Today, we honor an absolute legend. Happy retirement, Woj!

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Woj Announces Retirement

Despite not being a player or even a coach, Adrian Wojnarowski was one of the most iconic parts of today’s NBA landscape.

Starting at Yahoo Sports and continuing on to a legendary career as ESPN’s Senior NBA Insider, Woj has been keeping the entire hoops community “in the know” for the better part of his career. And as the new General Manager of the the St. Bonaventure University men's basketball team, we’re sure he’ll maintain his commitment to excellence in all things as he returns to his alma mater.

Rumors are swirling about who ESPN will hire to fill Woj’s role, with names like Shams Charania and Chris Haynes leading the pack. But for now, let’s honor the man himself by going through some of the most iconic “Woj Bombs” of his career.

Simple, yet powerful. Isn’t it crazy that was more than four years ago?

This one comes from all the way back in Woj’s career, when as a member of Yahoo Sports’ team he broke the news that then-commissioner David Stern would be vetoing the Clippers-Lakers trade that would have teamed Chris Paul up with Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and then-breakout star Andrew Bynum. What might have been…

No magazine story, no “The Decision”, no nothing. When LeBron James went to Los Angeles back in 2018, Woj was the one who told us.

Finally, this one might be the craziest of the bunch. Just over two hours before 2019 Free Agency was set to begin, Woj dropped the news that the Nets had already agreed to sign three of the biggest names of that offseason’s period. Whether or not that worked out for Brooklyn is another story, but who else but Woj would be able to break this one!

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VC in the Rafters!

As announced yesterday, the Brooklyn Nets will be retiring Vince Carter’s jersey on January 25th, 2025. Over four full seasons for the Nets, Carter made two All-Star Games and averaged 22.9 points per game on 44%/36%/81% efficiency.

But of course, Vinsanity isn’t famous because of his shooting splits. One of the greatest dunkers in NBA history, Carter AKA “Air Canada” (thanks to his time with the Raptors) routinely wow-ed crowds with his intense, sometimes gravity-defying displays at the rim. Hear it from the man himself!

WNBA Expansion

In case you haven’t noticed, the WNBA is going through a MASSIVE phase of expansion. With a handful of new teams on the way, let’s go through the three that have been announced so far and the potential locations of another franchise on the way… 👀

Coming in 2025: Golden State Valkyries

WNBA commissioner Cathy Englebert announced that the San Francisco area would be awarded the WNBA’s 13th franchise all the way back in October 2023, with their brand identity being revealed earlier this May. The Valkyries’ expansion draft is scheduled for this December, and they’ll start WNBA competition at the beginning of the 2025 season next May!

Coming in 2026: Toronto and Portland

The WNBA announced that Toronto and Portland would be getting the WNBA’s 14th and 15th franchises in May and September of this year, respectively.

There isn’t much information regarding either of these teams’ nicknames or identities, but if their timelines mirror those of the Valkyries, we’re guessing we might hear about Toronto and Portland’s team identities sometime in May or June 2025…

Also coming in 2026: 🤷‍♂️

Englebert has publicly announced that the league wants to add one more franchise before the 2026 season, but any details beyond that are still up in the air. She recently mentioned Philadelphia, Nashville, Denver, and the South Florida area as potential suitors for WNBA expansion, but fans are also advocating for the return of now-defunct teams like the Houston Comets or the Detroit Shock.

Three in the Key

Signing Off

Thanks for being here with us this week. Rest, relax, and recharge this weekend—by Monday, there’ll be less than a month until the NBA season starts.

-Austin Zeglis