This week on Girls Who Like Hoops, I’m breaking down the WNBA preseason from top to bottom. I go team by team to talk about roster surprises, big injuries, who got waived (and why fans are mad about it), and what these early moves say about what teams are planning. I’m also giving my post-preseason seeding list, sharing what I expect from each squad going into opening week, and getting into the tanking conversation—because yes, it’s already time to talk about that. Whether you watched every game or none at all, I’ve got you covered.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Housekeeping | Like & Subscribe 

03:10 How I’m analyzing these Preseason games

03:50 The Connecticut Sun are for sale 

05:26 Dallas Wings & The Size issue 

12:36 Aces 

16:08 Mystics 

23:36 Fever

29:55 Connecticut Sun 

33:19 Storm 

37:36 Lynx 

42:10 Chicago Sky 

46:34 LA Sparks 

49:06 Golden State Valkyries have made an enemy 

54:09 Phoenix Mercury 

58:30 Atlanta Dream 

0101:58 Hard Truths of these waives 

01:04:31 Back to Atlanta 

01:05:40 Liberty 

01:07:42 Post-Preseason Seeding !!!!

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In this week’s episode, Tori shares her insights on the Final Four and National Championship games. She delves into the factors that distinguish great teams from others, highlighting pivotal moments that have shaped the course of these games. Additionally, Tori takes the time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of UCONN & SC players, giving them the recognition they deserve. Furthermore, she discusses the potential of the Golden State Warriors securing a championship and the decision of Olivia Miles & Azzi Fudd to extend their college careers for one more year.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:30 Where I’ve been 

01:10 Topics for the week 

01:50 In Distress 

02:59 Housekeeping 

03:35 UCONN HAS BEEN MY PICK

05:45 Texas vs South Carolina 

06:42 What set UCONN and SC apart from other teams 

09:36 My thoughts on Texas 

13:25 UCONN vs UCLA

21:08 UCONN vs SC

26:06 Geno’s Game Changing Timeout 

27:00 Dawn Staley & Outside Opinions of The Gamecocks

28:34 Giving SC players their flowers 

31:08 UCONN flowers 

32:11 Azzi Fudd & Olivia Miles staying 1 more year

36:51 The Golden State Warriors 

42:41 I need any team to beat the Liberty at this point 

In this week’s episode, Tori shares her insights on the early WNBA pre-season playoff seedings and provides commentary on her list. She also addresses some concerns for the Dream this season and answers some tough questions about the Aces. Additionally, we take some time to discuss Unrivaled’s final week before the playoffs and explore what it will take for the Lunar Owls to become the first team to achieve the ultimate goal of winning the league championship!

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Housekeeping 

01:29 March Madness 

02:47 Chennedy Carter 

05:36 Excitement about the WNBA this season 

06:28 Way too early WNBA seeding

08:26 New York Liberty Pre-Season Analysis 

11:08 Minnesota Lynx 

13:57 Indiana Fever 

16:50 Las Vegas Aces 

17:00 Are the Aces as threatening now as they were after their back-to-back championships?

21:22 Seattle Storm 

22:57 LA Sparks 

24:08 Dallas Wings 

25:44 Phoenix Mercury  

27:16 Atlanta Dream 

29:38 Chicago Sky

31:34 Washington Mystics

32:25 Golden State Valkyries 

33:12 Connecticut Sun 

34:02 Unrivaled Final Week Recap 

34:42 Laces vs Phantom 

38:38 Owls vs Rose 

43:19 Laces vs Mist

47:12 Vinyl vs Phantom

51:36 Owls vs Mist 

54:29 Vinyl vs Rose 

56:45 Unrivaled Playoff Thoughts 

In this weeks episode Tori does a game by game breakdown of this weeks Unrivaled Games, discusses what she’d like to see from some WNBA duos, and Skylar Diggins-Smith DAWG mentality. She also breaks down what sets certain teams apart from others in Unrivaled, creating spaces for positive conversations surrounding women’s sports, and much more!

