{"id":36259,"date":"2026-01-01T02:09:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T07:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/hoops-360s-vision-for-2026-wnba-cba-deal-unmatched-momentum-and-the-future-of-duke-connecticut-sun\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T02:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T07:09:25","slug":"hoops-360s-vision-for-2026-wnba-cba-deal-unmatched-momentum-and-the-future-of-duke-connecticut-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/hoops-360s-vision-for-2026-wnba-cba-deal-unmatched-momentum-and-the-future-of-duke-connecticut-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoops 360&#8217;s Vision for 2026: WNBA CBA Deal, Unmatched Momentum, and the Future of Duke &#038; Connecticut Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hoops 360 hosts Caroline Fenton and Cassandra Negley kick off the new year by sharing ambitious resolutions for women&#8217;s basketball in 2026. They dive into the latest updates on WNBA CBA negotiations and spotlight the rising momentum of Unrivaled.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts also discuss Duke&#8217;s enhanced consistency as the team heads into conference play. Amid ongoing questions about team ownership, they share what they\u2019re excited to see next from the Connecticut Sun.<\/p>\n<p>Listeners are invited to send questions or topics to hoops360@yahoosports.com and can tune into the episode for detailed discussions.<\/p>\n<p>Episode Breakdown:<br \/>\n&#8211; 00:35 &#8211; New Year&#8217;s resolutions focusing on WNBA CBA, Unrivaled, Duke, and Connecticut Sun<br \/>\n&#8211; 02:18 &#8211; Audience WNBA New Year&#8217;s resolutions<br \/>\n&#8211; 05:41 &#8211; Impact of potential delays in CBA negotiations<br \/>\n&#8211; 10:12 &#8211; Unrivaled\u2019s New Year goals<br \/>\n&#8211; 12:24 &#8211; Examining possible conflicts of interest between WNBPA and Unrivaled<br \/>\n&#8211; 17:55 &#8211; Will Unrivaled\u2019s season drive or hinder WNBA CBA progress?<br \/>\n&#8211; 21:01 &#8211; Duke\u2019s New Year&#8217;s resolution<br \/>\n&#8211; 28:48 &#8211; Connecticut Sun\u2019s resolutions for the new year<br \/>\n&#8211; 37:32 &#8211; Notable upcoming games to watch<\/p>\n<p>Watch the full episode on YouTube, and explore the full lineup of Yahoo Sports podcasts at https:\/\/apple.co\/3zEuTQj or yahoosports.tv.<\/p>\n<p>Fan Take: This update is crucial for WNBA fans as it highlights the ongoing negotiations and strategic plans shaping the league\u2019s future. The momentum behind Unrivaled and team progress signals exciting growth, potentially elevating women&#8217;s basketball to new heights in the coming year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hoops 360 hosts Caroline Fenton and Cassandra Negley kick off the new year by sharing ambitious resolutions for women&#8217;s basketball in 2026. They dive into the latest updates on WNBA CBA negotiations and spotlight the rising momentum of Unrivaled. The hosts also discuss Duke&#8217;s enhanced consistency as the team heads into conference play. Amid ongoing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36260,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[491],"tags":[39,64],"class_list":{"0":"post-36259","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wnba","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-nba"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36259"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36259\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}