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#75: Gender Wage Gap Plays into the WNBA's Hiring of Coaches
The WNBA is leaning into the systemic hurdles at play. Plus a film breakdown from Michigan and UConn and why the Spirit's loss falls on their manager.
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Today's Walking Bucket is LIVE:
A breakdown of how the gender wage gap impacts #WNBA coaching hires.
Plus:
- A film breakdown of the crazy Michigan vs UConn #NCAAWBB game from Friday night.
- The Spirit's #NWSL final game falls on their manager.
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A breakdown of how the gender wage gap impacts #WNBA coaching hires.
Plus:
- A film breakdown of the crazy Michigan vs UConn #NCAAWBB game from Friday night.
- The Spirit's #NWSL final game falls on their manager.
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I had a fun time putting this together with @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social. We agreed on a few picks, but our boards differed throughout the first round.
We'll be doing updates each month leading up to the (hopeful) draft in April.
#WNBA I @winsidr.com I #NCAAWBB
We'll be doing updates each month leading up to the (hopeful) draft in April.
#WNBA I @winsidr.com I #NCAAWBB
Winsidr’s 2026 WNBA Mock Draft 1.0 is here 🔥
@michaelwaterloo.bsky.social and @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social reveal their own boards, breaking down the top prospects shaping the first round⬇️
winsidr.com/2025/11/2026...
@michaelwaterloo.bsky.social and @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social reveal their own boards, breaking down the top prospects shaping the first round⬇️
winsidr.com/2025/11/2026...
2026 WNBA Mock Draft 1.0 » Winsidr
Winsidr’s 2026 WNBA Mock Draft 1.0 breaks down top prospects and examines how expansion and free agency could reshape the first round.
winsidr.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I had a fun time putting this together with @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social. We agreed on a few picks, but our boards differed throughout the first round.
We'll be doing updates each month leading up to the (hopeful) draft in April.
#WNBA I @winsidr.com I #NCAAWBB
We'll be doing updates each month leading up to the (hopeful) draft in April.
#WNBA I @winsidr.com I #NCAAWBB
Missy Elliott is so pissed off.
HERE COME THE MINUTEMEN!!!!
HERE COME THE MINUTEMEN
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Missy Elliott is so pissed off.
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Pick 15. 👀👀👀
Sleeeeeper.
(Also, this was a good read. Highly recommend.)
Sleeeeeper.
(Also, this was a good read. Highly recommend.)
Winsidr’s 2026 WNBA Mock Draft 1.0 is here 🔥
@michaelwaterloo.bsky.social and @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social reveal their own boards, breaking down the top prospects shaping the first round⬇️
winsidr.com/2025/11/2026...
@michaelwaterloo.bsky.social and @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social reveal their own boards, breaking down the top prospects shaping the first round⬇️
winsidr.com/2025/11/2026...
2026 WNBA Mock Draft 1.0 » Winsidr
Winsidr’s 2026 WNBA Mock Draft 1.0 breaks down top prospects and examines how expansion and free agency could reshape the first round.
winsidr.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Pick 15. 👀👀👀
Sleeeeeper.
(Also, this was a good read. Highly recommend.)
Sleeeeeper.
(Also, this was a good read. Highly recommend.)
Just chatted with Roneeka Hodges, head coach of the Phantom in #Unrivaled. I asked her, specifically, about the mismatch that she has with Satou Sabally as a big, as well as pushing the pace on the floor with Dana Evans and Kelsey Plum. Excepts of that chat to come.
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Just chatted with Roneeka Hodges, head coach of the Phantom in #Unrivaled. I asked her, specifically, about the mismatch that she has with Satou Sabally as a big, as well as pushing the pace on the floor with Dana Evans and Kelsey Plum. Excepts of that chat to come.
This was a rollercoaster to read.
Rush Hour 4 is reportedly a go at Paramount – after Trump intervened on behalf of the movie.
Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct by several women, will bring the franchise back to the big screen
Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct by several women, will bring the franchise back to the big screen
Rush Hour 4 in the works at Paramount after reports of Trump intervening
Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct by several women, will bring his hit franchise back to the big screen
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This was a rollercoaster to read.
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Here is Winsidr’s full Mock Draft 1.0 board by @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social and @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social
How’d they do? 👀
How’d they do? 👀
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Here is Winsidr’s full Mock Draft 1.0 board by @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social and @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social
How’d they do? 👀
How’d they do? 👀
I had a fun time putting this together with @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social. We agreed on a few picks, but our boards differed throughout the first round.
