Let Her Shoot

 Olivia Miles isn’t just running away with Rookie of the Year—she has a legitimate case to become only the second rookie in WNBA history to win MVP.

With Napheesa Collier missing significant time, Miles has helped keep the Minnesota Lynx atop the league while producing one of the most efficient rookie seasons we’ve ever seen. Trysta and Sarah compare her numbers to Candace Parker’s historic rookie MVP campaign and debate whether Miles’ impact can overcome A’ja Wilson’s continued dominance.

Then it’s time to fill out the rest of the awards ballot, including Most Improved Player, Coach of the Year and the first-ever Let Her Shoot “Shooty” Award.

🏀: The case for Olivia Miles to win WNBA MVP
🏀: Miles’ rookie season compared to Candace Parker
🏀: Bridget Carleton vs. Shakira Austin for Most Improved
🏀: Why Sydney Johnson deserves Coach of the Year consideration
🏀: Kelsey Mitchell’s historic scoring run
🏀: The Chicago Sky’s handling of the Enes Kanter Freedom incident

If you had an MVP vote today, would it go to Olivia Miles or A’ja Wilson? And who deserves Most Improved Player?

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Chapters
00:00 Why Olivia Miles Deserves MVP Consideration
00:47 Welcome to the Let Her Shoot Awards Show
01:13 The Case for Olivia Miles to Win MVP
07:54 Olivia Miles vs. Candace Parker’s Rookie Season
12:36 Why Miles Is Minnesota’s “Skeleton Key”
18:42 The Sixth Woman and Most Improved Races
19:28 Bridget Carleton’s Most Improved Case
23:28 Shakira Austin’s Most Improved Case
28:41 Sydney Johnson for Coach of the Year
35:48 The First-Ever “Shooty” Award
39:32 The Chicago Sky and Jeff Pagliocca

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The New York Liberty may have found their missing piece at exactly the right time.

Leonie Fiebich returned after nearly two months away and immediately reminded everyone how different New York looks with her on the floor—scoring 20 points with five rebounds and five assists in a statement win over the Indiana Fever.

With the Liberty potentially staring down Las Vegas in the first round—and NaLyssa Smith leaving the Aces’ latest win with an apparent knee injury—that matchup suddenly looks much more dangerous for Las Vegas.

Trysta and Sarah also compare monster performances from Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers, break down a fascinating Valkyries–Mystics playoff matchup, evaluate Washington’s terrifying young core, and review Portland’s unforgettable introduction of Rose the Dragon.

Later, the conversation turns to the confrontation between Natasha Cloud and Enes Kanter Freedom—and whether the WNBA is doing enough to protect its players from political stunts and bad actors.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 The WNBA’s Political Controversy
00:45 An $8.50 Church Coffee?!
04:05 NaLyssa Smith’s Injury Changes the Playoff Picture
05:49 Leonie Fiebich Makes the Liberty Scary Again
16:35 The Kelsey Plum Trade and JuJu Watkins
19:49 Caitlin Clark vs. Paige Bueckers
24:36 Valkyries vs. Mystics Playoff Breakdown
33:24 Fuchs Financial
34:53 Why Washington’s Future Is Terrifying
38:55 Portland Introduces Rose the Dragon
48:34 Enes Kanter Freedom Confronts Natasha Cloud
56:57 How Should the WNBA Handle Bad Actors?
1:05:17 France’s World Cup Roster and Closing Thoughts

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rysta and Sarah react to catching heat from both sides of the debate, break down the latest Fever–Wings matchup, and explain why everyone needs to calm down.

Meanwhile, Kelsey Mitchell dropped 37 points and set a WNBA record with her 21st consecutive 20-point game. Angel Reese delivered a perfect shooting night for Atlanta, finishing 9-for-9 from the field with 20 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, and three steals.

Plus, Azzi Fudd’s season-ending knee procedure raises more questions about how Dallas managed her workload, Cathy Engelbert addresses the growing divisiveness surrounding the WNBA, Nneka Ogwumike announces her retirement, and the Portland Fire teases something mysterious ahead of Glitter Night.

Topics include:
Paige Bueckers vs. Caitlin Clark discourse
Kelsey Mitchell’s historic scoring streak
Azzi Fudd’s season-ending knee procedure
Angel Reese’s perfect shooting night
Cathy Engelbert addresses WNBA divisiveness
Nneka Ogwumike announces her retirement
Are the Los Angeles Sparks tanking?
Portland’s Glitter Night mystery and the WNBA player draft

Has the Paige–Caitlin discourse officially gone too far? And how long do you think Kelsey Mitchell can keep her 20-point streak alive?

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Indiana finally looks loose, connected, and dangerous again—and the timing couldn’t be better.

After the Fever’s overtime win against Atlanta, Trysta and Sarah break down Caitlin Clark’s recent surge, Kelsey Mitchell’s shot-making, Makayla “KK” Timpson’s emergence and the improved defense that could make Indiana a serious postseason threat.

Dallas, meanwhile, is headed in the opposite direction. Why has Azzi Fudd missed five straight games with knee soreness? Why isn’t Paige Bueckers consistently getting the ball late? And what exactly was Jose Fernandez doing with that disrespectful press-conference response about Awak Kuier?

Plus, Diana Taurasi’s No. 3 heads to the rafters, Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne enter the Basketball Hall of Fame, Olivia Miles strengthens her Rookie of the Year case and the Lynx-Aces matchup looks increasingly like a potential WNBA Finals preview.

Topics include:

The Fever’s overtime thriller against Atlanta

Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Indiana’s offensive rhythm

Makayla Timpson’s growing role in the Fever defense

Azzi Fudd’s continued absence in Dallas

Jose Fernandez’s response about Awak Kuier

Should Paige Bueckers be closing games for the Wings?

Olivia Miles and the dominant Minnesota Lynx

Diana Taurasi, Candace Parker and the GOAT debate I

s Indiana now the biggest threat to Minnesota? What needs to change in Dallas before the playoffs—and should Paige be the unquestioned closer?

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Chapters

00:00 Cold Open

00:26 Diana Taurasi’s No. 3 Heads to the Rafters

11:21 Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and the GOAT Debate

20:28 Fever Survive the Dream in Overtime

24:29 Why the WNBA Needs Five-Game Playoff Series

26:20 Caitlin Clark and Indiana Find Their Rhythm

35:43 Why the Dallas Wings Are in Serious Trouble

40:26 Jose Fernandez’s Disrespectful Awak Kuier Response

43:09 Should Paige Bueckers Be Dallas’ Closer?

49:14 Lynx-Aces Finals Preview and Olivia Miles’ Rookie Season

54:39 The WNBA’s Officiating Problem

56:10 Jackie Young and DiJonai Carrington’s Courtside Tour

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Stephanie White is done absorbing the backlash—and Caitlin Clark made it clear the Indiana Fever locker room is riding with its coach.

Trysta and Sarah unpack White’s fiery response after critics questioned how she handled DiJonai Carrington’s flagrant foul on Sophie Cunningham, including Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith publicly calling for the Fever to fire her. Did White shut down a manufactured controversy, or make the situation even harder to escape?

They also break down Clark’s emotional defense of her coach, the Fever’s dominant win over the New York Liberty and what this entire saga reveals about WNBA fandom, media coverage and the political narratives surrounding the league.

Before the Fever discourse takes over, Trysta relives Portland’s unbelievable rally against Minnesota. The Fire trailed by 29, pulled within one and nearly handed the league-leading Lynx a historic collapse—all while keeping the tank alive.

Topics include:

🏀 Portland nearly erasing a 29-point deficit

🏀 Olivia Miles and Minnesota surviving the Fire

🏀 Portland’s draft lottery possibilities

🏀 The DiJonai Carrington–Sophie Cunningham fallout

🏀 Stephanie White’s response to calls for her firing

🏀 Caitlin Clark defending her head coach

🏀 Could Kelsey Mitchell leave the Fever for Seattle?

Did Stephanie White’s response help end the controversy—or pour more fuel on it? And where would you like to see Kelsey Mitchell play next season?

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A league record, a controversial ejection, brutal back-to-backs and one increasingly urgent question: WHERE IS CATHY?!

Kayla McBride made WNBA history by knocking down a record 10 three-pointers and scoring a career-high 43 points as the Minnesota Lynx continued to look like the best team in basketball. But while K-Mac was setting the league on fire, the rest of the W was going completely off the rails.

Trysta and Sarah break down DiJonai Carrington’s Flagrant 2 and ejection after her collision with Sophie Cunningham, the ugly discourse that followed and the glaring double standard in how the two players have been treated.

Plus, the WNBA’s ridiculous back-to-back scheduling, Becky Hammon resting her stars while the Aces slide down the standings, Paige Bueckers trying to survive in Dallas and the red-hot Washington Mystics.

Topics include:

🔥 Kayla McBride’s record-setting 10 threes and 43 points

🐾 Why the Minnesota Lynx look like the WNBA’s best team

🗓️ The league’s brutal back-to-back scheduling

🎰 Did Becky Hammon rest the Aces’ stars in the wrong game?

💥 DiJonai Carrington’s Flagrant 2 on Sophie Cunningham

🗣️ The double standard driving the reaction online

📍 Where is WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert?

