Bigger Than Scores

In this week's episode we're talking WNBA expansion and our dream teams. We're talking cities, team names, and of course a little bit of branding. Do we get a little unhinged? Also yes. But for real, WNBA call us. We gotchu. PS: Hey Drake, give us a call for all your W marketing needs. K thanks. ____________________________             Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer/Editor: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast

In this week's episode we are joined by Joe Mellea. He's a basketball fan, coach, photographer and writer with a passion for women's ball. This episode was a fun chat where we cover almost every topic including the W draft, AAU, and of course endless free marketing ideas for the WNBA.  Seriously, WNBA call us.  Find and follow Joe on Twitter and Instagram.  ____________________________               Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer/Editor: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast

In this week's episode we welcome Chi, Ian, and Syeeda from Gameflo, a black-owned indie gaming company dedicated to building communities by empowering people on their own terms and abilities. Gameflo was founded in 2018 and dropped their first game PickUp in 2021. Listen in as we talk the story behind the brand, representation, our shared interests of community and basketball, as well as some fun sneak peeks on how we'll be working together in the future.  Support Gameflo by picking up the game and following them on your favorite social platforms: gameflo.io twitter.com/_gameflo instagram.com/_gameflo ____________________________               Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer/Editor: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast

In this week's episode we are joined by Ryan O’Leary, co-owner of Courts Of The World. Courts of the World is a FIBA endorsed court finder also know as The Original Basketball Court Finder. Think of it like Yelp for basketball courts. Courts of the World was founded in 2007 and has grown to become the ultimate destination for players looking for basketball courts. With its interactive map, players can locate 40,000 courts in over 10,000 cities in more than 200 countries around the world. There are thousands of photos and court ratings, allowing players to find the best spots to play and have great basketball experiences - and in turn, grow their love for the game. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basketball.courtsoftheworld/ Website: https://courtsoftheworld.com/ ____________________________             Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer/Editor: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast

In this week's episode we recap our Final Four weekend in Minneapolis. We talk the games, Allyssa's new love for Coke Zero, celebrity encounters, bad wifi, and everything in between. Find the full video version of this episode on our YouTube channel or on cutdownthenet.com if you want to see us in our full unhinged-ness. ____________________________           Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast

In this week's episode we catch up on all things Miami Suns and hear about Camber's experience at Media Day and what the girls have been up to. ____________________________           Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer/Editor: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast

In this week's episode we sit down with Coach Patty Medina from The Hooper Mentality. Coach Patty Medina founded Hooper Mentality after witnessing first hand the needs of the youth from basketball programs in the inner city areas of San Diego and Orange County. Medina has been coaching at many levels for the last 16 years and, throughout those years, has seen what depression, anxiety and mental health issues can do to athletes and coaches. You can find Coach Patty on Twitter at @coachpmedina and at hoopermentality.com ____________________________           Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer/Editor: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast

This week's episode might be our most off-the-rails episode to date. Allyssa quizzes Camber on obscure basketball trivia and spoiler alert: she did her best. ____________________________         Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer/Editor: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast

In this week's episode we sit down with Magdalen aka @wubble_tea on Twitter. She is a writer, retired high school basketball player slash benchwarmer, and lifelong WNBA fan living in Los Angeles. She started the Twitter account @wubble_tea during the 2020 WNBA bubble season in Florida as a way to collect and share content about the players’ off-court activities in the Wubble in one central location. Leading up to the 2021 WNBA season she conducted a WNBA Fan Survey in which hundreds of fans shared their predictions for the upcoming season, personal favorites, and hopes for the future of the league. Listen in and hear us chat all things the W, her love for the Washington Mystics, her basketball inspired screenplay, and the expansion bracket that rocked the timeline. Find and follow Magadelen on Twitter at @wubble_tea. ____________________________           Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer/Editor: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast

In this week's episode we sit down with Lyndsey D’Arcangelo. Lyndsey is a women’s sports advocate, co-author of Hail Mary (a fascinating book about the rise, and subsequent fall, of the National Women’s Football League), and she covers women's college basketball and the WNBA for Just Women’s Sports as well as The Athletic. Her articles, columns, and profiles on female / LGBTQ+ athletes been featured in The Ringer, Deadspin, espnW/ESPN, Teen Vogue, Buffalo News, The Huffington Post, NBC OUT, and more. You can find Lyndsey on Twitter at @darcangel21 and at lyndseydarcangelo.com. ____________________________           Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer/Editor: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast

In this week's episode we're talking All-Star jerseys. We both felt these were a big miss for the diamond anniversary of the NBA. Considering our collective disdain for this year's All-Star jerseys, we embarked on our most ambitious design project to-date – designing our version of the All-Star jerseys based on our favorite sneakers. While making these, we stumbled across the Top 74 Basketball Sneakers in NBA History and of course we felt some kind of way about the shoes on this list. PS: You can watch the video version of this episode on our YouTube channel. Tune in to see us go over the design details of the jerseys, the "absolutely not" shoes on the Top 74 list, and all the facial expressions you normally miss because this is after all, still a podcast. Watch on YouTube ____________________________       Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer/Editor: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast

In this week's episode we sit down with Miguel Diaz, Co-Founder and Program Director of the Miami Suns Youth Basketball Program. The Miami Suns provide their athletes with the best possible training and opportunities to showcase their game in tournaments and leagues nationwide. The mix of training and competition serves as a stage for athletes who want to take their game to the collegiate level. In addition to honing their on-court skills, the Miami Suns are also committed to growing their players off the court as well. We are so excited to have Miguel on the show this week - not only because we are huge fans of the program but because we are also personally invested in their success. This past weekend, Cut Down The Net launched a CDTN x MSYB merch collaboration and we are looking forward to collaborating with the program to help their athletes hone their personal and professional brands. Shop the collection now at cutdownthenet.com/miami-suns  ____________________________         Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer/Editor: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast

In this week's episode we sit down with Becky aka Robocoko on Twitter. Becky created The Down Low with Robocoko as a way to share her love for the WNBA. Like us, Becky isn’t a fan because of the stats and the analytics - it’s about the athletes and a league that represents a diverse pool of players. Everything about The Down Low, from the Database to the WNBA Life Coaching podcast, is tailored to help you fall in love with the teams and the athletes of the WNBA.  ____________________________         Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer/Editor: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast

In this week's episode we answer what everyone is thinking: so is this still just a newsletter? Narrator: no, but also yes. We update you on everything we've been working on and talk about our plans for the podcast, the Cut Down The Net brand overall, and foreshadow some exciting partnerships we're excited about. Oh, and Camber hits us with another vocabulary word so get your bingo cards ready.  ____________________________       Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer/Editor: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast

In this week's episode we're talking sneaker deals across women's basketball. Did you know when Breanna Stewart signed her deal with Puma in 2021, she became the first WNBA player with a signature shoe since Candace Parker's deal with Adidas over a decade earlier?   Listen in as we chat sneakers, player branding, which player we'd like to see have a deal with our favorite brands, and our own dream collaboration.  ____________________________     Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer/Editor: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast

Welcome to Bigger Than Scores –  a podcast that represents what it means to be a fan of basketball beyond the arc. It's bigger than scores, bigger than stats - it's about connection, relationships, loyalty, and the people behind the glass.  Join us as we explore and challenge what it means to be a fan of both women's and men's basketball. ____________________________ Hosts: Camber and Allyssa Artwork: Cut Down The Net Producer/Music Composer/Editor: @rocco.chiara Powered and Distributed by: Anchor.fm Podcast Website: Cut Down The Net / www.cutdownthenet.com/podcast