Andrew G. Haubner
@aghaubner.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief: @nocapspacewbb.com
CU Buff, native New Yorker, washed up mogul skier, former local TV guy turned writer.
Talking women's basketball, sports and some other stuff.
CU Buff, native New Yorker, washed up mogul skier, former local TV guy turned writer.
Talking women's basketball, sports and some other stuff.
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With A WNBA Finals Game Winner In Hand, A'ja Wilson's Ascent Is Now Complete
There's no question about it now. One win away from a third WNBA title in four years and on the heels of a Game Three game winning jumper, A'ja Wilson is officially the undisputed best in the world.
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Something that I feel has been missed in the discussion of A’ja Wilson’s greatness is that the payoff of her ascent is earned.
Four years to the day since being blocked by Brittney Griner with a series on the line, Wilson’s game three game winner marks the completion of her hero’s journey.
Four years to the day since being blocked by Brittney Griner with a series on the line, Wilson’s game three game winner marks the completion of her hero’s journey.
One of the reasons I bailed out of Substack early was the invasion of LinkedIn culture was clear.
There’s not a lot of good opportunities for Indy journos but man…that place is gonna be a hellsite for the combo founder/journo who is the worst person you remember from J-School.
There’s not a lot of good opportunities for Indy journos but man…that place is gonna be a hellsite for the combo founder/journo who is the worst person you remember from J-School.
I fucking hate the LinkedIn one sentence paragraph culture so much. Just blocked someone on substack for doing it there.
February 1, 2026 at 8:01 AM
One of the reasons I bailed out of Substack early was the invasion of LinkedIn culture was clear.
There’s not a lot of good opportunities for Indy journos but man…that place is gonna be a hellsite for the combo founder/journo who is the worst person you remember from J-School.
There’s not a lot of good opportunities for Indy journos but man…that place is gonna be a hellsite for the combo founder/journo who is the worst person you remember from J-School.
The entire backlash to woke was basically rooted in the sex cabal folks being worried that the sex cabal would come under scrutiny.
Me Too scrambled their brains as much as an Obama presidency did.
Me Too scrambled their brains as much as an Obama presidency did.
I can’t believe this group of people, who are literally only one degree away from leaders of a global child sex trafficking ring, have spent the better part of a decade complaining about how wokeism has elevated unworthy outsiders as if it was a capital offense.
𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘯.
No but seriously it is all connected. What a world.
No but seriously it is all connected. What a world.
January 31, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The entire backlash to woke was basically rooted in the sex cabal folks being worried that the sex cabal would come under scrutiny.
Me Too scrambled their brains as much as an Obama presidency did.
Me Too scrambled their brains as much as an Obama presidency did.
I got Belmont Boots in Nashville tonight!
It's Hipster Hoops Night at No Cap Space!
We'll have Boots on the Ground in Nashville for what may as well be a de facto MVC regular season championship game between Murray State and Belmont.
Tap in on YouTube and follow us here for more coverage!
We'll have Boots on the Ground in Nashville for what may as well be a de facto MVC regular season championship game between Murray State and Belmont.
Tap in on YouTube and follow us here for more coverage!
January 31, 2026 at 7:12 PM
I got Belmont Boots in Nashville tonight!
I watched a really interesting TikTok recently that the next cultural evolution we’re gonna see is a slow shift to the dirtbag left and every day someone scolds on here I realize we’re 100% headed for that conclusion.
because i thought “ernst runt” was funny, that’s why bsky.app/profile/mors...
It’s kind of a lazy choice. Bovino has no shortage (no pun intended) of character traits that deserve insults.
Why is his height the subject of an insult, and doesn’t your focus on it imply that other short people should view their stature as flawed?
Why is his height the subject of an insult, and doesn’t your focus on it imply that other short people should view their stature as flawed?
January 31, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I watched a really interesting TikTok recently that the next cultural evolution we’re gonna see is a slow shift to the dirtbag left and every day someone scolds on here I realize we’re 100% headed for that conclusion.