We'll be doing updates each month leading up to the (hopeful) draft in April.
#WNBA I @winsidr.com I #NCAAWBB
We'll be doing updates each month leading up to the (hopeful) draft in April.
#WNBA I @winsidr.com I #NCAAWBB
Winsidr’s 2026 WNBA Mock Draft 1.0 is here 🔥
@michaelwaterloo.bsky.social and @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social reveal their own boards, breaking down the top prospects shaping the first round⬇️
winsidr.com/2025/11/2026...
@michaelwaterloo.bsky.social and @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social reveal their own boards, breaking down the top prospects shaping the first round⬇️
winsidr.com/2025/11/2026...
2026 WNBA Mock Draft 1.0 » Winsidr
Winsidr’s 2026 WNBA Mock Draft 1.0 breaks down top prospects and examines how expansion and free agency could reshape the first round.
winsidr.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I had a fun time putting this together with @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social. We agreed on a few picks, but our boards differed throughout the first round.
We'll be doing updates each month leading up to the (hopeful) draft in April.
#WNBA I @winsidr.com I #NCAAWBB
We'll be doing updates each month leading up to the (hopeful) draft in April.
#WNBA I @winsidr.com I #NCAAWBB
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Winsidr’s 2026 WNBA Mock Draft 1.0 is here 🔥
@michaelwaterloo.bsky.social and @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social reveal their own boards, breaking down the top prospects shaping the first round⬇️
winsidr.com/2025/11/2026...
@michaelwaterloo.bsky.social and @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social reveal their own boards, breaking down the top prospects shaping the first round⬇️
winsidr.com/2025/11/2026...
2026 WNBA Mock Draft 1.0 » Winsidr
Winsidr’s 2026 WNBA Mock Draft 1.0 breaks down top prospects and examines how expansion and free agency could reshape the first round.
winsidr.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Winsidr’s 2026 WNBA Mock Draft 1.0 is here 🔥
@michaelwaterloo.bsky.social and @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social reveal their own boards, breaking down the top prospects shaping the first round⬇️
winsidr.com/2025/11/2026...
@michaelwaterloo.bsky.social and @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social reveal their own boards, breaking down the top prospects shaping the first round⬇️
winsidr.com/2025/11/2026...
UConn is a football school.
Finalists for the Biletnikoff Award for the nation's top pass-catcher:
UConn's Skyler Bell
USC's Makai Lemon
Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith
UConn's Skyler Bell
USC's Makai Lemon
Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith
November 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
UConn is a football school.
French Press in the morning.
Deviled eggs (Blayne) as appetizer
Ordering from local Chinese spot for dinner.
Pecan Pie and Carrot Cake for Dinner.
Watching both Knives Out movies.
Deviled eggs (Blayne) as appetizer
Ordering from local Chinese spot for dinner.
Pecan Pie and Carrot Cake for Dinner.
Watching both Knives Out movies.
Let’s run this again, was fun last year, what new adversities are we about to create for ourselves on the field, drop your menus below
November 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
French Press in the morning.
Deviled eggs (Blayne) as appetizer
Ordering from local Chinese spot for dinner.
Pecan Pie and Carrot Cake for Dinner.
Watching both Knives Out movies.
Deviled eggs (Blayne) as appetizer
Ordering from local Chinese spot for dinner.
Pecan Pie and Carrot Cake for Dinner.
Watching both Knives Out movies.
If this trade happened in the early 2000s, Nelly would have had a TIME with this on a song.
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
If this trade happened in the early 2000s, Nelly would have had a TIME with this on a song.
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Yeesh. Awful.
Scripps has built a reputation among TV people for being a good place to work, and Sinclair is... Sinclair.
Scripps has built a reputation among TV people for being a good place to work, and Sinclair is... Sinclair.
Sinclair offers to buy E.W. Scripps in bid to expand broadcast TV reach reut.rs/3XUruu9
Sinclair offers to buy E.W. Scripps in bid to expand broadcast TV reach
U.S. broadcaster Sinclair has offered to buy E.W. Scripps in a cash-and-stock deal that values its smaller rival at $538 million, as cord-cutting and competition from streaming services lead to consolidation in the media industry.
reut.rs
November 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Yeesh. Awful.
