Zena, Ben, and Sabreena dive into the semifinal games, breaking down what made the difference for both the Aces and the Mercury in securing their wins. Then, they turn their attention towards Game 3 in each series: Can the Fever regain their momentum? Will the Mercury make the most of their homecourt advantage and edge ahead against the Lynx? 

Later, the crew goes behind the scenes of recent coaching changes in the WNBA, discussing the inside stories behind Sandy Brondello’s departure from the New York Liberty and Noelle Quinn’s exit from the Seattle Storm. They analyze the implications of these changes, expectations placed on new coaches, and the concerning absence of black female head coaches in the WNBA.

Plus: Ben’s new game, “Who Said It?”

_________________

References:

Las Vegas star A’ja Wilson found another level of leadership to guide Aces to semifinals win by Sabreena Merchant

Six New York Liberty coaching candidates to replace Sandy Brondello by Ben Pickman

_________________

No Offseason is a part of the The Athletic media network. 

Visit our YouTube page!

_________________

Have feedback or a question? Email us! And we'll try to answer on a future episode: [email protected]

You can also find us on social media:

-Instagram: @tanooffseason

-TikTok: @no_offseason

-Zena on BlueSky: @zenakeita

-Ben on BlueSky: @benpickman

-Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm

Visit the Yahoo Women’s Sports Hub

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.