Perfect timing for Unrivaled and the WNBPA. The motion is still there.
January 31, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Perfect timing for Unrivaled and the WNBPA. The motion is still there.
Folks, Columbia vs. Princeton is indeed a banger.
January 31, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Folks, Columbia vs. Princeton is indeed a banger.
Not just a gigantic figure in sports but a massive donor for UCLA athletics.
Here are a few of the emails from Casey Wasserman, current chair of LA28, to Ghislaine Maxwell in the latest Epstein files drop
![To:
*gmaxign
From:
Casey Wasserman
Sent:
Mon 4/7/2003 11:30:08 PM
Subject: RE: Title: Message
or something like that.
*--Original Message--
From: gmax [mailto:gmax1@mindspring.com]
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 4:34 PM
To: Casey Wasserman
Subject: RE: What foggy enough so that you can float naked down the beach and no one can see you unless
they are close up?
At 04:23 PM 4/7/2003 -0700, you wrote: june gloom is the common phrase...very foggy in the AM, usually burns off in the
afternoon...but still in the high 70's, low 80's...
I like Carbon Beach the best, and of course, that is where my house is...and it is the best and nicest
beach and closest to the city which is nice. ---Original Message---
From: gmax [mailto
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 4?28 PM
To: Casey Wasserman
Subject: RE: Max will be relieved - Stephen Shapiro just called and is going to find out what is available in June to rent in the 3 different areas along the beach. I said I would look at all 3 and would make a decision based more on the house than the area probably. Do
you have a view? I don't know anything about Malibu or LA for that matter. Anyway, regardless of that, Stephen told me that the weather is normally lousy in June -Is that right? What does lousy mean? Is it just hazy? Plse explain to the
foreigner
Gx
PS - I can't sleep - where are you when I need you?
- At 04:06 PM 4/7/2003 -0700, you wrote:
that can be the exception...but only one. ----Original Message-----
From: gmax [mailto:
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 3:12 PM
To: Casey Wasserman
Subject: RE:
What about Max? - At 02:39 PM 4/7/2003 -0700, you wrote:](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yvvwejxthpp5s62cu5bqpvxw/bafkreifsqmknqryxrwchuarb3isv5fg7lcr3asspmjybzeifpkkqjzldua@jpeg)
January 30, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Not just a gigantic figure in sports but a massive donor for UCLA athletics.
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With a massive game vs #2 UCLA on the horizon, it was USC that would be the team to trip up #8 Iowa ahead of that matchup.
Tyler dives into what went wrong for the Hawkeyes and just how important it is to have a bounce back game on Sunday.
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Tyler dives into what went wrong for the Hawkeyes and just how important it is to have a bounce back game on Sunday.
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#8 Iowa UPSET By USC: How The Hawkeyes MUST Bounce Back Against #2 UCLA
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:18 PM
With a massive game vs #2 UCLA on the horizon, it was USC that would be the team to trip up #8 Iowa ahead of that matchup.
Tyler dives into what went wrong for the Hawkeyes and just how important it is to have a bounce back game on Sunday.
ow.ly/Bv9q50Y6Acf
Tyler dives into what went wrong for the Hawkeyes and just how important it is to have a bounce back game on Sunday.
ow.ly/Bv9q50Y6Acf
This is good considering the grand achievement of part Unrivaled was supposed to be how you could avoid the media responsibilities players don't like and still have a league stay in the broader conversation.
Turns out that stuff fans and players said doesn't matter actually just might!
Turns out that stuff fans and players said doesn't matter actually just might!
Unrivaled president, Alex Bazzell just addressed the contingent of media covering tonight's games and said in part, "We will be doing more of these in the future."
Additionally, he thanked everybody for their coverage of the league and expressed excitement about what's to come
Additionally, he thanked everybody for their coverage of the league and expressed excitement about what's to come
January 30, 2026 at 7:37 PM
This is good considering the grand achievement of part Unrivaled was supposed to be how you could avoid the media responsibilities players don't like and still have a league stay in the broader conversation.
