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The White House’s fact sheet on Trump’s executive order on college athlete compensation says that the Alston Supreme Court case was about NIL. It…was not.

Some WNBA expansion team news: The Portland Fire has surpassed 12,500 season ticket deposits. The WNBA Cleveland team (which starts in 2028!) has already surpassed 5,000 initial payments for season ticket memberships.

Kelsey Plum vs Connecticut: 30 PTS 6 AST 2 STL 10-15 FG Joins Candace Parker and Lisa Leslie as the only Sparks with multiple 30/5a games in a single season.

#UCLA’s DeShaun Foster on his opening statement remarks Wednesday afternoon, where he mocked his 2024 performance and authentically reflected on what his stumbles taught him. “Address the past, let ‘em know about the present and then hit ‘em with the future.”

The LA Sparks have scored 90+ points in four consecutive games. It is tied for the longest streak in franchise history, and their longest since July 2-11, 2013.

Asked UCLA SID just now about the total demand in media obligations today for QB Nico Iamaleava at Big Ten Media Days. Was told he did about 20 different sessions before even getting to final giant media scrum. “Nonstop” schedule from about 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Must’ve answered more than 20 of the exact same question as well, and given 20 of the same answers word-for-word.

I’m sat beside 2 middle-aged men on my flight to LA. They’re complaining about the WNBA All-Star game, particularly Angel Reese “building houses” and “pulling up from the logo” (she took 1 three), and laughing at those “shirts they were wearing.” “NBA just carrying them, bro.”

Seems to me like an uninformed attempt to spin a false narrative because women dared to take up space and stand up for their rights… this is exactly what is encouraging baseless, negative perceptions about a league that has so much to celebrate. (Just my opinion)

Here at the Galen Center for #USC’s final summer go-around, which has also been made open to donors and alumni, of which there are 100 + There won’t be a presser following practice, but Musselman will answer a few questions, likely about the Alijah Arenas news. Ryan Kartje

And more filing in.

50 passes till anyone could attempt a bucket.

New scoreboard at the Galen Center for the 2025-2026 season.

Eric Musselman on his relationship with Alijah Arenas: “I feel as close to Alijah as any player I've ever been around in this short amount of time. I probably feel closer to him than anybody I’ve coached in a two month span since he’s been on campus.” cc Ryan Kartje

Eric Musselman said he and Alijah Arenas never talked basketball during his #USC recruiting process: “I tried to FaceTime him every day and we talked about his dog and life stuff and his feelings and how he looks at teammates outside of basketball.” 1/2 Ryan Kartje

“To some people during the recruiting process, you call them and you can't wait to get off the phone, and you're just kind of calling them to try to develop a relationship. The reason that Alijah and I are in such a good spot is because he picked up the phone when I called him.”

Facing Dodgers for first time gives Walker Buehler chance to reflect on his time in L.A. latimes.com/sports/dodgers…

Cameron Brink is listed as "doubtful" for the #Sparks Saturday matchup against the New York Liberty. First time this whole season. L.A. Times Sports

With knee injury, USC's Alijah Arenas and Eric Musselman weather another setback latimes.com/sports/usc/sto…

Basketball often took a backseat in early talks between Alijah Arenas and Eric Musselman – who wanted to know how Arenas made sense of the people around him. So through another setback for #USC's prized recruit, the two are only strengthening their bond. latimes.com/sports/usc/sto…