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:11 Girls Who Like Hoops Twitter Page & TikTok Live 

02:29 Vinyl vs Laces Analysis 

03:00 Aliyah Boston 

03:49 More Vinyl Stats 

04:48 Jordin Canada, Rhyne Howard & The Dream

06:25 Dearica Hamby, Rae Burrell & the Sparks 

08:40 Laces | Betnijah Laney Hamilton Injury 

09:28 Laces Stats 

11:33 Mist vs Phantom 

13:14 Courtney Vandersloot deserves her flowers 

15:04 Mist Analysis 

16:36 Phantom 

17:20 Katie Lou next to Skylar and them 

19:00 Satou — we gotta lock in 

20:03 BG, Natasha Cloud, and what the Phantom need to win 

21:30 Owls vs Vinyl 

22:30 Skylar Diggins-Smith is a DAWG

23:43 What separates the Lunar Owls from other teams 

28:05 Game Analysis 

31:20 Mist vs Rose 

35:17 Creating positive spaces for women’s sports 

39:53 Rose analysis 

44:16 Rose vs Laces 

48:07 Phantom vs Owls 

In this weeks episode Tori talks Unrivaled game and analysis, her concerns about Satou Sabally and the Phoenix Mercury. She also discusses Chicago Sky trades, her excitement for the Storm this season, her thoughts on Marina Mabrey’s trade request, Napheesa Collier hate and much more! 

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:38 Where I’ve Been

02:47 Trades and Signings 

03:00 Marina Mabrey Trade Request

06:18 Other WNBA Signings & Pickups 

07:50 Alysha Clark and The Storm 

09:20 Dana Evans & Aces Trade 

10:20 Grace Berger & The Lynx 

10:54 Tiffany Mitchell, Leila Lacan, and more

12:13 Chicago Sky & Washington Mystics Trade

15:00 Lou Lopez, Kristy Wallace & Diana Taurasi Retirement 

16:13 Chennedy Carter

16:49 Owls vs Mist 

17:11 The Conversation Around Napheesa Collier 

19:25 Owls vs Mist 

24:07 My Thoughts on the 1 v 1 Tournament 

27:29 Round 1 

32:40 Round 2 

34:08 What I didn’t like about the tournament 

35:13 2nd Round 

38:37 The Worst Matchup

39:45 Satou Sabally & The Mercury 

42:28 Quarter-Finals 

44:45 Semi-Finals 

45:50 Phee vs Aaliyah 

47:03 Rose vs Vinyl 

50:21 Phantom vs Laces

53:43 Owls vs Rose | Angel Reese Masterclass 

57:34 Mist vs Vinyl 

1:00:12 Owls vs Laces 

1:02:14 Vinyl vs Phantom 

1:03:08 Aliyah Boston 

1:03:38 Phantom 

1:05:06 Phantom vs Rose 

1:07:20 Mist vs Laces 

In this weeks episode Tori talks WNBA free agency trades, signings, and waives while analyzing which teams are contending for a championship. She also discusses A’ja Wilson’s new shoe and apparel while breaking down Unrivaled matchups, ejections and more!

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:16 Thank you for the support :)

00:48 Housekeeping | Rate the Podcast

02:18 Poll Question

02:42 A’ja Wilson unveils shoe and appeal!

03:25 4 Team Trade | Thoughts & Doubts for the Mercury

05:29 Dallas Wings Trade Pickups

06:53 Indiana Fever chip loading

9:29 The Aces have to make a move

10:32 The Connecticut Sun

11:44 Sky and Sun Trade

12:32 New signings and waived players

17:33 The changing landscape of the WNBA

18:46 Weekend 3 of Unrivaled

18:54 Phantom vs Rose

25:16 Lunar Owls vs Laces

31:38 Mist vs Vinyl

39:31 Ejections, The Flopping Issue, & Injuries

45:25 Rose vs Laces Analysis

48:23 Mist vs Phantom

51:20 Lunar owls vs Vinyl

In the Season 2 premiere Tori sits down to discuss WNBA free agency, future signings, and which teams she thinks have won trade deals so far. She also takes time to discuss her overall thoughts, pros and cons of Unrivaled basketball and shares a game by game analysis of the first 2 weeks of the season!

