In today’s episode, we break down a HUGE weekend in women’s basketball — starting with UCLA’s dominant 89–59 win over Duke without Lauren Betts in the Players Era Women’s Championship. What does her absence mean moving forward? Who stepped up? And how did UCLA’s offense shift with more guard-driven creation? We then pivot to a massive storyline across the league: the WNBA CBA negotiations, with the deadline just 48 hours away. We explain what both sides want, what happens if there’s no deal, and why an extension might actually cause problems for expansion plans. Finally, we close with some big-picture thoughts around the women’s game — including A’ja Wilson’s powerful comments on Hot Ones about dunk culture, criticism, and what fans should be focusing on.