Turns out that stuff fans and players said doesn't matter actually just might!
Turns out that stuff fans and players said doesn't matter actually just might!
Martin Luther be like
SINNER. oh my god.
January 30, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Martin Luther be like
😭😭😭
Catherine O’Hara, a Comedy Great from ‘SCTV’ to ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ Dead at 71
The celebrated actress was also known for her appearances in the Home Alone movies and many collaborations with Christopher Guest.
Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
The celebrated actress was also known for her appearances in the Home Alone movies and many collaborations with Christopher Guest.
Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
January 30, 2026 at 6:41 PM
😭😭😭
In a sport where we have a tendency to overanalyze banter, Becky Burke and Molly Miller gave The Territorial Cup a good injection of ethical hate that may help revive a one-great rivalry.
My latest:
My latest:
This week on Ball Up Top, our crew wondered what the next great rivalries were in women's college basketball.
They're far from the AP Top 5, but Arizona and Arizona State laid a good foundation for a future classic series on Wednesday night.
https://ow.ly/27JM50Y5zMN
They're far from the AP Top 5, but Arizona and Arizona State laid a good foundation for a future classic series on Wednesday night.
https://ow.ly/27JM50Y5zMN
The Territorial Cup Was An Ethical Hater's Masterpiece As Becky Burke & Molly Miller Build A Rivalry
The Arizona Wildcats and Arizona State Sun Devils are rebuilding in their own ways and on their own timelines. But their head coaches are already laying the foundation for a great rivalry to truly emerge in the desert.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:03 PM
In a sport where we have a tendency to overanalyze banter, Becky Burke and Molly Miller gave The Territorial Cup a good injection of ethical hate that may help revive a one-great rivalry.
My latest:
My latest:
Apropos of absolutely nothing but Cynthia Erivo hitting the simultaneous belt AND quick octave changes at the end of No Good Deed is the Lebron Game 7 Block on Iguodala of movie/musical songs.
I can listen to the last 30 seconds of that piece on repeat for the rest of my life.
I can listen to the last 30 seconds of that piece on repeat for the rest of my life.
January 29, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Apropos of absolutely nothing but Cynthia Erivo hitting the simultaneous belt AND quick octave changes at the end of No Good Deed is the Lebron Game 7 Block on Iguodala of movie/musical songs.
I can listen to the last 30 seconds of that piece on repeat for the rest of my life.
I can listen to the last 30 seconds of that piece on repeat for the rest of my life.
Reposted by Andrew G. Haubner
You know the programs dislike one another. You know they've competed with titles on the line.
But what is the history of hate in Tennessee vs. UConn?
We dig it up for you as we bring back "Hater History" here: https://www.nocapspacewbb.com/p/a-haters-history-uconn-vs-tennessee
But what is the history of hate in Tennessee vs. UConn?
We dig it up for you as we bring back "Hater History" here: https://www.nocapspacewbb.com/p/a-haters-history-uconn-vs-tennessee
A Hater's History: UConn vs. Tennessee
With the seeds of a historic rivalry replanted in 2025, we re-examine what built UConn vs. Tennessee into one of the greatest battles in all of women's basketball.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:40 PM
You know the programs dislike one another. You know they've competed with titles on the line.
But what is the history of hate in Tennessee vs. UConn?
We dig it up for you as we bring back "Hater History" here: https://www.nocapspacewbb.com/p/a-haters-history-uconn-vs-tennessee
But what is the history of hate in Tennessee vs. UConn?
We dig it up for you as we bring back "Hater History" here: https://www.nocapspacewbb.com/p/a-haters-history-uconn-vs-tennessee
Not often a podcast gets made just for you specifically but I gotta say…feels good man!
