This week, we're breaking down another crazy week in the WNBA. We have to talk about Marina Mabrey's historic 53-point performance, the Mystics continuing to impress, the Liberty looking a little confusing, and why I'm getting more concerned about teams like the Sparks and the Fire.I also share my thoughts on the discourse surrounding "The Play," because there's a difference between holding players accountable and turning every conversation into a witch hunt. As always, I'm giving my honest reactions to the biggest games, coaching decisions, standout performances, and the storylines that stood out to me this week.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Housekeeping | Thank you for 1K subscribers 

04:37 Tori’s Player of the Week | Marina Mabrey

06:13 Who Won the Week | Mystics 

07:42 Notable League Moves & Injuries | McCown & Kelsey Plum

10:40 Discourse of the Week | The Play

15:38 Tempo vs Sun | Olivia Nelson Ododa MIP Case?

18:56 Mystics vs Liberty | A Vet PG? Who Needs That ?(joking, but I’m still not pressed)

22:21 Lynx vs Valkyries 

30:09 Fever vs Dream | Dream’s Bench Production Issue?

35:41 Storm vs Mercury 

39:30 Sky vs Wings 

45:03 Valkyries vs Aces

47:34 Mystics vs Lynx (Game 1) | Lynx collapse

52:19 Liberty vs Sparks

55:33 Sky vs Sun | Dominant Post Play Takes the Win

59:15 Tempo vs Dream 

1:01:12 Fever vs Mercury (Game 1)

1:02:24 Wings vs Storm 

1:04:53 Liberty vs Aces | Commissioner’s Cup Preview

1:07:15 Disappointing 2nd Half Games Wednesday Night

1:07:56 Mercury vs Fever (Game 2) 

1:10:04 Lynx vs Mystics (Game 2)

1:14:03 Portland, I’m Confused

1:17:40 Fire vs Sky 

1:19:35 Dream vs Valkyries | Are They Contenders?

1:22:20 Spark vs Tempo | MARINA MABREY MASTERCLASS

1:28:37 Liberty vs Storm | Can the Liberty win without Stewie?

1:29:58 Let’s START the conversation about Sabrina’s role on this team

1:35:18 How the Storm won | Game stats

1:36:38 Wings vs Aces | Arike Trade Talks?

I'm breaking down another chaotic week in the WNBA. From the Atlanta Dream's continued reliance on three-point shooting to the Phoenix Mercury's turnover problems, several teams are struggling with the same issues week after week—and some coaches don't seem interested in making adjustments. Plus, I share my biggest takeaways from the week, the teams trending in the right direction, and the coaching decisions that left me scratching my head.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:26 Housekeeping | Like, Subscribe, Follow, Comment 

01:00 Schedule Change | New Episodes Fridays

02:36 Follow the Socials & All-Star Voting 

05:00 JJ Quinerly & Sug Sutton 

05:32 Angel Reese & Izzy Harrison | Foul, Soft Ejections, or All of the Above 

09:30 Dream vs Sky 

11:30 Coaching Critiques 

14:26 Dream vs Sky | Sky Coaching & Future Adjustments 

20:39 WIngs vs Lynx 

24:46 Mercury vs Valkyries | How the Mercury can start putting wins together

29:43 Sun vs Tempo 

32:02 Sparks vs Storm | Dearica Hamby & Sparks Struggles 

39:44 Sky vs Fever | Sydney Taylor Masterclass 

42:58 Liberty vs Dream 

47:29 Mercury vs Wings 

50:27 Aces vs Fire 

51:42 The Fire Issue | Carla and Teja

55:47 Coaches aren’t adjusting 

58:20 Stats from the Game 

58:43 Tempo vs Mystics 

1:01:40 Valkyries vs Storm 

1:05:05 Fever vs Sun 

1:07:22 Lynx vs Aces 

1:10:40 Wings vs Fire 

1:12:11 Sparks vs Mercury

1:13:57 Dream vs Tempo 

1:17:38 Liberty vs Mystics | Knowing Your Role 

1:28:16 Wings vs Aces

1:31:01 Lynx vs Fire 

1:33:39 Sparks vs Valkyries

This week, we're ranking every WNBA team from worst to best through Weeks 3 and 4 and making some early pre-All-Star break seeding predictions.

