diff --git a/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/Week.interface.ts b/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/Week.interface.ts
index 38356e44..c4b0c7da 100644
--- a/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/Week.interface.ts
+++ b/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/Week.interface.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export interface IWeeklyPickChange {
   entry: string;
   league: string;
   NFLTeams: INFLTeam[];
+  setLoadingTeamName: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<string | null>>;
   setUserPick: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<string>>;
   updateWeeklyPicks: ({}: IWeeklyPicks) => void;
   user: IUser;
diff --git a/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/Week.tsx b/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/Week.tsx
index abcecdff..ffdcc5af 100644
--- a/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/Week.tsx
+++ b/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/Week.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const Week = ({ entry, league, NFLTeams, week }: IWeekProps): JSX.Element => {
   const [selectedLeague, setSelectedLeague] = useState<ILeague | undefined>();
   const [selectedTeams, setSelectedTeams] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [loadingData, setLoadingData] = useState<boolean>(true);
+  const [loadingTeamName, setLoadingTeamName] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [userPick, setUserPick] = useState<string>('');
   const { user, updateCurrentWeek, updateWeeklyPicks, weeklyPicks } =
     useDataStore((state) => state);
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ const Week = ({ entry, league, NFLTeams, week }: IWeekProps): JSX.Element => {
       entry,
       league,
       NFLTeams,
+      setLoadingTeamName,
       setUserPick,
       updateWeeklyPicks,
       user,
@@ -248,6 +250,7 @@ const Week = ({ entry, league, NFLTeams, week }: IWeekProps): JSX.Element => {
                     <FormItem>
                       <FormControl>
                         <WeekTeams
+                          loadingTeamName={loadingTeamName}
                           schedule={schedule}
                           selectedTeams={selectedTeams}
                           field={field}
diff --git a/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekHelper.tsx b/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekHelper.tsx
index 9e3d24f4..75adfa9f 100644
--- a/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekHelper.tsx
+++ b/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekHelper.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { IWeeklyPickChange } from './Week.interface';
  * @param props.week - Prop value for gameWeekId in updateWeeklyPicks
  * @param props.updateWeeklyPicks - Prop for the updateWeeklyPicks function
  * @param props.setUserPick - Prop for the setUserPick function
+ * @param props.setLoadingTeamName - Prop for the setLoadingTeamName state
  * @returns {void}
  */
 export const onWeeklyPickChange = async ({
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ export const onWeeklyPickChange = async ({
   entry,
   league,
   NFLTeams,
+  setLoadingTeamName,
   setUserPick,
   updateWeeklyPicks,
   user,
@@ -39,15 +41,11 @@ export const onWeeklyPickChange = async ({
   week,
 }: IWeeklyPickChange): Promise<void> => {
   try {
-    const selectedTeamName = NFLTeams.find(
-      (team) => team.teamName === teamSelect,
-    )?.teamName;
+    const team = NFLTeams.find((team) => team.teamName === teamSelect);
 
-    const currentUserPick = parseUserPick(
-      user.id,
-      entry,
-      selectedTeamName || '',
-    );
+    setLoadingTeamName(team?.teamId ?? null);
+
+    const currentUserPick = parseUserPick(user.id, entry, team?.teamName || '');
 
     // combines current picks and the user pick into one object.
     // if the user pick exists then it overrides the pick of the user.
@@ -109,5 +107,7 @@ export const onWeeklyPickChange = async ({
         message="There was an error processing your request."
       />,
     );
+  } finally {
+    setLoadingTeamName(null);
   }
 };
diff --git a/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekTeams.interface.ts b/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekTeams.interface.ts
index 4ed46818..11350033 100644
--- a/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekTeams.interface.ts
+++ b/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekTeams.interface.ts
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ export interface ISchedule {
 
 export interface IWeekTeamsProps {
   field: ControllerRenderProps<FieldValues, string>;
+  loadingTeamName: string | null;
+  onWeeklyPickChange: ({}: NFLTeams) => Promise<void>;
   schedule: ISchedule[];
   selectedTeams: INFLTeam['teamName'][];
   userPick: string;
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
-  onWeeklyPickChange: (teamSelect: NFLTeams) => Promise<void>;
 }
 
 interface ICompetition {
diff --git a/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekTeams.test.tsx b/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekTeams.test.tsx
index edea111d..a722ac95 100644
--- a/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekTeams.test.tsx
+++ b/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekTeams.test.tsx
@@ -24,11 +24,16 @@ const mockNewUserPick = 'Chiefs';
 const mockOnWeeklyPickChange = jest.fn();
 const mockHasTeamBeenPicked = hasTeamBeenPicked as jest.Mock;
 
