The Ringer WNBA Show

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Rori Harmon on Winning Players Era Tournament MVP, Her Injury Recovery, Texas’s Defensive Identity, and More Dec 02, 2025

Show notes

Seerat sits down with Texas Longhorns guard Rori Harmon to discuss her basketball journey, including her relationship with coach Vic Schaefer and the challenges of stepping into a senior leadership role. Rori reflects on her recovery from ACL surgery and her massive MVP ring before opening up about her perfectionism, personal growth, and future aspirations, plus the importance of authenticity and vulnerability in telling her story.

Host: Seerat Sohi
Guest: Rori Harmon
Producer: Devon Renaldo

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Awa Fam, You Are a Dallas Wing. And Other WNBA Draft Lottery Takeaways. Nov 24, 2025

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Seerat and Tyler DeLuca of No Cap Space discuss the results and implications of the recent WNBA draft lottery, focusing on the Dallas Wings' back-to-back number one picks. They also break down where the likes of Azzi Fudd, Lauren Betts, and many more could end up.

Intro (00:00)

Lotto results (1:08)

Minnesota is in a great spot (15:16)

What about Lauren Betts? (24:21)

What is Washington to do? (37:41)

Poor Chicago (49:21)

Host: Seerat Sohi

Guest: Tyler DeLuca

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

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CBA Negotiations, and a New Era for Women's College Basketball Nov 20, 2025

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Seerat is back with Andrew Haubner of No Cap Space to talk about the latest developments in the WNBA's labor negotiations, and the progress they are making to prevent a lockout. Also, they discuss major draft prospects and teams to watch on the women's college basketball scene, and which players can't be missed.

(00:00) Intro

(04:07) CBA Progress

(32:39) New NCAA Heat

Host: Seerat Sohi

Guest: Andrew Haubner

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

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The Future of Women's Basketball: CBA Negotiations, Unrivaled, and Beyond Oct 30, 2025

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Seerat sits down with author Theresa Runstedtler to discuss the current state of the CBA negotiations and the historical parallels to the NBA in the 1970s. They explore the importance of revenue sharing for players, the emergence of Unrivaled as a new model for player ownership, and the cultural impact of women's sports.

CBA negotiations and revenue-sharing dynamics (02:57)

Historical parallels in leadership between the NBA and the WNBA (20:29)

Players making the case for more revenue sharing (28:13)

Major legal implications of the new CBA (49:19)

Host: Seerat Sohi

Guest: Theresa Runstedtler

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

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Shea Serrano on 'Expensive Basketball' Oct 28, 2025

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Seerat is joined by author and former Ringer staff writer Shea Serrano to talk about his new book, 'Expensive Basketball,' and to discuss his love for the Aces, as well as some of the most expensive moments from this past season!

Host: Seerat Sohi
Guest: Shea Serrano
Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

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The Aces Are WNBA Champions! What Happens Now? Oct 15, 2025

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Seerat is joined by ESPN's Katie Barnes to discuss the new WNBA champions (02:17). They also discuss what A'ja Wilson was able to achieve in the series, and what the Aces organization will look like after this championship run (8:14).

And don't forget to check out Seerat's new piece about The W's future on TheRinger.com.

Host: Seerat Sohi
Guest: Katie Barnes
Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

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A'ja Wilson Hits the Game-Winner, and the Aces Stay Hot Oct 09, 2025

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Seerat is joined by Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic to break down just why the Aces are dominating this series and what hope, if any, the Mercury have to recover.

Host: Seerat Sohi
Guest: Sabreena Merchant
Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

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The Aces Are Up. Can the Mercury Knock Them Down? Oct 08, 2025

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Seerat is joined by The Athletic's Marcus Thompson to discuss the fantastic display the Aces have been putting up in the WNBA Finals, and what the Mercury can do if they have any hope of stopping them (03:02). Also, they chat about Cathy Engelbert's role in the league's CBA negotiations and what some of the team owners have to say about the entire situation (37:04).

Host: Seerat Sohi

Guest: Marcus Thompson

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

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Koclanes Is Out, More Fallout From Napheesa Collier, and Looking to the Finals Oct 02, 2025

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The wildest week ever in the WNBA continues, and Seerat is joined by Emma Baccellieri of SI to talk all about it. They start with the news that would have been buried: Chris Koclanes was fired as the Wings' head coach (01:42). Later, they discuss the shockwaves that Napheesa Collier sent throughout the league and who else is talking about it and what it will mean for the league for years to come (10:53). Later, they also talk about the matchups for the Finals and their major picks (35:32).

Host: Seerat Sohi
Guest: Emma Baccellieri
Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

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Emergency Pod: Napheesa Collier Vs. Cathy Engelbert and the Future of the WNBA Oct 01, 2025

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In this special episode, Seerat welcomes author and professor of economics at Southern Utah University, David Berri, to talk about Napheesa Collier’s exit interview where she called out WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert (0:38). They discuss the lack of trust in the WNBA board of governors (6:30), the disconnect between Engelbert and the players (17:53), the profitability of the league (26:14), Engelbert’s remarks about Caitlin Clark, and more (31:50).

Host: Seerat Sohi

Guest: David Berri

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

Video: Victoria Valencia

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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