No Offseason: The Athletic Women's Basketball Show

Sabreena and Ben are joined by recently-hired Dallas Wings head coach Chris Koclanes. They discuss Chris' journey from working as a financial advisor in New York City to getting into women's basketball. He shares the advice he received from Curt Miller and Lindsay Gottlieb, how his older sister Belle provided mentorship as a fellow coach, how he hopes to shape the Wings' future as and even discusses his own high school basketball playing days. Then, Sabreena and Ben debrief the conversation and discuss the state of the Wings.

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Will Paige Bueckers turn pro? Will Tennessee make the Elite Eight? Will new super teams emerge in college hoops? Zena, Sabreena and Chantel each make bold predictions for 2025 around women's basketball business, March Madness and the changing landscape of the sport

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Celebrate the end of 2024 with a look back at the best of this year in women's basketball. Zena, Sabreena, Chantel, and Ben reflect on the best games they saw, their most memorable reporting experiences, the players that brought them the most joy, and all the other moments that stand out from a record-breaking year.

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It’s a holiday mailbag episode! The full crew of Ben, Chantel, Sabreena, and Zena answers your questions about what to expect for the rest of the NCAA season, the WNBA offseason, Unrivaled, and more.

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Zena and Sabreena welcome Annemarie Farrell to the podcast to dive into the world of women's sports trading cards. Annemarie, who runs the women's sport card Instagram account "women on Topps", introduces us to the trading card community and how to get involved as a collector. She also details the history of women's basketball cards and explains the recent boom in the industry, including how Caitlin Clark's cards are resetting the market.

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With conference play underway, Zena, Chantel, and Sabreena break down what to expect in the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC. They give their favorites to win each conference, which other teams could spoil the party, and players and trends they're keeping an eye on.

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Zena, Sabreena, and Ben chat with Morgan Tuck, the new general manager of the Connecticut Sun. They talk about Tuck's path to a WNBA front office after being drafted to the league eight years ago, the player-to-GM pipeline, and why she draws inspiration from Pat Riley. They also discuss the Sun hiring Rachid Meziane as their new head coach.

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Zena, Chantel, and Sabreena break down a jam-packed weekend in college basketball, starting with the inaugural Champions Classic as UConn made a statement as a title contender and new-look Tennessee introduced itself to a national audience. Then, the trio analyzes how the defending champs have rebounded since their loss to UCLA and if TCU has any hope after getting absolutely wrecked by South Carolina.

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In this bonus episode, Ben and Sabreena dive deep into the Golden State expansion draft. They talk with general manager Ohemaa Nyanin and head coach Natalie Nakase about their pre-draft process, the experience of the event, and what comes next for the Valkyries. After those conversations, Ben and Sabreena analyze Golden State's selections and what we learned about their roster-building strategy.

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New Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts joins Ben and Sabreena to detail her basketball career and the various odd jobs she took en route to becoming a head coach. They discuss this current moment in women's basketball, why Lynne made the move to the WNBA, her hopes for the Sparks and basketball in Los Angeles, plus her past obsession with "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" reality series.

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