From teams still searching for consistency to the contenders setting the pace for the rest of the league, we're breaking down what has worked, what hasn't, and where every franchise stands heading into the next stretch of the season. We discuss the challenges facing teams at the bottom of the standings, what separates the league's elite from the pack, and why the best teams often force their opponents to rise to the occasion.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Opening Remarks 

03:21 Pre-All-Star Seeding Predictions 

05:52 Connecticut Sun (15) | Young team figuring it out 

12:33 Seattle Storm (14) | Young Rebuild, promising

17:22 Chicago Sky (13) | Underwhelming, not a contending team 

24:24 Phoenix Mercury (12) | Why does the team look better w/o stars?

29:30 Washington Mystics (11) | Growing Pains 

36:21 8-10 Seed Shuffle 

37:50 LA Sparks (8-10) | It’s on the coach to me 

40:11 Portland Fire (8-10) | Forcing your opponents to rise to the occasion 

46:31 Toronto Tempo (8-10) | Strong bones 

50:08 Indiana Fever (7) | They’ll be fine 

53:25 Golden State Valkyries (6) | Something is missing

56:46 I don’t like all the 3s, from any team 

58:51 Addressing my tweet 

1:00:00 New York Liberty (5) | What does Sabrina’s return look like?

1:04:25 Atlanta Dream (4) | ‘The Permission’ decides 

1:08:37 Dallas Wings (3) | A matter of time 

1:13:12 Las Vegas Ace (2) | Great team that continues to improve their roster 

1:16:10 Minnesota Lynx (1) | Can they win a chip? TBD

In this week’s episode, we’re diving into expansion teams and whether seasoned teams are stepping up to the plate. Plus, I’ve got the usual game-by-game breakdown, explaining why some teams clinched victories while others faced setbacks. There’s so much more to explore on this week’s episode! 

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Wings vs Dream Video

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Housekeeping 

01:37 Tori’s Player of the Week | Jordin Canada

02:15 Who Won the Week | Atlanta Dream 

02:55 Poll Question

03:19 Discourse of the Week: Portland Fire 

07:28 Tempo vs Mercury 

11:04 Fever vs Fire 

13:46 Wings vs Sky

16:13 Why I’m not fully behind the Sky 

17:29 Sun vs Storm 

22:03 Valkyries vs Liberty 

27:17 Tempo vs Lynx 

33:49 Sparks vs Mercury 

36:59 Kahleah Copper 

38:48 Wings vs Dream

42:12 Valkyries vs Fever 

44:03 Storm vs Sun

46:15 Lynx vs Sky 

51:52 Fire vs Tempo 

58:50 Sparks vs Aces 

1:02:39 Mercury vs Dream 

1:06:42 Wings vs Liberty 

1:12:20 Mystics vs Storm 

1:14:50 Fire vs Liberty 

1:18:23 Sun vs Valkyries 

*Sorry this is late, internet outage :(*

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This week, we’re diving into our usual game-by-game analysis from the first week of games, plus we’ll be exploring how Alanna Smith and Bridget Carleton are making their mark on their new teams. I also chatted about what the dream needs to focus on going forward and covered a bunch of other interesting topics!

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Housekeeping 

02:06 Wings vs Dream

08:10 Fire vs Liberty 

18:26 Lynx vs Mercury

20:33 Sky vs Valkyries

23:41 Fever vs Sparks | The Sparks have issues

29:00 Aces vs Sun 

31:47 Storm vs Tempo

36:54 Lynx vs Wings 

39:03 Cheryl Reeves is a master mind 

39:51 Conversations surrounding the Wings

42:33 Alanna Smith 

45:28 Lynx & Wings stats

51:20 Liberty vs Fire 

54:59 Mystics vs Fever

59:29 Sun vs Aces 

1:01:48 Sparks vs Tempo

1:04:13 Aces vs Dream 

1:08:11 Storm vs Fever 

1:12:21 Mystics vs Wings 

1:16:32 Sun vs Fire 

As the WNBA enters its 30th season, we reflect on where the league is now, where it’s headed, and the conversations already shaping the season. We discuss the Valkyries’ decision-making, ongoing issues with WNBA League Pass, the Ariel Atkins and Rickea Jackson trade, and break down the latest games as we settle back into basketball season.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Season 3 | New Episodes 

