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 what he would do if he were commissioner. We also cover: - Why Dave thinks Caitlin has elevated the WNBA more than anyone else - WNBA CBA Negotiations… rumored 4x salaries, CBA scenarios, and new fan growth - Angel Reese, DeWanna Bonner, and why Dave openly admits who he loves to hate - His viral Miss Peaches story and how it turned into a nationwide shelter movement - His beef with Kirk Herbstreit over their dogs, Jimmy Fallon appearances, and Taylor Swift’s handwritten letter to him - Big bets, rivalries, and Courtside questions Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:20 Dave reacts to Napheesa Collier going IN on Cathy Englebert 3:22 The WNBA doesn’t want its players playing in Unrivaled 6:30 Caitlin Clark’s deal with Nike 7:19 Dave is the posterchild for new WNBA fans 9:28 What the Indiana crowd is really like 10:20 Dave clears up the Stud Budz incident & why he hates Angel 14:15 Hating a team/player in WNBA vs. other sports + Barstool audience interest in the W 16:04 The moment Dave became a Caitlin Clark fan 18:15 Caitlin has elevated the sport more than anyone else 20:19 What Dave Portnoy would do if he became WNBA Commissioner 22:05 Dave reacts to the rumor WNBA players were offered a 4x salary raise 24:05 Why Dave would advise WNBA players to LOCKOUT 26:29 Dave Portnoy and Angel Reese don’t like each other 29:30 The old guard in the WNBA needs to change 31:00 Dave thinks Caitlin could start her own league 33:10 What male athletes are bigger than Caitlin Clark? 34:10 Taylor Swift gave Dave a handwritten letter 35:00 Hating teams and players in the WNBA always turns into something bigger 36:13 Fever’s Game 5 loss & Kelsey Mitchell’s injury 38:20 DeWanna Bonner leaving the Fever 39:47 Barstool’s plans for WNBA content 40:38 Barstool signing Jason Williams 41:39 How Dave found Miss Peaches 46:00 How Dave would change the WNBA ref situation 47:53 Paige Bueckers has no animosity from fans or players 49:38 The Valkyries had a great inaugural season 50:14 People who don’t like Dave will stand by it 51:14 Courtside Questions! #WNBA #CaitlinClark Subscribe to #CourtsideClub now 👏: Spotify 🔗: https://spoti.fi/3QyFchC Apple 🔗: https://apple.co/3QyFqoY INSTAGRAM 📸: http://instagram.com/rademita/ TIKTOK 📹: https://www.tiktok.com/@rademita TWITTER 💬: https://twitter.com/RADeMita