68 episodes
The Athletic Women's Basketball Show The Athletic
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The Athletic Women's Basketball Show covers all things women's hoops, from the WNBA to the NCAA to the international game. Join us twice a week for in depth coverage about what's going on in game, behind the scenes and more.
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Preseason Takeaways, Training Camp Cuts, and Who is Golden State’s New GM?
Zena, Ben, and Sabreena break down the latest news heading into the start of the regular season, including what we learned from preseason games, the WNBA’s broadcast challenges, roster crunches, and a home-run hire in the Bay Area.
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What will Candace Parker's legacy be? And is there a new transfer portal winner?
In what has been a busy week in women's basketball, Zena Keita, Ben Pickman and Sabreena Merchant discuss the potential new winner of the college basketball offseason. Then, they reflect on Candace Parker's retirement from the WNBA and her impact on the sport, before finishing up with their impressions from the start of WNBA training camps and which roster battles are especially intriguing.
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Transfer portal winner and losers: Iowa, Stanford, Maryland and more
With just a few days to go until the transfer portal closes, Zena, Ben and Chantel discuss the college teams that have had the best (and the worst) times with the portal this offseason. And with WNBA training camps around the corner, Ben gives an update on what each franchise is going through right now as they prep to have players in market for camps starting Sunday.
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WNBA Draft Reaction: What Were the Biggest Surprises, Steals and Memorable Moments?
Zena, Ben, and Sabreena break down the most anticipated WNBA Draft in history. Ben shares stories from on the ground in Brooklyn. They also dive into the frontcourt duos that were created in the first round as well as what the defending champion Las Vegas Aces were able to accomplish before crowning their steals and surprises and revisiting some pre-draft predictions.
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WNBA Draft Preview: Will Caitlin Clark Immediately Star for the Fever?
Zena, Ben, and Sabreena go deep on the WNBA Draft. They outline the projected outcomes of the lottery picks, highlight players who could go higher than expected, and make bold predictions for Monday.
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Coaching carousel: Can Tennessee succeed under Kim Caldwell?
Zena Keita, Ben Pickman and Chantel Jennings discuss the new Tennessee coach, Kentucky’s hiring of Kenny Brooks, Tara VanDerveer’s sudden retirement and the names filling up the transfer portal in women’s college basketball.
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