trammel was the HC of Dallas from '23-'24 and most recently was a special assistant for Lynne Roberts in LA for the 2025 sea
November 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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The Chicago Sky will have the No. 5 pick in the 2026 #WNBA Draft.

Here’s the Round 1 order

1. DAL
2. MIN
3. SEA
4. WASH
5. CHI
6. TOR/PORT
7. PORT/TOR
8. GSV
9. WASH
10. IND
11. WASH
12. CON
13. ATL
14. SEA
15. CON
November 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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The Chicago Sky have a 5.5% chance at landing the No. 1 overall pick for the 2026 WNBA Draft

They’ll find out on Sunday, Nov. 23 in the 2026 WNBA Draft Lottery at 5:30 CT on ESPN

The WNBA Draft is set for April 13, 2026
November 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Join us in a half hour for a LIVE episode of Courtside with @karlibell33.bsky.social where she'll recap the WNBA season, look ahead to the CBA negotiations and answer any and all questions you got for her!

See you soon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pejP...
Recapping the 2025 WNBA Season LIVE
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October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Apologies for the reschedules (being sick is not fun) but I will finally have the LIVE episode of @courtsidekb.bsky.social on Wednesday at 12 pm CT

Make sure you tune in as we recap everything, look ahead to 2026, CBA negotiations, draft boards and answering your questions!

Oct 29. 12 pm.
October 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
*rubs crystal ball*

@karlibell33.bsky.social predicted PHX knocking out Minnesota last week! Will she be 2-for-2 in the prediction being Mercury vs. Aces?

We find out Tuesday.
September 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It’s time. Thank you all for joining us this season.

The final episode of the season will be a LIVE episode after the end of the WNBA Championship in October. Date TBD.

Until then, thank you for tuning in all season. Time for the break 🫶
September 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
With the expanded WNBA playoffs, some have been asking for the entire postseason to be best of 7

@karlibell33.bsky.social thoroughly disagrees

Hear more about the WNBA playoffs on this week’s episode: youtu.be/gJqVKeuqAHU?...
September 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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The Chicago Sky had a practice facility enclosure completion ceremony….?

It was…a choice…

I break it all down on this week’s @courtsidekb.bsky.social episode: youtu.be/gJqVKeuqAHU?...
September 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Karli is back with another episode tomorrow! She recaps the first round, looks ahead to the semis and then…

an in-depth conversation on the Sky’s practice facility ceremony from earlier this week

You won’t want to miss it. Dropping tomorrow wherever you get your podcasts
September 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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ICYMI: I was out at Bedford Park earlier this morning for the Sky’s Practice Facility Enclosure Completion Ceremony
September 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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"Did you ever think that Jeff Pagliocca is not the full problem?"

I break down the 2025 Chicago Sky season and what the future looks like in this week's new @courtsidekb.bsky.social episode: www.courtsidewithkarlibell.com/post/reflect...
September 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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FWIW: I do not have a vote in the #WNBA Awards. So, I decided to give my thoughts on who should win this season, from ROTY to MVP to even Executive of the Year - including rankings.

Here's my list of the 2025 WNBA Award Winners: www.courtsidewithkarlibell.com/post/karli-b...
Karli Bell's 2025 WNBA Award Votes
With the WNBA season coming to a close, Karli Bell gives her votes for the 2025 WNBA Awards.
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September 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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My thoughts: The Chicago Sky don't have the best poker face, and players - both current and past - are calling them out at the WNBA poker table.

Read more here ⬇️

www.courtsidewithkarlibell.com/post/opinion...
Opinion: The Sky is falling; Who dropped the ball in Chicago?
The Chicago Sky don't have the best poker face, and players - both current and past - are calling them out at the WNBA poker table.
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September 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Angel Reese put up a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds in the Sky's 88-64 win over the Connecticut Sun
September 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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A’ja Wilson’s dominance here in the second half of the season has catapulted the Aces to clinch a playoff spot and stay on an 11 game winning streak

I speak more on her MVP case on this week’s @courtsidekb.bsky.social episode: youtu.be/Iy7Kks0pJEc?...
August 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
WNBA officiating could pose a problem yet again come playoffs.

Karli looks ahead to who could make the postseason and who could drop out in this week’s episode: youtu.be/Iy7Kks0pJEc?si
August 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Kamilla Cardoso puts up yet another double-double and matches her career high in rebounds in the Sky's 91-85 win over the New York Liberty
August 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
It’s almost that time!

@karlibell33.bsky.social looks ahead to the WNBA Awards and gives her picks for MVP, MIP, DPOY, 6POY, ROTY & COY

For the ROTY debate, it’s Paige vs Sonia. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/Ibkp4spVZec?...
August 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I just want to say thank you. Truly 🫶

Episode No. 20 (that's crazy)comes out tomorrow morning. Find us wherever you get your podcasts and on our YouTube: youtube.com/@courtsidekb
August 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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“LA is doing some great things right now.”

I look ahead at possible movement in the WNBA standings as the playoffs get closer and closer in this week’s @courtsidekb.bsky.social episode: youtu.be/WDkPrfvCY4w?...
August 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
“There’s something going on in Seattle.”

@karlibell33.bsky.social looks ahead to what the WNBA Playoffs could look like in just a couple weeks on the new episode: youtu.be/WDkPrfvCY4w?...
August 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Hey everyone!

There’s been some technical difficulties this evening in trying to get an episode out for tomorrow. So going to give tech a rest and hope to have it resolved tomorrow.

This week’s podcast will come out Tuesday.

Thank you for understanding!
August 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Elizabeth Williams puts up consecutive double-doubles; tonight, she had 18 points and 10 rebounds in the Sky's 78-64 win over the Washington Mystics.
August 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM