Grace and Thomas are back on the eve of the NCAA tournament! They begin by breaking down some of the biggest narratives and stories surrounding this year's bracket. They also touch on the struggles that UConn and Virginia Tech will face missing key pieces of their teams.

Then they go into the recent news of the WNBA potentially negotiating their own media rights deal. The league is at an inflection point, and with Caitlin Clark's arrival, the New York/Las Vegas rivalry, and the exponential growth in fans and viewership recently, the league looks poised to capitalize. They compare their situation to the recent NWSL media deal, and discuss how a bigger media deal will be a net positive for everyone involved.

Finally, they wrap up with some miscellaneous notes. The Liberty hats dropped, and while some are pretty good, others are pretty mid. They discuss Odyssey Sims' performance in Athletes Unlimited and how and when she may end up joining a WNBA team this year. And the recent Maya Moore number retirement news allows them a little more discussion on a topic they began last week.

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Grace and Thomas are back with quite a bit of news to discuss. First, they discuss the latest college news, with Cameron Brink going into the WNBA Draft and Kateri Poole entering the transfer portal (and how this LSU drama seems to be going on ice, for now).

Then, they go into the WNBA news of the week. A bunch of announcements that have demonstrated the growth of the league, some salary news, and a trade that Grace and Thomas like for the Liberty, Sky, and Rebekah Gardner herself.

Finally, they cover some miscellaneous topics. The Sue Bird documentary will be available to stream soon (and Grace and Thomas discuss the possibility of reviewing it on the show), more WNBA teams need to retire numbers, and they do several minutes on the failure of the WNBA to capitalize on the new popularity by providing very little in the way of merch.

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Grace and Thomas are back and there's, again, expansion news. They discuss the new Toronto bid for a WNBA team, and how it will help balance the league in multiple ways. They also get into why Toronto makes sense specifically, and where they'd like to see the league go after this.

Then, they get into the college news of the week, dominated by who else: Caitlin Clark. A record leads to a discussion about why college records are harder to break. they also celebrate Dawn Staley and discuss the upcoming NCAA tournament dates.

Finally, they start with some Athletes Unlimited Chat, which devolves into Grace complaining about website design. Then they chat a bit about the new Las Vegas Aces jerseys, which devolves into general jersey chat.

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Grace and Thomas are back with some expected breaking news! They dig into Caitlin Clark's draft declaration, and what it means for all parties involved. THey also dig into other players hemming and hawing over their futures, and Dyaisha Fair's under-the-radar scoring record.

Then, they get into some league news. Stewie signed, and now there's more of an idea of where the Liberty stand in regards to roster and cap space. They pour one out to Rebekah Gardner who has suffered another terrible injury. They also discuss an article that went into the Liberty's pursuit of Nneka Ogwumike and their potential plans with regards to Marine Johannès.

Finally, they discuss the upcoming AU Pro Basketball season, and the excitement that comes when there's actual professional basketball to watch. They also discuss the recent PWHL draft and tournament announcement and what it says about the ability for women's sports to innovate in their rules the way more established leagues can't.

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Grace and Thomas are back after a bit of a week for women's basketball! First, they cover the heavy WNBA presence at the NBA All-Star Game, with the focus being on the Steph Curry and Sabrina Ionescu 3-Point Contest, which was great entertainment with terrible announcing.

Then, they dive into the league news of the week, There was a Liberty signing, a Chicago trade for another 2024 draft pick, but most importantly: the confirmation from our dear commissioner Cathy Engelbert that there would only be one expansion team in 2025, leading to an odd number of 13 teams. Cathy!

Finally, they cover the biggest news of the week, that Paige Bueckers will be returning to UConn for her COVID eligibility year. THis shakes up this year's draft, gives an early first overall pick prediction for next year, and puts an eye on a title run for a hopefully healthy UConn team in 2025.

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Grace and Thomas are back and finally speak about college basketball after a few weeks of ignoring it in favor of WNBA news. But when Caitlin Clark breaks the women's NCAA scoring record, what can you do?

Then, they get into the few odds and ends from WNBA free agency over the last week, including a signing they saw coming, per last week's episode. They discuss, in more depth than expected at the outset, Stef Dolson's signing with Washington and what worked and didn't work in her two year tenure with New York.

Finally, prompted by a recent interview Sue Bird did, they get into identity within the WNBA, both historically and in the present day. The league has grown so much, and is now a leader when it comes to allowing players to express themselves in many different ways. And Grace actually compliments Cathy Engelbert!

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Grace and Thomas are back and there's been quite a bit of news in the week after free agency opened. First, they discuss a week's worth of free agency moves, with most of the big questions (Nneka, Delle Donne) being answered, both positively and negatively.

Then, they get into the two trades of the week, which signifying a surging Mercury, and rebuilding Sky. One was normal, but one (and you know which one) was a real shocker. There's a positive short-term outlook for Phoenix, and hopefully a positive future in years to come for Chicago.

Finally, they get into the week in inflammatory podcasts surrounding WNBA narratives and opinions. Michael Porter Jr. was making a point that was made years ago, and poorly. Sheryl Swoopes had one good point that did not deserve it's outsized reaction, and one factually incorrect point that probably deserved some amount of it's reaction (though not what it's blown into. And Lexie Brown spoke about the marketing of certain WNBA players over others due to appearance, and while she has a point, this is also difficult from both sides, and everyone is attempting to fit into a box that the league has only recently begun to get out of.

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On this jam-packed show, Grace and Thomas cover all the WNBA free agency news. First, they cover the three major trades that set up movement in free agency. They signified which teams were on the rise, which teams were taking a full step back, and which teams were stuck somewhere in between.

Next, they do a podcast episode within the episode, with the actual free agency signings taking up 45 minutes on their own. Every team, every move, Grace and Thomas give their thoughts, some succinct, some long, all there. Some moves made sense, and some (and the lack of some) didn't!

Finally, they go into the questions still remaining for teams and players, with Elena Delle Donne and Nneka Ogwumike still out there and available, and Marine Johannes' availability becoming something less clear with the changes to prioritization.

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Third times a charm for Grace and Thomas waiting a few days to record, there's actual news this week! First, they discuss the two trades waiting to happen in the WNBA, Jordin Canada and Elena Delle Donne. They have some thoughts on where they might fit and where they might not, and they agree that it might take some time before there's any movement for either.

Then, they get into the meat of the episode, actual free agency. They talk about Jonquel Jones staying, Kalani Brown's potential landing spots (this episode was recorded before news broke that she was staying), and then they get into the biggest news of the week: Nneka Ogwumike and the LA Sparks moving on from each other. They're excited for both sides' futures as well as see the reason behind a split at this point.

Finally, they discuss the scary moment with Caitlin Clark this week, and try to wrestle with the future of court storming in college sports, and whether this is the beginning of its demise.

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Grace and Thomas are back with almost nothing new to discuss! First they touch on Jasmine Thomas' retirement, and how nice of a career she had. Then, they mention the new assistant coach hires for the Phoenix Mercury, and Grace gets another girl dad joke in (there will never be too many). Finally, they discuss the new Sue Bird documentary debuting at Sundance, and what this means (positively) for mainstream league coverage in film and television going forward.

Then, they go into the minor free agency news from this week. Some restricted and reserved offers that came in the last week, and through this Grace voice her disappointment in how the reporting around AD Durr's offer has gone regarding her name usage. Then, they get into the Elena Delle Donne core news, and what this means for the Mystics, Delle Donne, and teams that could've been interested in her services.

Finally, Grace brings up the recent coverage (or lack thereof) of Hailey Van Lith, who over the last few months has gone from major name and talent to afterthought since transferring to LSU. And they get into the viral video of a 5'6" man who claims he would "dogwalk" Caitlin Clark in a basketball game (LOL).

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