It's been 11 days since the WNBA and WNBPA announced that they agreed to a second extension of the CBA, this one a 40-day extension that moves the deadline, which was once Oct. 30, to Jan. 9. In the days since, both sides have taken their turns using the media as their messengers, turning up the volume on one of the most important negotiations in women's sports history.

The WNBA got the headlines first, with reports that their latest offer included, among other things, a $5 million salary cap, up from $1.5 million; $1 million base max salaries, that would go to $1.2 million with revenue sharing; and a salary structure that includes team and league revenue in the revenue share and yearly pay increases based on the growth of the business, something players have been asking for.

But quickly

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