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The Athletic Women's Basketball Show brings you the latest news from the WNBA, Women's College Basketball and more each week. Zena Keita hosts along with Sabreena Merchant, Ben Pickman, Chantel Jennings and guests from around the sport.
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The first week of the 2024 WNBA season has come, and gone. Zena, Ben and Sabreena breakdown their takeaways from the first week of play from around the league, including assessing how Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever look after three games. They also discuss the Golden State Valkyries block party, the current travel policy and explain the latest investigation into the Aces.
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Zena, Ben, and Sabreena discuss what the WNBA's record-breaking opening night means for the league as a whole before diving into what we learned about each team and celebrating the milestones of DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas. They then pivot to Ben's feature on 2023 MVP Breanna Stewart and talk about the prioritization of mental health in this historic WNBA season.
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Zena, Ben, and Sabreena comb through the big news heading WNBA tip-off, including travel upgrades and a potential expansion team in Toronto. They then preview the opening night matchups and break down some 2024 award races.
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Zena, Ben, and Sabreena break down the latest news heading into the start of the regular season, including what we learned from preseason games, the WNBA’s broadcast challenges, roster crunches, and a home-run hire in the Bay Area.
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In what has been a busy week in women's basketball, Zena Keita, Ben Pickman and Sabreena Merchant discuss the potential new winner of the college basketball offseason. Then, they reflect on Candace Parker's retirement from the WNBA and her impact on the sport, before finishing up with their impressions from the start of WNBA training camps and which roster battles are especially intriguing.
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With just a few days to go until the transfer portal closes, Zena, Ben and Chantel discuss the college teams that have had the best (and the worst) times with the portal this offseason. And with WNBA training camps around the corner, Ben gives an update on what each franchise is going through right now as they prep to have players in market for camps starting Sunday.
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Zena, Ben, and Sabreena break down the most anticipated WNBA Draft in history. Ben shares stories from on the ground in Brooklyn. They also dive into the frontcourt duos that were created in the first round as well as what the defending champion Las Vegas Aces were able to accomplish before crowning their steals and surprises and revisiting some pre-draft predictions.
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1Zena, Ben, and Sabreena go deep on the WNBA Draft. They outline the projected outcomes of the lottery picks, highlight players who could go higher than expected, and make bold predictions for Monday.
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Zena Keita, Ben Pickman and Chantel Jennings discuss the new Tennessee coach, Kentucky’s hiring of Kenny Brooks, Tara VanDerveer’s sudden retirement and the names filling up the transfer portal in women’s college basketball.
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Sabreena Merchant, Ben Pickman and Chantel Jennings reconvened the morning after the national title game to discuss how the Gamecocks — with an entirely new starting lineup — found a way to win their program's third championship. Then, Sabreena and Chantel look ahead to next season as they break down the Way Too Early Top-25.
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From Cleveland, Ben Pickman, Sabreena Merchant and Chantel Jennings preview the national championship match up between the nation's two top teams — South Carolina and Iowa. They examine the keys for each team, discuss the legacy implications for the potential winners and finally, make their picks.
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From Cleveland, Sabreena Merchant, Ben Pickman, Grace Raynor and Chantel Jennings gather for another floor episode of the podcast. They discuss Iowa’s chances of returning to the title game, NC State’s shot at an upset and deliver their most important unimportant nuggets of knowledge they’ve gleaned from Cleveland.
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Zena Keita and Sabreena Merchant break down the Elite Eight games from Portland, explaining how UConn managed to get to Cleveland with four first-year players in their seven-player rotation and how NC State controlled games with its guard group. Then, Ben Pickman and Chantel Jennings look at how South Carolina's depth was on display in Albany and how Caitlin Clark continues to push this Iowa program further.
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Zena and Sabreena preview what they're looking forward to in Portland while Chantel and Ben set the scene for what to expect in Albany. Tune in for breakdowns, predictions, and behind-the-scenes stories from the regionals!
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The tournament field is now merely sixteen, after four days of tightly-contested games. Sabreena and Ben touch on the madness that was, and wasn't, before diving into the news around Virginia Tech, breaking down the stellar freshman performances, and providing their first reactions on what might happen in the next round. Then, Zena shares her thoughts on the developing situation around Utah's decision to change hotels.
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The NCAA Tournament is about to begin and Sabreena, Chantel and Ben put the final touches on previewing the field. They discuss the impact of Elizabeth Kitley's injury, answer reader questions and shine a light on some of the stories they've been reporting that will shape the broader tournament conversation.
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After Selection Sunday, Zena, Ben, Mark and Sabreens discuss notable snubs, toughest regions and teams that have a potential to make a Cinderella story.
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Zena, Ben and Chantel check in ahead of Sunday's selection show to discuss the parity we've seen in the women's game, and how that was especially evident during conference tournaments. Then, they ponder: With talent dispersed across the country, could this be a season when a mid-major team can really make a run? And how should people start thinking about their brackets when the seedings might not be as indicative as they were before?
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Zena and Sabreena go deep on the final Pac-12 tournament and what it means for the NCAA Tournament prospects for USC, UCLA, and Stanford. Then, Mark joins Zena to talk about how the conference tournament results shook up the bracket.
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USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb joins the show to discuss her unique start in college coaching, recruiting JuJu Watkins while building the Trojan program and how her experience in the NBA has informed her during her time in Los Angeles.
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