The Ringer WNBA Show Archiv

Seerat welcomes Meghan L. Hall from USA Today’s For the Win to the show. They kick it off by discussing Courtney Vandersloot’s season-ending injury and how Hailey Van Lith’s rookie season will not be expedited (0:58). Later, they break down what has made the Valkyries so good and how they will be able to build on this season to reach their championship goal within five years (24:41). Last, they discuss Kelsey Plum’s frustrations and confrontation with the referees (40:27). Host: Seerat Sohi Guest: Meghan L. Hall Producer: Brian H. Waters Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Video: Victoria Valencia Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat kicks off this week’s show with Nekias Duncan of the Dunker’s Spot podcast, who comes on to discuss the dominance the Liberty and Lynx are showing early in the season (0:42). Later, they discuss how the Dream have gotten off to a hot start (31:32). Then, physical therapist and WNBA injury expert Lucas Seehafer joins to talk about the increase of injuries in the WNBA and how it is affecting the games (43:55). Host: Seerat SohiGuests: Nekias Duncan and Lucas SeehaferProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Video: Victoria Valencia Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat welcomes The Ringer’s own Logan Murdock this week, and they kick off the show discussing free agent Logan landing in WNBA fandom (0:00). Then they discuss Caitlin Clark’s injury and how the Fever can still be successful during this stretch (4:51). Then they play a game, responding to a few tweets and skeets regarding some early-season hot takes (17:30). They close by discussing Napheesa Collier’s hot start in the Lynx's quest to get back to the WNBA Finals (62:02). Host: Seerat Sohi Guest: Logan Murdock Producer: Brian H. Waters Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Video: Victoria Valencia Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat kicks off the show talking about the discourse surrounding the basketball play that occurred between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark and how the game deserves better than the current conversation happening (0:53). Then she welcomes ESPN’s Alexa Philippou to discuss the WNBA’s opening week, including the vibes at the Liberty’s ring ceremony, how the Mercury are a League Pass team, potential issues with the Aces, and more (6:40)! Finally, she speaks with three-time WNBA champion and 11-time All-Star Diana Taurasi, who talks about not wanting a farewell tour, how she is enjoying retirement, the evolution of the WNBA, and some of her best trash-talking moments (52:14). Host: Seerat SohiGuests: Diana Taurasi and Alexa PhilippouProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben CruzVideo: Victoria Valencia/John RichterSocial: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat welcomes Sports Illustrated’s Emma Baccellieri, and they discuss the 12 most interesting characters from the WNBA season, including Napheesa Collier, A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, and more (1:13) Then Seerat welcomes Chicago Sky assistant coach Courtney Paris, who discusses working on Tyler Marsh’s staff, Angel Reese’s evolution entering her second season, and more (57:20). Host: Seerat Sohi Guests: Emma Baccellieri and Courtney Paris Producer: Brian H. Waters Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat is back and she kicks off the show by discussing how fun it was watching the new-look Indiana Fever, who were victorious in Caitlin Clark’s return to Iowa against the Brazilian national team (1:10). Then, she reads off a few hot takes from social media, including ones regarding who will start the WNBA season off hot, who will win Rookie of the Year, and more (8:50). Host: Seerat SohiProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat welcomes Andrew Haubner of No Cap Space, and they are hyped for the upcoming season. They discuss everything from the rising popularity of the league to the teams with the highest secondary ticket market percentages. They also preview Paige Bueckers’s rookie season and more. Host: Seerat Sohi Guest: Andrew Haubner Producer: Brian H. Waters Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat breaks down the 2024-25 WNBA draft with Paige Bueckers officially going to the Dallas Wings, the Golden State Valkyries making their first pick in franchise history, and Hailey Van Lith reuniting with her former LSU teammate, Angel Reese, in Chicago (1:03). Then, Annie Costabile with Front Office Sports joins to discuss Unrivaled’s impressive business strategy alongside the WNBA (29:28), what impact Bueckers might have on Dallas and their economy (40:35), and the Seattle Storm’s flourishing franchise with the addition of Dominique Malonga as their no. 2 overall pick (46:45). Host: Seerat Sohi Guest: Annie Costabile Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat speaks with Emily Adler of TheNextHoops.com, who just published her WNBA draft guide (0:52). First, they discuss Paige Bueckers, whom Emily calls the greatest basketball shifter (2:23). Then Emily gives everyone a crash course on who Dominique Malonga is (10:13). Later, they discuss Olivia Miles's transfer to TCU (41:26). Host: Seerat Sohi Guest: Emily Adler Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UConn wins the national championship! Seerat fires up the mic with South Carolina beat writer Lulu Kesin. They discuss Paige Bueckers etching her name among the UConn greats with a national championship, what’s next for South Carolina, and more. Host: Seerat Sohi Guest: Lulu Kesin Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat fires up the microphone immediately after leaving the Amalie Arena from the Final Four. First she recaps UConn’s win over UCLA in what she calls a Geno Auriemma fever dream (0:51). Then she discusses South Carolina’s win over Texas and the challenges they overcame in route to the National title game (17:40) She gives you a preview of Sunday’s National Championship game between MiLaysia Fulwiley and the South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies (27:00).  Host: Seerat Sohi Producer: Brian H. Waters Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat is joined by ESPN’s Kevin Pelton to preview the Final Four, but first offer their reactions to Olivia Miles entering the transfer portal in lieu declaring for the 2025 WNBA draft (1:20)! Then, they jump into recapping the Elite Eight and a Final Four preview, starting with the UConn-USC matchup and highlighting Sarah Strong’s elite performance alongside Paige Bueckers (15:00). They then assess how UConn will do against UCLA and Lauren Betts. Later, they dive into the tense Texas-TCU matchup with Kyla Oldacre dominating the floor and Texas’s defense holding strong (30:06) before addressing the Final Four matchup vs. South Carolina! Host: Seerat Sohi Guest: Kevin Pelton Producer: Erika Cervantes Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Elite Eight is set and Seerat is fired up to talk about it. She kicks off the show discussing Paige Bueckers’s record-setting 40-point game to send UConn to the Elite Eight, a day after she declared for the WNBA draft (0:51! Then Seerat previews the upcoming matchups in the next round: UConn vs. USC (4:00) South Carolina vs Duke (8:38) UCLA vs LSU (19:53) Texas vs TCU (27:43) Host: Seerat Sohi Producer: Brian H. Waters Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a day of mourning for the show, returning guest Tyler DeLuca of No Cap Space joins Seerat Sohi to discuss JuJu Watkins’s torn ACL, the damper it’s put on the rest of March Madness, the effect of this injury on women’s basketball, and the devastation Watkins is likely feeling right now. Plus, they explain why they’re not writing off USC just yet (0054). They also reflect on some of their favorite moments from Monday night (21:28) before NC State’s Zoe Brooks joins the show to talk about her pregame routines, top moments from the season, and more (56:54). BetterHelp will “Stop the Madness” to reinforce that psychological health is as vital as on-the-court performance. According to a recent study2: 1 in 3 high-profile collegiate athletes receive abusive online messages. Nearly 72,000 harmful comments towards collegiate athletes were flagged during last year's tournament. Female athletes in college experience three times more online threats than male athletes. It's time to Stop the Madness. For more information and to register for a free month of therapy, student-athletes can visit StopTheMadness.org. Host: Seerat Sohi Guests: Zoe Brooks and Tyler DeLuca Producers: Brian H. Waters and Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices