Azzi Fudd opens up on recovery, optimism, her season-ending injury, supporting the Dallas Wings, her podcast and Project B. PLUS: The most fun storylines from the FIBA Women's World Cup and the women’s basketball leagues to watch after the WNBA season. Azzi Fudd speaks on her season-ending knee injury, recovery, mental health, supporting the Dallas Wings from the sideline, Fudd Around and Find Out Season 2, Project B, social media, and why she refuses to compare herself to Olivia Miles. In this episode of the BLS Podcast, Jazz Monet breaks down Azzi Fudd’s final Dallas Wings practice availability before the WNBA playoffs. Azzi explains why arthroscopic knee surgery was the right decision, how she is staying optimistic, what she learned during her rookie season, and why she plans to be the Wings’ biggest hype woman while rehabbing. We also discuss the Dallas Wings’ playoff outlook, the team’s three-big lineup, Paige Bueckers and Alanna Smith's availability updates, new Wings guard Kitija Laksa, WNBA playoff seeding, and what José Fernández wants to see in the final regular-season games. Plus: The full context behind the Azzi Fudd–Olivia Miles comparison question that got social media worked up, Project B, Unrivaled, women’s college basketball, and the women’s basketball leagues and competitions to follow after the WNBA season ends. #AzziFudd #DallasWings #WNBA #WomensBasketball #PaigeBueckers #OliviaMiles #ProjectB #Unrivaled #FIBAWWC -------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPORT THE CONTENT: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee 🏷️ New Merch Available 📰 Read on Substack 🎥 Watch on YouTube -------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 - Azzi chooses optimism 05:49 - Sydney Sweeney’s sports prediction-market ad debate 15:05 - Arch Manning, Holly Rowe and accountability after backlash 34:14 - Dallas Wings practice notes: Paige Bueckers, injuries and playoff race 47:36 - Who is Kitija Laksa? New Wings guard on fitting in and helping Dallas 57:31 - The Azzi Fudd–Olivia Miles question: full context and full answer 01:03:28 - Azzi Fudd on recovery, surgery and her rookie season 01:09:45 - Azzi Fudd on podcast season 2, social media and Project B 01:14:03 - Azzi Fudd: “I’m going to be their hype woman” 01:39:05 - FIBA Women’s World Cup takeaways: parity, Caitlin Clark and Kara Lawson 01:53:49 - Women’s basketball after the WNBA: playoffs, Project B, Unrivaled and college hoops