(This is gonna rule)
(This is gonna rule)
some personal news,
gonna start recording (an at least monthly) segment on college sports business with my pals over at @splitzoneduo.com. Just recorded our first one this morning, should come out soon-ish. You can check out the segments wherever fine podcasts are sold.
gonna start recording (an at least monthly) segment on college sports business with my pals over at @splitzoneduo.com. Just recorded our first one this morning, should come out soon-ish. You can check out the segments wherever fine podcasts are sold.
January 29, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Not often a podcast gets made just for you specifically but I gotta say…feels good man!
(This is gonna rule)
(This is gonna rule)
Bolts is really an indispensable part of the American media landscape. Just so much great info about what’s at stake in elections big and small.
Should be required reading for every American.
Should be required reading for every American.
NEW: Special elections in the razor-thin Democratic majority-Houses in Maine and Pennsylvania. Billions of dollars in funding for school. A congressional primary.
There are plenty of important elections right around corner, in FEBRUARY.
So i put together my monthly guide of elections to watch:
There are plenty of important elections right around corner, in FEBRUARY.
So i put together my monthly guide of elections to watch:
The 20 Elections to Watch This February - Bolts
Democrats hold the narrowest of majorities in Maine and Pennsylvania’s state Houses. They now need to defend vacant seats to retain their edge in each through the end of the... Read More
boltsmag.org
January 29, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Bolts is really an indispensable part of the American media landscape. Just so much great info about what’s at stake in elections big and small.
Should be required reading for every American.
Should be required reading for every American.
I genuinely am of the mindset that Shane Gillis is probably the only man in America that could properly carry a late-night style weekly show for sports and make it work.
Anyone else, especially people coming from sports and not comedy, is just not gonna hit.
Anyone else, especially people coming from sports and not comedy, is just not gonna hit.
Neu News (sorry, I know, I know).
Awful Announcing has learned that ESPN and Jason Kelce won't be seeking a second season of his late-night show in 2026. That doesn't mean the show has been canceled, but Kelce will explore other creative opportunities.
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Awful Announcing has learned that ESPN and Jason Kelce won't be seeking a second season of his late-night show in 2026. That doesn't mean the show has been canceled, but Kelce will explore other creative opportunities.
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Jason Kelce not seeking second season of late-night show in 2026
Jason Kelce and ESPN will not pursue a second season of "They Call It Late Night" in 2026, Awful Announcing has learned.
awfulannouncing.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
I genuinely am of the mindset that Shane Gillis is probably the only man in America that could properly carry a late-night style weekly show for sports and make it work.
Anyone else, especially people coming from sports and not comedy, is just not gonna hit.
Anyone else, especially people coming from sports and not comedy, is just not gonna hit.
Reposted by Andrew G. Haubner
I need legacy WNBA reporters to get off Twitter because the idea of “what we need for WBB media” is being driven by a lot of what’s happening over there and it’s brain rotting them the same way it did the DC political corps.
January 29, 2026 at 1:34 AM
I need legacy WNBA reporters to get off Twitter because the idea of “what we need for WBB media” is being driven by a lot of what’s happening over there and it’s brain rotting them the same way it did the DC political corps.
1. I know the dynamics here given we’ve been in the same rooms before.
2. The issue there isn’t the journalists in the room and it isn’t going to be fixed by treating podcasters who aren’t on the ground as something good for the health of the media ecosystem of the sport.
2. The issue there isn’t the journalists in the room and it isn’t going to be fixed by treating podcasters who aren’t on the ground as something good for the health of the media ecosystem of the sport.
Respectfully, I don't think that's what this is saying at all. As someone who is in these press conferences, on the ground covering women's sports every day there is an incessant desire by "professional journalists" to be liked. As a result the coverage is often soft and coddling. (cont.)
January 29, 2026 at 1:13 AM
1. I know the dynamics here given we’ve been in the same rooms before.
2. The issue there isn’t the journalists in the room and it isn’t going to be fixed by treating podcasters who aren’t on the ground as something good for the health of the media ecosystem of the sport.
