YES& Basketball

YES& Media

YES& Basketball is a journalistic podcast on women's basketball, from Smith College in 1892 to the WNBA and Unrivaled today. Like improv, we say yes to the headline (hot take), and then add what it leaves out (journalism), focusing on the history underneath, the context on all sides, the intersections running through, adding humor whenever possible. For fans who want the whole story, not just the hot take. We don't tell the audience what to think. We give them the full picture to decide for themselves. Hosted by Sara "SJ" Johnson: Founder of YES& MEDIA. Multi-Emmy and Peabody-winning Producer and director, shaped by 17 years at ESPN, espnW, and National Geographic. And Murphy Roscher: Former basketball coach, crisis counselor, and stand-up comic. Creator of Accepting Uncle Murphy, where he talks basketball and culture online.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    Valkyries Championship Excellence

    SJ and Murphy unpack the Valkyries epic Game & win to clinch the 2026 WNBA Championship, the excellence of the organization, and the Halloween obsession with WNBA Art.

  2. Oct 28

    YES and Basketball: Valkyries Dominant Team Defense and Kiah Stokes

    SJ and Murphy break down game 5 of the WNBA Finals. The Valkyries take pivotal game 5 pushing the Atlanta Dream to the brink. Stellar team defense and record setting blocks from Kiah Stokes help Golden State win by 9 when only scoring 64 points.

  3. Oct 23 ·  Bonus

    S1 E3: Lemme Upgrade Ya

    WNBA Finals Game 3 reaction as Enes Kanter attempted to make himself the victim as the Atlanta Dream upgrade his floor seats to a Suite. SJ and Murphy unpack the season long saga of transphobic interjection into the WNBA and the lifelong history of misogyny trying to undercut successful women.

  4. Oct 20 ·  Bonus

    Instant Reaction: WNBA Finals Game 2

    SJ and Murphy break down Angel Reese's record night to give the Dream their first ever finals victory. What does Golden State do to get Gabbie Williams going and do they have and answer for Angel?

  5. Oct 17

    Two Teams, Zero Titles: Meet the 2026 WNBA Finalists

    SJ and Murphy break down who's who on the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals: the starters, the coaches, and where they came from. Two teams, zero championships. The Valkyries are in year two, the fastest expansion team to reach the WNBA Finals. The Dream are back in the Finals for the first time since 2013. One of them wins a first title. Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 17, 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. YES& Basketball | Season 1, Episode 1

  • 5 Episodes

About

YES& Basketball is a journalistic podcast on women's basketball, from Smith College in 1892 to the WNBA and Unrivaled today. Like improv, we say yes to the headline (hot take), and then add what it leaves out (journalism), focusing on the history underneath, the context on all sides, the intersections running through, adding humor whenever possible. For fans who want the whole story, not just the hot take. We don't tell the audience what to think. We give them the full picture to decide for themselves. Hosted by Sara "SJ" Johnson: Founder of YES& MEDIA. Multi-Emmy and Peabody-winning Producer and director, shaped by 17 years at ESPN, espnW, and National Geographic. And Murphy Roscher: Former basketball coach, crisis counselor, and stand-up comic. Creator of Accepting Uncle Murphy, where he talks basketball and culture online.

Information

  • Creator
    YES& Media
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 YES& Media
  • Show Website
    YES& Basketball

You Might Also Like