Courtside Club with Rachel DeMita

Courtside Club with Rachel DeMita

Join Rachel DeMita as she hangs with the biggest athletes, celebrities, and creative minds in basketball & beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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November 17, 2025 10 mins

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The NBA’s sports gambling scandal continues to escalate as the league has now asked the Los Angeles Lakers and multiple other teams to turn over phones, documents, and internal records connected to the investigation into illegal sport...

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Steph Curry just dropped 49 points and 9 threes against the San Antonio Spurs.. and yes, he’s still doing it at 37 years old. We break down Curry’s historic performance, his first game in Nike Kobe 6 “Mamba” sneakers since parting ways with Under Armour, and why he’s back in the MVP conversation.


We also dive into Victor Wembanyama’s unreal highlights including his self-lob dunk and poster over Draymond Green & Jimmy Butler...

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I had a chance to talk to someone who works very close with Project B and was able to get some answers.


In this video, We break down what’s true and what’s not about the new global women’s hoops league. Including: the “Saudi-funded” claims, why the events company Sela is involved, the league’s tech-first streaming platform strategy, and what the latest signing of Alyssa Thomas means for the WNBA and Unrivaled.


We also get i...

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Dallas Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont has officially fired GM Nico Harrison.. just one day after being spotted with a fan wearing a Lakers Luka Doncic jersey. The move comes as the Mavs spiraled after the Luka Doncic trade, fan outrage continues to build, and rumors swirl that the franchise could even relocate to Las Vegas.


We break down what really happened behind the scenes, why Dumont’s decision could reshape the Mavericks’ ...

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It’s been 281 days since the shocking Luka Doncic trade to the Lakers, and we need to talk about how its all shaken out. We break down how the blockbuster deal completely changed the direction of both franchises.. and how Dallas is now facing its darkest stretch in decades.


The Mavericks are in complete and utter shambles and GM Nico Harrison’s future is certainly in question. Plus, they've lost the trust of their loyal fanbase...

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After breaking the news that WNBA Players Association President Nneka Ogwumike signed as the first player in the new Project B Basketball League, new reports now claim the league “isn’t Saudi-funded...


We breakdown the latest Front Office Sports article.. What’s really going on behind Project B’s money trail, and how does this impacts the WNBA’s ongoing CBA negotiations? Especially as the league faces growing questions about ac...

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This is INSANE. WNBPA President Nneka Ogwumike in the middle of the WNBA’s tense CBA negotiations and a potential lockout... just became the FIRST player to officially sign with Saudi Arabia–backed Project B, a brand-new women’s basketball league being marketed as a direct rival to the WNBA.


In this episode, we break down exactly what Project B is, why it’s backed by Saudi investment money, how it compares to Unrivaled and Athl...

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Notre Dame star Hannah Hidalgo returns to the Courtside Club!


We talk national-title goals, a Team USA gold summer, her evolving off-season grind, and how she manages rising NIL opportunities without losing focus.


She reflects on watching Sonia Citron thrive as a WNBA rookie, the rivalry vibes with UConn, and how Coach Ivey keeps the Irish tight through wins and losses. Hannah also opens up on faith, family, and long-term d...

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Starting with some WNBA news, WNBA players accepted the league’s extension at the 11th hour, which gives them another 30 days to figure out the new CBA to see if we will have a 2026 season.


Moving onto Unrivaled, 3 new faces finalized the rosters for the league: Aari McDonald, Rebecca Allen and Dominique Malonga. Malonga has an interesting situation going on with her overseas


Players who won’t be returning include: Dijonai ...

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Today we have some WNBA CBA updates… the never ending CBA negotiations continue and the official deadline for the league. The WNBA has offered players a 30 day extension for a new collective bargaining agreement. The extension would allow both sides more time to work toward a new deal. A source said players would be open to the extension to avoid a work stoppage under the right circumstances, but those circumstances do not exist.

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NBA Champion & ESPN Analyst Richard Jefferson joins the Courtside Club!


We are diving into one of the wildest NBA storylines we’ve seen in years: the ongoing NBA gambling scandal that’s rocking the league. RJ reacts to new breaking news from Shams Charania, talks about how gambling culture has evolved around the game, and even draws parallels to the point-shaving scandal that hit Arizona back when he was growing up.


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Today we have to talk about this gambling scandal that is currently happening in the NBA. There is sports betting, illegal poker games, there’s mafia ties. It’s absolutely insane.


FBI Director Kash Patel held a press conference where he spilled the beans on everything that’s going on. He said the fraud is mind boggling, its tens of million in fraud, theft and robberies across a multi year period.


Damon Jones and Chauncey Bi...

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We might have just witnessed the best display of basketball that us as NBA fans have ever seen. Victor Wembanyama went OFF with 40 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks and shot the lights out from the field. He’s only 21-years-old and coming off a blood clot injury in his shoulder that forced him to miss time last year. He’s said in interviews he’s “not taking anything for granted” and he went to WORK this offseason clearly. This offseaso...

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The Stephen A Smith vs. LeBron James saga continues!! Just yesterday, Stephen A Smith made an appearance on Carmelo Anthony's show 7pm In Brooklyn, and was once again asked about the infamous altercation between him and LeBron. Stephen A Smith does NOT hold back when talking about LeBron and what has transpired between the two of them.. so who is in the wrong here? Will these two powerhouses in sports ever make amends?


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Today we have a good old update video for you guys… But I want to talk to you guys about this article ESPN recently published titled “WNBA owners, insiders on Cathy Engelbert, officiating, CBA”


Owners talked about the ongoing feud between Napheesa Collier and Cathy Englebert and the potential fallout from this fight. Its been relatively quiet since we’ve last heard from any of them and the CBA agreement deadline is quickly appr...

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Let’s get personal!! Today I give you guys an update on the future of Courtside Club and fill you in on everything that has been going on behind the scenes. From getting asked to be featured in a WNBA documentary, to meeting college women’s basketball star Juju Watkins, to addressing the toxicity in the WNBA.. today we are covering it all! I also open up to you guys about how Courtside Club started and even some of the struggles I ...

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We have more developments in the Napheesa Collier vs. Cathy Englebert saga! The Commissioner of the NBA, Adam Silver, has broken his silence on all the happenings in the WNBA, while Napheesa Collier sits down with former Vice President Kamala Harris to share the REAL Reason she canceled her meeting with Cathy. Today we go over all of the new details in the CBA negotiations, why the WNBA players are having a hard time securing a hig...

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Another impromptu upload!! But we have got to talk about the new developments in the Napheesa Collier vs. Cathy Englebert saga. It was just reported that Napheesa Collier canceled her meeting this week with Cathy because of her comments at the press conference ahead of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. So where does the league go from here? Will the players and owners be able to come to an agreement in the CBA? Is Napheesa's involvement i...

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Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy joins the Courtside Club!


We talk WNBA, Caitlin Clark’s rise, rivalries, controversies, and even Miss Peaches. Dave gives his candid take on where the WNBA should go next, how Caitlin Clark transcends the game, and why her upcoming signature shoe will change everything. He also breaks down why some players resist the Caitlin movement, the reality of race conversations around the league, and ...

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Napheesa Collier just exposed the WNBA and called out Cathy Englebert in her final interview of the season. Today we break down the bombshell details Napheesa shared, including Cathy's shameless remarks on Caitlin Clark. Did Phee just change the entire trajectory of the WNBA!? Will Cathy be fired for this!? We go over all of this and more today on Courtside Club.


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