-const TestWeekTeamsComponent = () => {
+const TestWeekTeamsComponent = ({
+  loadingTeamName,
+}: {
+  loadingTeamName: string;
+}) => {
   const formMethods = useForm();
   return (
     <FormProvider {...formMethods}>
       <WeekTeams
+        loadingTeamName={loadingTeamName}
         field={mockField}
         schedule={mockSchedule}
         selectedTeams={mockSelectedTeams}
@@ -47,7 +52,7 @@ describe('WeekTeams', () => {
   it('the team should render active and the user currently has them selected', () => {
     mockHasTeamBeenPicked.mockReturnValue(false);
 
-    render(<TestWeekTeamsComponent />);
+    render(<TestWeekTeamsComponent loadingTeamName={''} />);
 
     const weekTeamsRadioItems: HTMLButtonElement[] =
       screen.getAllByTestId('team-radio');
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@ describe('WeekTeams', () => {
   it('the team should render active and the user should be able to select the team', () => {
     mockHasTeamBeenPicked.mockReturnValue(false);
 
-    render(<TestWeekTeamsComponent />);
+    render(<TestWeekTeamsComponent loadingTeamName={''} />);
     const weeklyPickButtons = screen.getAllByTestId('team-label');
 
     const chiefsButton = weeklyPickButtons.filter(
@@ -82,7 +87,7 @@ describe('WeekTeams', () => {
   it('the team should render disabled if the team has already been used and the user should not be able to select the team', () => {
     mockHasTeamBeenPicked.mockReturnValue(true);
 
-    render(<TestWeekTeamsComponent />);
+    render(<TestWeekTeamsComponent loadingTeamName={''} />);
 
     const weeklyPickButtons: HTMLButtonElement[] =
       screen.getAllByTestId('team-radio');
@@ -94,4 +99,5 @@ describe('WeekTeams', () => {
     expect(packersButton).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(packersButton).toBeDisabled();
   });
+
 });
diff --git a/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekTeams.tsx b/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekTeams.tsx
index 2ed9c61f..8f4973e8 100644
--- a/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekTeams.tsx
+++ b/app/(main)/league/[leagueId]/entry/[entryId]/week/WeekTeams.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const formatDateTime = (dateString: string): string => {
  * @param props.selectedTeams The user's selected teams.
  * @param props.userPick The user's pick.
  * @param props.onWeeklyPickChange The function to call when the user's pick changes.
+ * @param props.loadingTeamName The loading state for selecting teams.
  * @returns The rendered weekly picks page.
  */
 const WeekTeams = ({
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ const WeekTeams = ({
   selectedTeams,
   userPick,
   onWeeklyPickChange,
+  loadingTeamName,
 }: IWeekTeamsProps): JSX.Element => (
   <RadioGroup
     onValueChange={(value: string) => onWeeklyPickChange(value as NFLTeams)}
@@ -76,13 +78,15 @@ const WeekTeams = ({
             <FormItem key={competition.id} className="text-center">
               <FormControl>
                 <WeeklyPickButton
+                  loadingTeamName={loadingTeamName}
+                  selectedTeam={competition.team.shortDisplayName.toLowerCase()}
                   homeAway={competition.homeAway}
                   team={competition.team.name}
                   src={competition.team.logo}
-                  isDisabled={hasTeamBeenPicked(
-                    competition.team.name,
-                    selectedTeams,
-                  )}
+                  isDisabled={
+                    Boolean(loadingTeamName) ||
+                    hasTeamBeenPicked(competition.team.name, selectedTeams)
+                  }
                 />
               </FormControl>
             </FormItem>
diff --git a/components/WeeklyPickButton/WeeklyPickButton.stories.tsx b/components/WeeklyPickButton/WeeklyPickButton.stories.tsx
index 360e0865..d4dcd23f 100644
--- a/components/WeeklyPickButton/WeeklyPickButton.stories.tsx
+++ b/components/WeeklyPickButton/WeeklyPickButton.stories.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
 const withRadioGroup: Decorator = (Story) => (
   <RadioGroup>
     <Story />
-    <WeeklyPickButton homeAway='Home' team="Cowboys" src="/assets/team-logo-placeholder.jpg" />
+    <WeeklyPickButton homeAway='Home' team="Cowboys" src="/assets/team-logo-placeholder.jpg" loadingTeamName={"ravens"} selectedTeam={""} />
   </RadioGroup>
 );
 
