This week we bring you a WNBA Champion, Washington Mystics fan favorite, and true veteran in the league … Natasha Cloud! Haley and Natasha dig into the WNBA semifinals, the Mystics’ rollercoaster of a season, the debatable MVP race, and the many stops along Natasha’s journey from second-round draft pick to dominant player in the league. Stay tuned for more Sometimes I Hoop episodes in the coming months.

1. Tasha’s 33 ball vs. NY, Mystics a top-4 team when healthy, tapping into her water (2:00)
2. MVP race, voting politics, semifinals thoughts (22:00)
3. Underrated players in the W (29:05)
4. Basketball roots, University of Maryland, St. Joseph’s University (35:22)
5. Draft experience, Mystics were the only team after her, first years in the league (46:39)
6. Elena Della Donne coming to DC, still hooping after back surgeries (55:00)
7. Mystics 2019 championship season (1:02:30)
8. Social activism during Covid, Converse supporting her, Vibe Check (1:07:00)

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