Scripps has built a reputation among TV people for being a good place to work, and Sinclair is... Sinclair.
Scripps has built a reputation among TV people for being a good place to work, and Sinclair is... Sinclair.
Vote for PLAY NICE or go to hell.
PLAY NICE made the final round for the Goodreads Choice Awards 🥳 Another banger year for the genre & these titles are all exceptional 🖤 Also, it’s mostly women 💅
Thank you to everyone who voted so far!! Final round here ⬇️
www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
Thank you to everyone who voted so far!! Final round here ⬇️
www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
Final Round: Vote for the Readers' Favorite Horror of 2025!
Discover the Readers' Favorite Horror in the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards.
www.goodreads.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Vote for PLAY NICE or go to hell.
I need some new music to add to my nighttime playlist. I like sad girl music. Indie music. wet leg. Hip hop. Most stuff.
November 25, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I need some new music to add to my nighttime playlist. I like sad girl music. Indie music. wet leg. Hip hop. Most stuff.
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Mgmt god he’s done it again. Michael never ceases to perfectly describe the importance of representation & the larger societal impacts
Today's Walking Bucket is LIVE:
A breakdown of how the gender wage gap impacts #WNBA coaching hires.
Plus:
- A film breakdown of the crazy Michigan vs UConn #NCAAWBB game from Friday night.
- The Spirit's #NWSL final game falls on their manager.
Sign up:
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A breakdown of how the gender wage gap impacts #WNBA coaching hires.
Plus:
- A film breakdown of the crazy Michigan vs UConn #NCAAWBB game from Friday night.
- The Spirit's #NWSL final game falls on their manager.
Sign up:
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#75: Gender Wage Gap Plays into the WNBA's Hiring of Coaches
The WNBA is leaning into the systemic hurdles at play. Plus a film breakdown from Michigan and UConn and why the Spirit's loss falls on their manager.
walking-bucket.ghost.io
November 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Mgmt god he’s done it again. Michael never ceases to perfectly describe the importance of representation & the larger societal impacts
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Today's Walking Bucket is LIVE:
A breakdown of how the gender wage gap impacts #WNBA coaching hires.
Plus:
- A film breakdown of the crazy Michigan vs UConn #NCAAWBB game from Friday night.
- The Spirit's #NWSL final game falls on their manager.
Sign up:
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A breakdown of how the gender wage gap impacts #WNBA coaching hires.
Plus:
- A film breakdown of the crazy Michigan vs UConn #NCAAWBB game from Friday night.
- The Spirit's #NWSL final game falls on their manager.
Sign up:
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#75: Gender Wage Gap Plays into the WNBA's Hiring of Coaches
The WNBA is leaning into the systemic hurdles at play. Plus a film breakdown from Michigan and UConn and why the Spirit's loss falls on their manager.
walking-bucket.ghost.io
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Today's Walking Bucket is LIVE:
A breakdown of how the gender wage gap impacts #WNBA coaching hires.
Plus:
- A film breakdown of the crazy Michigan vs UConn #NCAAWBB game from Friday night.
- The Spirit's #NWSL final game falls on their manager.
Sign up:
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A breakdown of how the gender wage gap impacts #WNBA coaching hires.
Plus:
- A film breakdown of the crazy Michigan vs UConn #NCAAWBB game from Friday night.
- The Spirit's #NWSL final game falls on their manager.
Sign up:
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In the inbox: The Chicago Sky are adding Latricia Trammell as an assistant coach this year. Nice get for them. Good tenure in Dallas and served as an advisor last year for Los Angeles. The Sparks LOVED her.
#WNBA I @winsidr.com
#WNBA I @winsidr.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
In the inbox: The Chicago Sky are adding Latricia Trammell as an assistant coach this year. Nice get for them. Good tenure in Dallas and served as an advisor last year for Los Angeles. The Sparks LOVED her.