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ export const Primary: Story = {
     homeAway: 'Home',
     team: 'Ravens',
     src: '/assets/team-logo-placeholder.jpg',
+    loadingTeamName: 'ravens',
+    selectedTeam: '',
   },
   decorators: withRadioGroup,
 };
diff --git a/components/WeeklyPickButton/WeeklyPickButton.test.tsx b/components/WeeklyPickButton/WeeklyPickButton.test.tsx
index e8bb8821..408470b2 100644
--- a/components/WeeklyPickButton/WeeklyPickButton.test.tsx
+++ b/components/WeeklyPickButton/WeeklyPickButton.test.tsx
@@ -12,27 +12,66 @@ const weeklyPickData = {
 };
 
 describe('WeeklyPickButton', () => {
-  it.each(['Home', 'Away'])('renders correctly with homeAway data', (homeAway) => {
-    render(
-      <RadioGroup>
-        <WeeklyPickButton homeAway={homeAway} team={weeklyPickData.team} src={weeklyPickData.src} />
-      </RadioGroup>,
-    );
+  it.each(['Home', 'Away'])(
+    'renders correctly with homeAway data',
+    (homeAway) => {
+      render(
+        <RadioGroup>
+          <WeeklyPickButton
+            loadingTeamName={''}
+            selectedTeam={''}
+            homeAway={homeAway}
+            team={weeklyPickData.team}
+            src={weeklyPickData.src}
+          />
+        </RadioGroup>,
+      );
 
-    const homeAwayLabel = screen.getByTestId('home-away');
-    expect(homeAwayLabel).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(homeAwayLabel).toHaveTextContent(homeAway);
+      const homeAwayLabel = screen.getByTestId('home-away');
+      expect(homeAwayLabel).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(homeAwayLabel).toHaveTextContent(homeAway);
 
-    const image = screen.getByTestId('team-image');
+      const image = screen.getByTestId('team-image');
 
-    expect(image).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(image).toHaveAttribute('src', weeklyPickData.src);
+      expect(image).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(image).toHaveAttribute('src', weeklyPickData.src);
 
-    const teamName = screen.getByTestId('team-label');
-    expect(teamName).toBeInTheDocument();
+      const teamName = screen.getByTestId('team-label');
+      expect(teamName).toBeInTheDocument();
 
-    expect(image).toHaveAttribute('width', weeklyPickData.width);
-    expect(image).toHaveAttribute('height', weeklyPickData.height);
-    expect(image).toHaveAttribute('alt', weeklyPickData.alt);
+      expect(image).toHaveAttribute('width', weeklyPickData.width);
+      expect(image).toHaveAttribute('height', weeklyPickData.height);
+      expect(image).toHaveAttribute('alt', weeklyPickData.alt);
+    },
+  );
+
+  it('the loading spinner should display after team selection', () => {
+    render(
+      <RadioGroup>
+        <WeeklyPickButton
+          loadingTeamName={'packers'}
+          selectedTeam={'packers'}
+          homeAway={'Home'}
+          team={weeklyPickData.team}
+          src={weeklyPickData.src}
+        />
+      </RadioGroup>,
+    );
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('loading-spinner')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('the loading spinner should not display after team selection', () => {
+    render(
+      <RadioGroup>
+        <WeeklyPickButton
+          loadingTeamName={''}
+          selectedTeam={'packers'}
+          homeAway={'Home'}
+          team={weeklyPickData.team}
+          src={weeklyPickData.src}
+        />
+      </RadioGroup>,
+    );
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('loading-spinner')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
diff --git a/components/WeeklyPickButton/WeeklyPickButton.tsx b/components/WeeklyPickButton/WeeklyPickButton.tsx
index dd9fc852..f0dc9380 100644
--- a/components/WeeklyPickButton/WeeklyPickButton.tsx
+++ b/components/WeeklyPickButton/WeeklyPickButton.tsx
@@ -5,12 +5,15 @@ import React, { JSX } from 'react';
 import Image from 'next/image';
 import { Label } from '../Label/Label';
 import { RadioGroupItem } from '../RadioGroup/RadioGroup';
+import LoadingSpinner from '../LoadingSpinner/LoadingSpinner';
 
