In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Ben Pickman, a writer for The Athletic who covers the WNBA and college basketball, and co-host of The Athletic Women's Basketball Show podcast.

Pickman and Hansen talk about the WNBA Finals, which Pickman attended, including what took place during the series, the atmosphere in both Las Vegas and New York and more. They then discuss the recent WNBA expansion news, diving into what the expansion means, what the next steps for the league might be and what the WNBA needs to focus on next with two additional teams joining the league in 2025. The podcast concludes with Pickman and Hansen breaking down the Minnesota Lynx, including what took place over the course of the 2023 campaign, what could occur this offseason, what the team will look like in 2024 and more. 

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