Stay ConnectedNo Offseason is The Athletic’s show for all things women’s basketball. Hosts Zena Keita, Chantel Jennings, Sabreena Merchant, and Ben Pickman bring you the stories that matter the most and the insider info you need from the sport that never stops – served up alongside exclusive interviews with the biggest names in women’s hoops, from the NCAA to the WNBA and all points in between. New episodes drop Tuesday and Friday.
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Ben, Sabreena and Chantel — who were in New York, Connecticut and Minnesota for the first day of the WNBA playoffs — recount their own experiences from Sunday's slate of games, and then look ahead to the biggest storylines and game changers for game 2.
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Ben Pickman and Sabreena Merchant break down every upcoming WNBA playoff series and make their title picks. Can any underdogs make it to the second round? Are the Liberty and Lynx destined for a championship series? Can the Aces three-peat?
Hosts: Ben Pickman
With: Sabreena Merchant
Executive Producer: Taneka Burrell
Producer: Dave DuFour
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Ahead of the final week of the 2024 WNBA regular season, Chantel, Ben and Sabreena discuss A'ja Wilson reaching the 1,000-point mark and if her season is the best in league history. They wonder about Diana Taurasi's potential retirement, weigh in on Cathy Engelbert's recent polarizing comments, and discuss who should be the title favorite with just a few games left to play.
Hosts: Chantel Jennings
With: Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman
Executive Producer: Taneka Burrell
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
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A discussion on the impact of Angel Reese's injury, her season and what it means moving forward for her, the Sky, and their Playoff hopes. Then Zena leads Sabreena and Ben through 4 Burning Questions about the rest of the WNBA season.
Hosts: Zena Keita
With: Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman
Executive Producer: Taneka Burrell
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
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It's awards season in the WNBA! Zena, Ben, and Sabreena go through their criteria for each of the six individual trophies (ROY, MIP, DPOY, 6POY, COY, and MVP) before breaking down their short lists of the candidates in play.
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Zena and Sabreena dive into the bottom of the WNBA standings as the lottery race heats up in the final weeks of the season. They get into the organizational motivations for tanking, as well as how that manifests on the court before taking a look ahead at the 2025 draft prospects worth keeping an eye on.
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It's trade deadline day in the W, but Zena and Sabreena get into why that doesn't mean much in this league. Instead, they focus on the lessons learned from Aces/Liberty before diving deep into Dearica Hamby's lawsuit against Las Vegas and the WNBA and what it means for working mothers, the CBA, and more.
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With the Olympics over, Zena and Ben pick up where the WNBA left off, discussing which teams were on top before All-Star Weekend and which teams are poised to make a surge in the second half of the season. They also explore how the Olympics may have impacted teams around the league and share thoughts on teams to watch as they vie for the playoffs.
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Chantel, Ben and Sabreena recap a thrilling gold medal game between Team USA and France. They discuss the scene from Paris, Cheryl Reeve’s lineup decisions and why the U.S. almost fell. Then, they put a bow on their favorite moments from the Paris Games and take a very early look at what might be different at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Ben and Chantel break down Team USA's Olympic journey and analyze the final three teams that could stand in way of Team USA bringing home its eighth-consecutive gold medal.
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