🚀 The Mystics’ winning streak and newest roster moves

Was DiJonai’s ejection the right call—and should Sophie have received a technical for retaliating? What do you need to hear from Cathy Engelbert right now?

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 CHAPTERS:

00:00 The WNBA Schedule Makes No Sense

00:45 The W’s Wild Weekend Begins

01:19 Kayla McBride Makes WNBA History

 03:42 Paige Bueckers and the Struggling Wings

09:46 Why the Lynx Look Unstoppable

16:46 The WNBA’s Back-to-Back Problem

20:12 Are TV Networks Driving the Schedule?

24:47 Did Becky Hammon Rest the Wrong Game?

25:35 Fuchs Financial

27:04 The Aces’ Depth Gets Tested

29:21 The Red-Hot Washington Mystics

30:55 Rori Harmon Waived—but Staying Close

31:46 DiJonai Carrington vs. Sophie Cunningham

41:20 WHERE IS CATHY?!

43:23 Royce White and Enes Kanter’s WNBA Claims

49:49 The Double Standard Around Sophie

52:20 Closing the Gate on the WNBA’s Chaos

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The Indiana Fever built a 20-point lead—and somehow Chelsea Gray and the Las Vegas Aces ripped the game away.

We break down Gray’s late-game heroics, Jackie Young taking over, A’ja Wilson’s massive block on Caitlin Clark and everything that made this overtime thriller an instant classic.

Then, the Washington Mystics erase a 20-point deficit of their own behind Cotie McMahon and prove why nobody should want to see this young team in the playoffs. Meanwhile, Dallas has some explaining to do after leaving McMahon off its scouting report entirely.

Plus, Team USA’s roster is loaded—but did Kelsey Mitchell, Sabrina Ionescu, Olivia Miles and Sonia Citron deserve spots?

Topics include:
Fever blow a 20-point lead against the Aces
Chelsea Gray takes over in crunch time
Jackie Young’s dominant scoring run
Cotie McMahon and the Mystics stun Dallas
The Wings’ questionable scouting report
Team USA’s biggest roster snubs
What happened to the Lynx’s defense?
The Cleveland Sirens name sparks debate

Who was the biggest Team USA snub? And would you want your team facing Washington in the first round?

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Chapters:
00:00 Fever Blow a 20-Point Lead to the Aces
10:53 What Happened to the Lynx’s Defense?
15:20 Why the Washington Mystics Are SCARY
22:18 Dallas Left Cotie McMahon Off the Scouting Report
28:13 What’s Going Wrong With the Dallas Wings?
40:29 Team USA Roster and the Biggest Snubs
50:39 Can France Challenge Team USA?
52:04 Reacting to the Cleveland Sirens
57:53 News and Notes

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The WNBA trade deadline delivered a stunner: Kelsey Plum is headed from Los Angeles to Phoenix—but the biggest championship development may be what’s happening in Indiana.

Trysta and Sarah break down Phoenix’s massive gamble, why the Sparks may have quietly won the trade, and whether a 14-game audition can convince Plum to stay. Plus, Caitlin Clark records another triple-double as the Fever keep winning through the noise and begin looking like a legitimate championship contender.

Minnesota and Indiana put on an offensive masterclass, Aneesah Morrow gets a fresh start in Toronto, and Sydney Taylor delivers the biggest moment of the Sky’s season.

Topics include: 🔥 Kelsey Plum’s trade to the Phoenix Mercury

🤔 Why Los Angeles may have won the deal

🏀 What the trade means for the Sparks’ rebuild

🐾 Aneesah Morrow gets a fresh start in Toronto

⚡ Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and the surging Fever

🐈 Olivia Miles and Minnesota’s historic offense

🌪️ The controversy continuing to follow Sophie Cunningham

✨ The Mystics’ young core and Sydney Taylor’s breakout

Did Phoenix overpay for Kelsey Plum, or is this exactly the swing the Mercury needed? And which team is Minnesota’s biggest championship threat?

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00:00 Historic WNBA Offenses

00:29 Kelsey Plum Traded to Phoenix

01:27 Why Did the Mercury Make This Deal?

05:28 Did Los Angeles Win the Trade?

09:21 Can Lisa Leslie Save the Sparks?

13:02 JuJu Watkins and the 2027 Draft Lottery

15:06 Aneesah Morrow Gets a Fresh Start in Toronto

16:15 The Quiet WNBA Trade Deadline

19:28 Minnesota’s Complete Championship Roster

21:49 Lynx and Fever Make Offensive History

25:45 Caitlin Clark’s Triple-Double and Fever Surge

27:14 Stephanie White Navigates the Noise

29:35 Sophie Cunningham’s Controversy Follows Indiana

36:19 Are the Fever True Contenders?

