Eli, Emma, and Pat breakdown the sale of the San Antonio Stars and their relocation to Las Vegas, as well as the pros and cons to Vegas for the WNBA. Then, the trio analyzes MGM's decision to hire Bill Laimbeer as the team's new head coach and general manager and what the hire means for the Stars and their players. They conclude the podcast with a discussion about Katie Smith replacing Laimbeer and her promotion to head coach of the Liberty, as well as what impact she will have on the team.
On the latest episode of the Excelle Talks Basketball Podcast, the trio is back with its first podcast from the WNBA offseason. Eli, Emma, and Pat talk about Eli's feature story on the three dual head coach/general managers in the WNBA, Eli's reporting process for the story, whether this model can work or not in the WNBA, and much more. The trio then concludes the podcast discussing the hire of Dan Hughes in Seattle and analyzes whether or not it was a good move by the Storm.
The WNBA Finals are over and we have a new champion. On the latest episode of the Excelle Talks Basketball Podcast, the trio is back to recap and analyze Game 5 between the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks. Then, Emma, Eli, and Pat discuss the legacy of the Lynx's fourth title in seven years, where Minnesota stands in WNBA history, and what this all means going forward.
On the latest episode of the Excelle Talks Basketball Podcast, the trio is back to briefly analyze Game 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals before a full breakdown of Game 5 between the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks. Eli, Emma, and Pat go over the keys to this winner-take-all game and give their predictions for who will win the WNBA title on Wednesday night.
On the latest episode of the Excelle Talks Basketball Podcast, the trio is back with a WNBA Finals checkup midway through the series. Recording immediately after Game 2, Eli, Pat, and Emma recap and analyze the first two games of the WNBA Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks. With the series tied at 1-1 and both teams traveling to LA, the trio closes by previewing Game 3 on Friday.
On the latest episode of the Excelle Talks Basketball podcast, the trio is back and better than ever with a full preview of the WNBA Finals. Eli, Emma, and Pat breakdown and analyze the rematch that everyone wanted between the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx and defending champion Los Angeles Sparks. They go over all the matchups, the keys to the series, and of course, give their predictions for who will win the title.
The Excelle Sports basketball trio is back to recap, analyze, and breakdown the WNBA Semifinals, which saw the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks complete 3-0 sweeps to advance to the WNBA Finals. Along with closing the book on the semifinals, Pat, Eli, and Emma discuss other news throughout the league
On the second episode of the Excelle Talks Basketball Podcast, the team starts by talking about the WNBA playoff format and the pros/cons of the system. Then, Emma, Eli, and Pat recap the second round of the WNBA playoffs and preview the WNBA semifinals which begin on Tuesday night with some predictions of who will advance to the WNBA Finals.
On our first-ever episode of the Excelle Sports Basketball Podcast, the team previews the WNBA playoffs and talks about Wednesday night's first round games and potential second round matchups, as well as a quick glance to the semifinals and finals later this month. The team also touches on the firing of Michael Cooper and Sylvia Fowles' new contract