#WNBA I @winsidr.com
#WNBA I @winsidr.com
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Great read this morning from The Walking Bucket on how the gender wage gap shows up in the WNBA’s coaching hires. Definitely worth checking out
#WNBA #WNBASky #WBB #GenderPayGap #WomenInSports #PayThem
#WNBA #WNBASky #WBB #GenderPayGap #WomenInSports #PayThem
#75: Gender Wage Gap Plays into the WNBA's Hiring of Coaches
The WNBA is leaning into the systemic hurdles at play. Plus a film breakdown from Michigan and UConn and why the Spirit's loss falls on their manager.
walking-bucket.ghost.io
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Great read this morning from The Walking Bucket on how the gender wage gap shows up in the WNBA’s coaching hires. Definitely worth checking out
#WNBA #WNBASky #WBB #GenderPayGap #WomenInSports #PayThem
#WNBA #WNBASky #WBB #GenderPayGap #WomenInSports #PayThem
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"It's not by accident. I believe it's intentional," said Quinn. "Unrivaled is leading the way in showing that Black women are capable & giving us the opportunity is important. Representation is possible when leadership chooses to make it possible."
youtu.be/jeS-XQL2i-g?...
on the W coaching scene
youtu.be/jeS-XQL2i-g?...
on the W coaching scene
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"It's not by accident. I believe it's intentional," said Quinn. "Unrivaled is leading the way in showing that Black women are capable & giving us the opportunity is important. Representation is possible when leadership chooses to make it possible."
youtu.be/jeS-XQL2i-g?...
on the W coaching scene
youtu.be/jeS-XQL2i-g?...
on the W coaching scene
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Michael is insightful as always in this morning's newsletter.
Tap in if you haven't!
Tap in if you haven't!
Today's Walking Bucket is LIVE:
A breakdown of how the gender wage gap impacts #WNBA coaching hires.
Plus:
- A film breakdown of the crazy Michigan vs UConn #NCAAWBB game from Friday night.
- The Spirit's #NWSL final game falls on their manager.
Sign up:
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A breakdown of how the gender wage gap impacts #WNBA coaching hires.
Plus:
- A film breakdown of the crazy Michigan vs UConn #NCAAWBB game from Friday night.
- The Spirit's #NWSL final game falls on their manager.
Sign up:
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#75: Gender Wage Gap Plays into the WNBA's Hiring of Coaches
The WNBA is leaning into the systemic hurdles at play. Plus a film breakdown from Michigan and UConn and why the Spirit's loss falls on their manager.
walking-bucket.ghost.io
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Michael is insightful as always in this morning's newsletter.
Tap in if you haven't!
Tap in if you haven't!
Today's Walking Bucket is LIVE:
A breakdown of how the gender wage gap impacts #WNBA coaching hires.
Plus:
- A film breakdown of the crazy Michigan vs UConn #NCAAWBB game from Friday night.
- The Spirit's #NWSL final game falls on their manager.
Sign up:
walking-bucket.ghost.io/75-gender-wa...
A breakdown of how the gender wage gap impacts #WNBA coaching hires.
Plus:
- A film breakdown of the crazy Michigan vs UConn #NCAAWBB game from Friday night.
- The Spirit's #NWSL final game falls on their manager.
Sign up:
walking-bucket.ghost.io/75-gender-wa...
#75: Gender Wage Gap Plays into the WNBA's Hiring of Coaches
The WNBA is leaning into the systemic hurdles at play. Plus a film breakdown from Michigan and UConn and why the Spirit's loss falls on their manager.
walking-bucket.ghost.io
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Today's Walking Bucket is LIVE:
A breakdown of how the gender wage gap impacts #WNBA coaching hires.
Plus:
- A film breakdown of the crazy Michigan vs UConn #NCAAWBB game from Friday night.
- The Spirit's #NWSL final game falls on their manager.
Sign up:
walking-bucket.ghost.io/75-gender-wa...
A breakdown of how the gender wage gap impacts #WNBA coaching hires.
Plus:
- A film breakdown of the crazy Michigan vs UConn #NCAAWBB game from Friday night.
- The Spirit's #NWSL final game falls on their manager.
Sign up:
walking-bucket.ghost.io/75-gender-wa...
Ace Bailey has had to spend the last two years in New Jersey and Utah. Poor kid.
November 24, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Ace Bailey has had to spend the last two years in New Jersey and Utah. Poor kid.
I’m not a Betts person. Great college player, but a lot of questions marks for her game at the next level as a back-to-the-basket big. More teams want that spacing and a versatile big. I think she’s going to be a valuable rotational big who feasts on the glass
Why not Betts?
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I’m not a Betts person. Great college player, but a lot of questions marks for her game at the next level as a back-to-the-basket big. More teams want that spacing and a versatile big. I think she’s going to be a valuable rotational big who feasts on the glass