37:01 Ranking the WNBA’s Real Contenders

38:09 The Mystics’ Young Core Keeps Winning

40:18 Sydney Taylor Stuns the Aces

44:44 Can Kelsey Plum Change Phoenix’s Future?

46:32 Final Thoughts

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The WNBA trade deadline is just 72 hours away—and several teams are facing decisions that could reshape the championship race.

Trysta Krick and Sarah Chovnick break down the biggest names who could be on the move, including Kelsey Plum, Napheesa Collier, Nneka Ogwumike, Kahleah Copper and Shakira Austin. Where could Plum land if the Sparks trade her? Should Minnesota entertain offers for Collier rather than risk losing her for nothing? And will the Liberty finally make the move their roster needs?

Plus, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers land in the middle of a betting controversy after the WNBA deletes its own video, the Dallas Wings blow another late lead, and the hosts reveal which teams they trust most in the championship race.

Topics include: 🏀 The Angel Reese–Paige Bueckers $400 bet

😬 Dallas collapses against Atlanta

🔥 The best trade destinations for Kelsey Plum

🤔 Minnesota’s impossible Napheesa Collier decision

🗽 Why the Liberty need to make a move

⚔️ Golden State’s championship potential

💰 Dream deadline moves for WNBA contenders

👀 The controversy surrounding the Seattle Storm minority owner

Which team needs to be the most aggressive before the deadline? Where do you want to see Kelsey Plum land?

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 CHAPTERS

00:00 Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers’ $400 bet

04:11 Dallas blows its lead against Atlanta

06:40 Is Rhyne Howard’s slump a concern?

08:06 The controversial finish in Atlanta

12:19 Golden State collapses against Phoenix

15:52 WNBA trade deadline preview

16:54 Is Kelsey Plum finished in Los Angeles?

18:26 The best trade destinations for Kelsey Plum

24:39 Will the Liberty make a move?

26:33 Could Minnesota trade Napheesa Collier?

32:34 Building a Collier trade to Dallas

35:05 WNBA championship predictions

37:49 Nneka Ogwumike to the Atlanta Dream?

40:34 Players who deserve a better situation

42:58 Toronto’s interest in Shakira Austin

45:28 Seattle Storm owner controversy

49:37 Could Plum be traded during Sunday’s game?

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WNBA All-Star Weekend gave us hot mics, relationship drama, Barack Obama, commissioner controversy and an up-close look at what was really happening in Chicago.

Trysta and Sarah are back from All-Star Weekend with firsthand stories about the strange energy surrounding the event, why this year felt far more manufactured than Indianapolis, and whether the WNBA successfully recaptured the magic of last season.

They also examine the mounting criticism of Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, the disconnect between league leadership and its players, and the WNBA’s response to the racist, misogynistic and homophobic abuse players continue to face.

Plus, Barack Obama’s advice to Caitlin Clark sparks a larger conversation, Jonquel Jones gets caught in an uncomfortable hot-mic controversy, online relationship drama takes over the weekend, and Lisa Leslie delivers one of its most confusing panel moments.

Topics include:

🏀 The strange atmosphere surrounding WNBA All-Star Weekend

👀 Is Cathy Engelbert’s time as commissioner running out?

🎙️ Barack Obama’s hot-mic conversation with Caitlin Clark

🗽 Jonquel Jones’ comments about the 2024 WNBA Finals

📱 The problem with the StudBudz livestream

💔 The relationship drama that took over social media

🤔 Lisa Leslie’s unexpected algorithm discussion

🌆 Did Chicago work as an All-Star host city?

👖 The unforgettable Jeff Pagliocca jeggings

Was Chicago a good host city for WNBA All-Star Weekend? And has the league become too focused on manufacturing viral moments?

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Chapters 

00:00 Why WNBA Drama Gets Treated Differently

03:51 The Real Vibe in Chicago

06:10 Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and All-Star Weekend Parties

09:13 Is Cathy Engelbert’s Time Running Out?

17:13 The Double Standard Around WNBA Drama

 21:27 Fuchs Financial

23:04 Does the WNBA Need New Leadership?

26:16 Barack Obama’s Advice to Caitlin Clark

29:22 Why All-Star Weekend Felt Manufactured

32:19 Jonquel Jones’ Hot-Mic Controversy

38:11 The StudBudz Party and Relationship Drama

43:53 Lisa Leslie’s Bizarre Algorithm Discussion

50:03 Was Chicago a Good All-Star Host?

52:23 The Chicago Sky Rooftop and Those Jeggings

 55:33 Our Final All-Star Weekend Verdict

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