The WNBA was supposed to celebrate unprecedented growth, but instead squandered its biggest cultural moment on blatant incompetence, culture-war drama, player-safety failures, and relentless fan vilification. 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com . Over the hump and, somehow, safely onto the other side of the week. Whew. We made it. Barely. The stocks are rocky. The temperature in this country has been cranked WAY up. We're all just treading water right now. But hey, we're doing it together. We're in this for the long haul, folks. Stay the course. We've got Thursday Night Football tonight, and then we'll be off to the races. Big weekend of college football on tap. Big weekend of NFL. Thanksgiving, believe it or not, is three weeks from today. Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham celebrates a made shot in the first half against the Toronto Tempo at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., on June 16, 2026. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where Sophie Cunningham asks her WNBA peers the same question we've asked all season long ... Why can't y'all make a layup? Sophie's words, not mine! What else? I've got Curt Cignetti back on the campaign trail even though the election is over, Luka Doncic berating a fan for a perfectly executed chest pass, and if you're looking to make some quick holiday money, there's a job opening for a high school football coach in Alabama that you might wanna take a look at. OK, grab you a donut for National Donut Day, and settle in for a Thursday 'Cap! I've got no real hot take on donuts. Who doesn't like a donut? Boston cream is obviously the GOAT, followed by blueberry and then just a simple glazed. Short, simple and easy. When it comes to donuts, I think you have to go simple. We go on vacation every year to a spot down here in Florida that I won't name because it's already too crowded as it is, and they have one of those fancy donut shops by the beach. They have every topping known to man at their disposal, and folks go NUTS with their custom creations. Fruity Pebbles on top. Reese's Pieces. Key lime pie frosting. Sriracha! Hogwash. Give me a simple donut done correctly, and it'll beat anything Gen-Z decides to create. I promise. And that concludes the culinary portion of today's class. You're welcome! Now, let's get this show on the road with Sophie Cunningham wondering why nobody in the WNBA can make a layup. "Why do we miss so many wide open layups? It's a joke. What the f--k is that?" She's right, by the way. I'm just glad someone finally asked. Obviously, I never watched a single WNBA game until Caitlin Clark came into the league. Nobody did. But, I've had to dabble in the league for content purposes over the past few years, and I've gotta tell you ... I was STUNNED when I watched my first WNBA game. Stunned. ANGEL REESE SETS TWO WNBA RECORDS WITH HISTORIC REBOUNDING PERFORMANCE WNBA star and Missouri Tigers alum Sophie Cunningham is seen on the sidelines during an SEC football game between the Texas A&M Aggies and Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo., on Nov. 8, 2025. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The amount of missed shots around the basket is jarring. Angel Reese does this all the time. In fact, she does it so much, society made up the term "mebound" for her because she pads her stats by grabbing so many of her missed shots. I also like how Sophie immediately pushes back on her partner's long line of excuses (athleticism, strength, height, etc ...): "Dude these are, like, wide open layups." OK, let's keep this class moving and check in on Curt Cignetti in the wake of Tuesday's first batch of College Football Playoff rankings . "SEC gets a lot of love from ESPN, you know, and all their writers that they don’t technically pay, but march to their drum.
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