Courtside with Karli Bell

A weekly podcast dedicated to all things Women's Hoops. Tune in every Monday.

Ep. 23: Chicago Sky "practice facility" and looking ahead to WNBA Semi-Finals

Karli Bell discusses the practice facility enclosure completion ceremony held by the Chicago Sky this past week and previews what she thinks the WNBA semi-finals will be while recapping the first round.

09-22
30:46

Ep. 22: Part 1 of recapping the Chicago Sky 2025 season

After a couple weeks off, Karli Bell is back with all the reaction and sound from some of the Chicago Sky exit interviews, looks ahead to the offseason and much more.

09-15
29:06

Ep. 21: Predicting the 2025 WNBA Playoff Seedings

Karli Bell looks ahead at the last two weeks of the season and gives her takes on who may move up the rankings, who could fall out of the playoffs and who could sneak into the postseason.

08-25
28:21

Ep. 20: Projecting the WNBA Award Winners for 2025

Karli Bell looks ahead at who's in the front running for the WNBA Awards, including who her favorites are for all of them.

08-18
31:48

Ep. 19: WNBA playoff projections, injury transparency and what's ahead for the Chicago Sky

Karli Bell looks ahead at WNBA playoff seeding and who could sneak into the playoffs, who could fall out, discusses the lack of transparency around injuries and much more.

08-12
31:23

Ep. 18: Will there be more trades before the WNBA trade deadline and answering your questions

Karli Bell gives her take on the WNBA trade deadline including the recent move by Minnesota to acquire DiJonai Carrington and answers all your buzzing questions around the WNBA and Chicago Sky

08-04
32:00

Ep. 17: WNBA Trade Deadline inches closer and answering your questions about the Chicago Sky

Karli Bell previews how she believes the end of the season will fare, gives some insight on how the WNBA trade deadline will go and answers fan questions around the state of the Chicago Sky.

07-28
33:39

Ep. 16: Recapping WNBA All-Star weekend, CBA conversations and second half season preview

Karli Bell breaks down the whole CBA negotiations and chatter from All Star weekend, recaps the All Star weekend, previews the second half of the WNBA season and much more.

07-22
36:47

Ep. 15 - Natalie Nakase lore, the WNBA MVP race and preview Sky vs. Lynx with Sloane Martin

Karli Bell is joined by the voice of the Minnesota Lynx in Sloane Martin to assess the first half of the WNBA season, hear about Sloane's ties to Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase and preview the Sky's matchup against the Minnesota Lynx.

07-14
41:50

Ep. 14: WNBA All-Star announcements, Sky's playoff chances and improvements before All-Star break

Karli Bell details her thoughts around the full announcement of the 2025 WNBA All-Stars, breaks down the recent WNBA expansion news and the Sky's close loss to the Minnesota Lynx. Are the playoffs still an option? She answers all those questions in this week's episode.

07-07
34:53

Ep. 13: Candace Parker's legacy, Angel Reese's June and the grind of 44 games

Karli Bell shares her thoughts on Candace Parker's legacy and impact on women's basketball, breaks down Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky's June, discusses the issues with a 44 game season and much more.

06-30
33:36

Ep. 12: Discussing Atlanta's surge & CBA talks with Cassie Chantel

Karli Bell welcomes in Women's Basketball 365 Founder Cassie Chantel to chat about the Atlanta Dream's start to their season, chat about the statement Elizabeth Williams released regarding the CBA negotiations and much more.

06-23
33:56

Ep. 11: Dissecting the first month of the WNBA season with Kareem Copeland

Karli Bell is joined by Washington Post writer Kareem Copeland to chat Angel Reese's trajectory from her time at Maryland to now, preview the upcoming game between the Sky and Mystics, take a look at the rest of the WNBA and much more.

06-16
40:56

Ep. 10: What's in store for the Sky without Vandersloot with Shimmy Miller

Karli Bell is joined by Chicago Sky color commentator and 24-year women's basketball coach Shimmy Miller to discuss the shocking injury of Courtney Vandersloot, what the Sky can do next and look ahead at the rest of the WNBA.

06-09
38:28

Ep. 9: Chicago Sky showing progress with back-to-back wins

Karli Bell recaps the past week of Chicago Sky basketball, discusses the impact of Ariel Atkins, Kamilla Cardoso and Rebecca Allen, evaluates Angel Reese's start to the season and gives her WNBA power rankings for the week.

06-02
37:23

Ep. 8: Evaluating the Sky's 0-3 start

Karli Bell breaks down the Chicago Sky's winless start to the season, where the biggest needs for improvement are, who's shining for the Sky and then delves into the rest of the WNBA.

05-26
37:45

Ep. 7: Recapping WNBA Opening Weekend with Jason Ross Jr.

Chicago Sky play-by-play commentator Jason Ross Jr. joined Karli Bell to discuss the opening weekend of the WNBA, break down the Chicago Sky vs. Fever game, discuss the best rookie performances and much more.

05-19
42:34

Ep. 6: Looking ahead toward the WNBA regular season

Karli Bell recaps the common themes from the Chicago Sky's media day, breaks down the recent roster moves made by the Sky and the news and notes from around the WNBA as the regular season inches closer and closer.

05-13
35:39

Ep. 5: Analyzing Chicago Sky vs. Brazil Preseason game

Karli Bell discusses the top takeaways from the Chicago Sky's preseason win over the Brazilian National team, breaks down statistics from the game and looks across the WNBA as an influx of injuries hits teams.

05-05
38:55

Ep. 4: Start of WNBA Training Camps

Karli Bell and Derek Jensen discuss all things Chicago Sky training camp, what to expect from the Sky and more. They also discuss what some other WNBA teams are looking like now that rosters have solidified and what the league is starting to look like as a whole.

04-28
39:08

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