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:16 Welcome to Season 2 | Leagues I’ll be covering this season

00:52 Addressing my disappearance

02:11 Housekeeping | Spotify Poll Question

03:47 WNBA Free Agency & Trades

04:40 Brief Explanation of Core Designations, Free Agents, and Restricted Free Agents

05:36 3 Team Trade between Aces, Storm, and Sparks

11:23 Phoenix Mercury & Connecticut Sun Trade

13:08 Kelsey Mitchell & The Fever

13:48 Courtney Vandersloot & The Chicago Sky | What’s the Liberty’s Next Move

14:58 I’m going to become a Dream fan AGAIN I think

15:22 The Dallas Wings need something

16:00 Unrivaled

17:38 My expectations of Unrivaled performances

18:47 What I love about Unrivaled

21:05 The only thing I have a problem with

22:52 Weekend 1 Game Analysis

23:25 Phee vs Stewie & Jewell vs SDS matchup

24:57 PSA on my week 1 analysis

25:30 Mist vs Lunar Owls Analysis

32:54 Rose vs Vinyl

38:46 Phantom vs Laces

43:41 Lunar Owls vs Rose

47:54 Vinyl vs Phantom

52:20 Laces vs Mist

57:05 Phantom vs Mist

01:02:34 Laces vs Vinyl

01:05:28 Mist vs Rose

01:10:00 Lunar Owls vs Phantom

01:13:32 Vinyl vs Lunar Owls

01:16:40 Rose vs Laces

01:20:12 Comment & Share your predictions!!!!!

In this episode, we dive into all the latest buzz around the basketball world! I share my thoughts on the new Unrivaled league and the critiques it’s facing. Could we see college star Caitlin Clark join its ranks? We also celebrate the Liberty’s championship win in the WNBA playoffs and discuss recent coaching changes around the league—what they mean for team culture and the future of franchises. Plus, I’m handing the reins to you! Help decide which college teams and players we’ll spotlight in upcoming episodes. Join in for all the hot takes and deep dives!

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In this week’s episode, we dive into the highs and lows from September 6th to the 12th, with a game-by-game breakdown of the latest action. I also talk about why I was wrong about the Atlanta Dream making the playoffs—and why they probably shouldn’t have. Their offensive efficiency struggles come to light, and I highlight the often-overlooked impact of Bridget Carleton. Plus, I dive into the controversy surrounding Napheesa Collier and her DPOY case. Finally, I take a look at the Phoenix Mercury’s woes and why the Las Vegas Aces need to step up to help A'ja Wilson secure her championship.

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In this week's episode, I break down the latest revelations in the WNBA—Rickea Jackson and Dijonai Carrington’s Unrivaled League debuts, and how they could tilt the competitive balance. We also dive deep into the Chicago Sky’s potential for a big comeback next season, along with the offseason changes they need to make it happen.

The Dallas Wings are thriving now that they’re healthy, while Sydney Colson is quietly becoming the Aces' secret weapon with her increased minutes. Gabby Williams’ offensive evolution is taking her game to the next level, and I’ll explain how Stef Dolson’s highly efficient season is turning heads across the league.

Plus, I’m shining a spotlight on the Mystics’ rising duo of Aaliyah Edwards and Emily Engstler—two young stars on the verge of something special. And it's time to give Cecilia Zandalasini her flowers—her impact is undeniable! Lastly, I’ll touch on what Celeste Taylor’s growing confidence means for her future and what Nate Tibbetts should be prioritizing this offseason.

Don’t miss this episode full of game-changing insights, hot takes, and everything WNBA fans need to know!

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