01:00 Housekeeping | New Segments, Poll Questions, & more

03:00 WNBA League Pass 

06:24 Discourse of the Week

06:38 Azzi not starting 

09:50 Kate Martin

13:33 Mystics vs Tempo | Fouls

21:00 Sun vs Liberty

25:39 Valkyries vs Storm 

28:56 Wings vs Fever 

39:14 Mercury vs Aces

41:55 Lynx vs Dream

48:53 Sky vs Fire 

56:37 Storm vs Sun 

59:12 Liberty vs Mystics 

1:02:45 Julie Vanloo

1:06:56 Aces vs Sparks | Ariel Atkins & Rickea Jackson trade thoughts 

1:12:35 Mercury vs Valkyries 

In the last Unrivaled episode of the season, I did an analysis of the playoff games. I talked about amazing performances and somethings I’d like to see from players. 

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Housekeeping 

01:55 Season Awards, briefly 

02:30 WNBA CBA Talks & Media Narratives…. 

04:07 I support a strike 

05:54 Laces vs Vinyl | What went wrong for Laces

12:07 Breeze vs Rose | Why the Rose fell apart 

18:40 Vinyl vs Phantom | 

28:23 Mist vs Breeze | My favorite playoff game 

30:32 Making excuses for loses 

31:29 “Passive Paige” 

33:54 Mist vs Breeze Stats 

39:33 Championship Game | Mist vs Phantom

This week, I discussed my prediction for the Queen of the Court and the 1v1 bracket. I also provided a team-by-team analysis and explained how the trade involving three teams will be beneficial for both players and teams.

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00:00 Intro

00:21 I have a dream …. 

01:35 Topics for the week 

03:42 Breanna Stewart & Revisionist History 

06:11 1st Round Predictions 

12:20 2nd Round | Potential Teammate Matchup 

16:39 Quarter Finals 

18:48 Semi-Finals & Finals 

21:18 Injuries, Trades, and Development Pool

27:59 Courtney Williams —> Breeze 

29:47 Saniya Rivers —> Vinyl 

31:23 Azurá Stevens —> Hive | Rose Speculation 

32:30 New look Vinyl 

34:45 Rose 

37:20 Mist 

40:48 Breeze

42:25 Lunar Owls

43:22 Phantom 

44:28 Laces 

This week, I discussed the games from week 3 of Unrivaled. What I think set some teams a part from others, coaching tendencies or lack thereof. I lost my voice, but really wanted to make the episode and it's something I feel proud of.

I also took the time to talk about stance on the Trump Administration, I.C.E, and the importance of using your voice (even though ironically, I lost mine). I'm linking articles below and if you'd like further information about immigration and the public perception vs the reality please reach out to me. I wrote a paper about it my freshman year of college and a lot of what I learned still holds up.

I hope everyone is staying safe and I encourage people to use their platforms and speak out for injustices!

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https://www.fcnl.org/issues/just-immigration

https://www.reuters.com/world/ice-officers-minnesota-directed-not-interact-with-agitators-new-orders-2026-01-29/

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:21 I lost my voice | Why there was no episode last week 

02:00 Housekeeping | Social Media & Censorship

03:47 My stance on what’s happening in the U.S. 

08:00 Mist vs Rose | Blanket CBA Discussion

13:20 Phantom vs Vinyl | Aliyah Boston vs Brittney Griner foul

18:46 Owls vs Breeze

21:07 Laces vs Hive

27:53 Vinyl vs Mist

33:16 Phantom vs Rose 

37:15 I built this bookshelf :) 

37:56 Owls vs Hive 

39:41 The Hive Coach 

46:50 The Lunar Owls aren’t a sustainable team 

48:18 Owls vs Hive stats

50:25 Laces vs Breeze 

54:28 Week 4 Predictions 

This week I’m breaking down Week 1 of Unrivaled — what stood out, what surprised me, and where some teams clearly have room to grow as the season settles in. I talk through early chemistry, lineup questions, and a few things that feel like they’ll matter more as the weeks go on.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Like, Subscribe, and Comment

01:00 Episode Delay 

02:10 Expansion in the WNBA is it comparable to Unrivaled Expansion 

06:51 Rose vs Vinyl

10:07 Hive vs Breeze | Where the Hive can improve 

15:50 Owls vs Phantom 

21:54 Laces vs Mist 

25:12 Rose vs Breeze 

28:53 Hive vs Vinyl 

33:11 Mist vs Phantom | Giving Arike her flowers 

37:05 Laces vs Owls 

41:00 Prediction for the Week