 type WeeklyPickButtonProps = {
   homeAway: string;
   team: string;
   src: string;
   isDisabled?: boolean;
+  loadingTeamName: string | null;
+  selectedTeam: string;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -20,6 +23,8 @@ type WeeklyPickButtonProps = {
  * @param props.src - The image source
  * @param props.isDisabled - Whether the button is disabled
  * @param props.homeAway - Shows whether the team is home or away.
+ * @param props.loadingTeamName - The loading state for selecting teams.
+ * @param props.selectedTeam - The selected team that the user chose.
  * @returns The rendered weekly pick button.
  */
 const WeeklyPickButton: React.FC<WeeklyPickButtonProps> = ({
@@ -27,6 +32,8 @@ const WeeklyPickButton: React.FC<WeeklyPickButtonProps> = ({
   team,
   src,
   isDisabled = false,
+  loadingTeamName,
+  selectedTeam,
 }): JSX.Element => {
   return (
     <>
@@ -40,6 +47,7 @@ const WeeklyPickButton: React.FC<WeeklyPickButtonProps> = ({
           disabled={isDisabled}
           data-testid="team-radio"
         />
+
         <Label htmlFor={team} data-testid="team-label" disabled={isDisabled}>
           <Image
             src={src}
@@ -50,7 +58,7 @@ const WeeklyPickButton: React.FC<WeeklyPickButtonProps> = ({
             data-testid="team-image"
             className="h-12 w-12"
           />
-          {team}
+          {loadingTeamName === selectedTeam ? <LoadingSpinner /> : <>{team}</>}
         </Label>
       </div>
     </>
diff --git a/next.config.js b/next.config.js
index faeb7f39..6774ae1e 100644
--- a/next.config.js
+++ b/next.config.js
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ module.exports = {
     ]
   },
   images: {
-    domains: ['a.espncdn.com'],
+    remotePatterns: [{
+      protocol: 'https',
+      hostname: 'a.espncdn.com',
+      port: '',
+      pathname: '/**',
+    }],
   },
   eslint: {
     ignoreDuringBuilds: false,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 69391057..cdd54c0f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.4.2",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev",
     "build": "next build",
diff --git a/utils/getBaseUrl.test.ts b/utils/getBaseUrl.test.ts
index 2a0149ae..33d46f21 100644
--- a/utils/getBaseUrl.test.ts
+++ b/utils/getBaseUrl.test.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ import { getBaseURL } from './getBaseUrl';
 describe('getBaseURL', () => {
   it('should return the correct base URL for production', () => {
     process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_ENV = 'production';
-    process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_URL = 'production.com';
     const result = getBaseURL();
-    expect(result).toBe('https://production.com');
+    expect(result).toBe('https://www.gridironsurvivor.com');
   });
 
   it('should return the correct base URL for preview', () => {
diff --git a/utils/getBaseUrl.ts b/utils/getBaseUrl.ts
index 5008e735..e86f2256 100644
--- a/utils/getBaseUrl.ts
+++ b/utils/getBaseUrl.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 export const getBaseURL = (): string => {
   // Check for Vercel production environment
   if (process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_ENV === 'production') {
-    return `https://${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_URL}`;
+    return `https://www.gridironsurvivor.com`;
   }
 
   // Check for Vercel preview environment