It’s a very exciting day — the start of the NBA postseason! In today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen and Steph have everything you need to know before the play-in tournament tips off tonight including how it works, the competing teams and the top storylines making this postseason extra spicy. 
Then the spice continues after the break with a head-scratching story out of the world of women’s sports biz. USWNT stars Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan are taking on The Rock…El and Steph will break it all down. 
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