Levels to This with Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby

On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby break down the two moves that shook up the WNBA trade deadline: Aneesah Morrow heading from the Connecticut Sun to the Toronto Tempo, and All-Star guard Kelsey Plum getting dealt from the Sparks to the Phoenix Mercury. Sheryl admits she was already picturing Morrow in a Houston uniform, while Terrika digs into why a double-double machine kept riding the bench in Connecticut. They also try to make sense of the Plum move: why L.A. would break up a team it just built, whether Plum wanted out, and what both trades signal about which franchises are suddenly in win-now mode. Plus, the duo comes to the defense of analyst Monica McNutt, who caught heat for doing a TV hit from a pedicure chair ON HER DAY OFF— and they're not having the "unserious" talk.

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On this episode of Levels to This, hosts Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby are joined by Dr. Bettina Love, renowned public speaker, educator, and New York Times bestselling author of Punished for Dreaming. Dr. Love breaks down why "reform" is a word Black and brown communities should be skeptical of, and why America's racial inequities aren't a crisis — they're a continuation. Dr. Love brings real joy to the conversation, breaking down what black joy actually means: the spades table where nobody's thinking about white folks, the sundress that needs no explanation, the McDonald's money question that transcends generations.

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On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby kick off All-Star week by addressing the controversy that almost overshadowed it: Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello's one-game suspension for calling Angel Reese a "protected species" during a game. Sheryl and Terrika break down why the phrase landed the way it did regardless of intent, why Angel always seems to absorb the most heat in this league, and why the people defending Brondello should probably take a cue from Brondello herself. Then the duo pivots to Chicago: they revisit their All-Star mock drafts (closer than you'd think), break down the six-player three-point contest field — and make a case for why Marina Mabrey might have this thing locked up before halftime — and share their picks for All-Star Game MVP.

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On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby run their own All-Star draft — going pick-by-pick through the full 2026 roster to build their dream squads ahead of All-Star Weekend in Chicago. They break down the snub conversation too, with Kamilla Cardoso, Chelsea Gray, Veronica Burton, and Carla Leite among the names they felt deserved a nod, and weigh in on whether Kelsey Plum will be healthy enough to suit up. The duo also takes a moment to honor the lives of Nolan Wells, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and Johan Sebastian Guerrero, and to speak plainly about the violence and ICE killings that made for a heavy week before All-Star.

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On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby break down something that's been building all season: the state of WNBA officiating. From the Angel Reese–Laeticia Amihere foul controversy to GMs going on record saying the refs are as bad as they've ever been. What would accountability for officials actually look like? Then, the sky is falling (again) in Chicago, where Skylar Diggins found out she was coming off the bench and used Instagram to blow her own whistle on being extremely unhappy about the way it went down. Sheryl and Terrika get into the dynamics of coach-player communication when the news isn't good, and what all this reveals about the Sky organization. 

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On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby break down the 2026 WNBA All-Star race heading into Chicago — and the fan voting results already have them raising eyebrows. Aliyah Boston at number one? Surprising. Jackie Young not cracking the top 20? Unacceptable. Terrika shares her full media ballot and the real stress behind it — Natasha Howard vs. Gabby Williams, Allisha Gray vs. Rhyne Howard — while Sheryl puts together her own hypothetical 10-player All-Star team and makes the case for why Jessica Shepard should be in the MVP conversation. They also get into what happens to players like Kelsey Plum and Brittney Sykes when injury collides with All-Star eligibility — and whether the league's position-based voting system has simply run its course.

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On this rerun of Levels to This, hosts Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby are joined by WNBA All-Star and Project B co-founder and Chief Basketball Officer Alana Beard. In light of the arms race between Project B and Unrivaled, Alana breaks down her vision for Project B, a new global, touring basketball league built around player ownership. Tipoff is November 2026—don't miss it!

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On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby start with the very rude UFC fighter Josh Hokit's post-fight comment about Michelle Obama at the White House, and the myriad ways being Black in America is not only infuriating, but dangerous. They also break down the WNBA's Commissioner's Cup race, where the red-hot New York Liberty are making a case for themselves, and get into Isabelle Harrison's flagrant foul on Angel Reese, and why it's ridiculous that physical play in the W sparks so much speculation online.

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On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby take stock of the WNBA one month in. They break down what in the world is going on in Chicago. Skylar Diggins-Smith called out the staff... maybe the organization has driven out too many stars for anyone to keep pointing at the players. On the other side of that coin is Indiana, who responded to their team meeting with a defensive performance that told you everything — holding Atlanta to 71 and then riding Caitlin Clark's deep three to a win over Washington. The duo also makes the case for Minnesota as the team that's already figured out what everyone else is still trying to solve, even without Napheesa Collier on the floor.

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On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby break down why the WNBA's surprise teams are surprising  (Toronto and Portland winning without a so-called superstar) and what that says about coaching and buy-in. Contrast that with Phoenix's stunning fall from the Finals to two-and-eight. Has a roster that beat the defending champs by 33 tuned its coach out? They also get into the Stephanie White–Caitlin Clark sideline moment and the impossible scrutiny of coaching the most-watched team in the league, then run down their early Coach of the Year ballots.

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