2. The issue there isn’t the journalists in the room and it isn’t going to be fixed by treating podcasters who aren’t on the ground as something good for the health of the media ecosystem of the sport.
Aggressive and truthful evaluation is what, exactly? If you think dragging the mens sports media apparatus wholesale into women’s sports is good, smart or viable for the sport then bless your heart.
That changes when more people show up and cover it as a sport, with the same aggressive, truthful evaluation that is applied to men's sports coverage. That's what Cari and Jemele say they are going to bring. Hope that wasn't too GIRLBOSS for you.
January 29, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Aggressive and truthful evaluation is what, exactly? If you think dragging the mens sports media apparatus wholesale into women’s sports is good, smart or viable for the sport then bless your heart.
It was in writing this story that I learned Ayla Guzzardo is from Hammond, Louisiana and now I’ve never been more convinced that she’ll be one of those ones.
From Ayla Guzzardo at McNeese to Vanessa Blair-Lewis at George Mason, there's several mid-major women's basketball coaches that could be in line for big promotions this coaching carousel.
We introduce you to some of the best future candidates here: https://ow.ly/Uwq250Y55KL
We introduce you to some of the best future candidates here: https://ow.ly/Uwq250Y55KL
The Five Up-And-Coming NCAA Women's Basketball Coaches In Line For Big Jobs
While some women's college basketball coaches are starting to see their seats heat up, others are preparing to position themselves for big jumps up. Who are the best candidates to do that?
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January 28, 2026 at 10:59 PM
It was in writing this story that I learned Ayla Guzzardo is from Hammond, Louisiana and now I’ve never been more convinced that she’ll be one of those ones.
I know it's part of the whole branding but I wish the branding of new podcasts -- They've been holding their tongue until now! -- would just die already.
It's particularly annoying in women's sports when, anytime a new media venture launches, it's always 'unapologetic straight talk' lol
It's particularly annoying in women's sports when, anytime a new media venture launches, it's always 'unapologetic straight talk' lol
Cari Champion and Jemele Hill are teaming up again for a new women's sports podcast, Flagrant and Funny.
A few things are certain: the takes will be hot, there will be ample roasting, and the gloves are coming all the way off.
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A few things are certain: the takes will be hot, there will be ample roasting, and the gloves are coming all the way off.
frontofficesports.com/jemele-hill-...
Jemele Hill, Cari Champion Take Kid Gloves Off Women’s Sports Coverage
Jemele Hill and Cari Champion's new women’s sports talk show, Flagrant and Funny, will be debate-driven with occasional guest appearances.
frontofficesports.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I know it's part of the whole branding but I wish the branding of new podcasts -- They've been holding their tongue until now! -- would just die already.
It's particularly annoying in women's sports when, anytime a new media venture launches, it's always 'unapologetic straight talk' lol
It's particularly annoying in women's sports when, anytime a new media venture launches, it's always 'unapologetic straight talk' lol
It’s really indicative of how endemic “number must always go up” is in society that a completely normal level off after a massive spike is treated as this harbinger that the sports is suddenly on shaky ground again.
Iowa women's basketball ticket sales declined 27% post-Caitlin Clark
But $2.37 million is still one of the top women's basketball ticketing revenue totals in the country
But $2.37 million is still one of the top women's basketball ticketing revenue totals in the country
January 27, 2026 at 10:11 PM
It’s really indicative of how endemic “number must always go up” is in society that a completely normal level off after a massive spike is treated as this harbinger that the sports is suddenly on shaky ground again.
Just saw this resurface and honestly the quiet diplomatic crisis unfolding with the Italian press is gonna become a much bigger deal if they qualify for the World Cup…
I genuinely think boycotting the World Cup is some of the strongest leverage the Europeans have.
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
January 26, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Just saw this resurface and honestly the quiet diplomatic crisis unfolding with the Italian press is gonna become a much bigger deal if they qualify for the World Cup…