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Will Paige Bueckers turn pro? Will Tennessee make the Elite Eight? Will new super teams emerge in college hoops? Zena, Sabreena and Chantel each make bold predictions for 2025 around women's basketball business, March Madness and the changing landscape of the sport
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Celebrate the end of 2024 with a look back at the best of this year in women's basketball. Zena, Sabreena, Chantel, and Ben reflect on the best games they saw, their most memorable reporting experiences, the players that brought them the most joy, and all the other moments that stand out from a record-breaking year.
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It’s a holiday mailbag episode! The full crew of Ben, Chantel, Sabreena, and Zena answers your questions about what to expect for the rest of the NCAA season, the WNBA offseason, Unrivaled, and more.
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Zena and Sabreena welcome Annemarie Farrell to the podcast to dive into the world of women's sports trading cards. Annemarie, who runs the women's sport card Instagram account "women on Topps", introduces us to the trading card community and how to get involved as a collector. She also details the history of women's basketball cards and explains the recent boom in the industry, including how Caitlin Clark's cards are resetting the market.
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With conference play underway, Zena, Chantel, and Sabreena break down what to expect in the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC. They give their favorites to win each conference, which other teams could spoil the party, and players and trends they're keeping an eye on.
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Zena, Sabreena, and Ben chat with Morgan Tuck, the new general manager of the Connecticut Sun. They talk about Tuck's path to a WNBA front office after being drafted to the league eight years ago, the player-to-GM pipeline, and why she draws inspiration from Pat Riley. They also discuss the Sun hiring Rachid Meziane as their new head coach.
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Zena, Chantel, and Sabreena break down a jam-packed weekend in college basketball, starting with the inaugural Champions Classic as UConn made a statement as a title contender and new-look Tennessee introduced itself to a national audience. Then, the trio analyzes how the defending champs have rebounded since their loss to UCLA and if TCU has any hope after getting absolutely wrecked by South Carolina.
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In this bonus episode, Ben and Sabreena dive deep into the Golden State expansion draft. They talk with general manager Ohemaa Nyanin and head coach Natalie Nakase about their pre-draft process, the experience of the event, and what comes next for the Valkyries. After those conversations, Ben and Sabreena analyze Golden State's selections and what we learned about their roster-building strategy.
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New Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts joins Ben and Sabreena to detail her basketball career and the various odd jobs she took en route to becoming a head coach. They discuss this current moment in women's basketball, why Lynne made the move to the WNBA, her hopes for the Sparks and basketball in Los Angeles, plus her past obsession with "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" reality series.
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Ben, Zena and Chantel take stock of some current top teams to discuss how much they truly trust that group to get the job done. Is it: In UConn we trust? Or better to rely on UCLA? South Carolina? TCU? Or another squad? And which teams in the field do they definitely not trust?
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Zena, Sabreena and Chantel discuss the best weekend of women's hoops since the 2024 Final Four, recapping the USC-Notre Dame and UCLA-South Carolina games. They break down what went right for Notre Dame and UCLA and what could've gone better for USC and South Carolina while looking ahead to what it all means as these teams try to remain national title contenders.
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The upstart 3x3 winter basketball league will begin play this January. Recently-hired general manager and EVP Clare Duwelius joins Zena and Ben to discuss why she left the Minnesota Lynx for the new venture, explain more about Unrivaled’s place in the women’s basketball landscape, and talk about how players are at the center of the new league in more ways than one. Then, Zena and Ben debrief their conversation, analyze the league’s six rosters and provide an update about Caitlin Clark’s involvement.
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Zena, Sabreena and Chantel discuss five of the biggest surprises they've had through the first two weeks of the season. They discuss TCU's big win over NC State with a veteran core, two Big Ten teams that have surpassed expectations, South Carolina's slow starts, two transfers that didn't get enough attention ahead of the season and how surprising (or not surprising?) it is that Kentucky looks like ... Virginia Tech?
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Ben and Sabreena chat with new Chicago Sky coach Tyler Marsh about making the jump to head coach and what to expect from Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso in 2025. Then, Zena joins to break down the interview and set the stage for the Sky, as well as the Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings, and Washington Mystics in Sunday's WNBA Draft lottery.
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With four recent Final Four teams on the floor in Charlotte this past weekend, Ben, Zena and Chantel look at what it takes to build a dynasty in women's college basketball right now. They discuss how NIL, the transfer portal and history play into dynasty building and wonder which schools will next take the mantle.
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Zena, Ben, and Sabreena’s discuss The Athletic’s recent series of stories on the wave of WNBA coaching firings. They discuss why so many WNBA teams made changes, where teams might be looking for replacements, and how and why the ecosystem of possible candidates is more limited than many people realize.
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Zena and Chantel break down the opening games of NCAA season, focusing on the close contests in Vegas and Paris. They discuss the bright performances of key returners like Juju Watkins, Chloe Kitts, and Lauren Betts, as well as those of freshmen Syla Swords and Taj Roberts. They wrap up discussing the rout of Notre Dame over Mercyhurst and the impact of Olivia Miles' return to the floor.
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In a bonus podcast episode, Sabreena and Ben are joined by new Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White and president of basketball and business operations Kelly Krauskopf. Part 1 of the episode is a conversation with Stephanie and Kelly discussing the hiring process, the next steps in Caitlin Clark's development and the new era of the Fever. The second part is a debrief between The Athletic's writers breaking down their takeaways from a busy Fever offseason and their reactions to where the franchise is heading.
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Zena and Chantel turn the page from the WNBA to the NCAA and walk through a refresher of the emerging talent in the NCAA. While Paige Bueckers and Juju Watkins rightfully demand attention, they also discuss new players in new systems, the country's sophomore takeover, and new freshmen to look out for.
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Before turning to the women’s college basketball season, Zena, Sabreena and Ben wrap up the 2024 WNBA campaign and begin looking forward to next year. They ask, and answer, 12 burning questions — one for each team — to preview what they expect to happen this offseason.
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