No Offseason: The Athletic Women's Basketball Show

While in Iowa City, Chantel sits down with Iowa associate head coach Jan Jensen to discuss Caitlin Clark as she nears the Division I scoring record, Iowa's legacy of 6-on-6 girls basketball and the moments from that last's title game run that felt the most magical (and, yes, even the matching blazer with head coach Lisa Bluder). Then Zena takes you through the recent WNBA Free Agency moves that caught her eye and has a special announcement!

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Zena and Ben cover several hot topics in women's basketball, including the history-making offense of Caitlin Clark and JuJu Watkins, speculation on Clark's transition potential to the WNBA, WNBA Free Agency updates, views at USA Camp and what Ben learned about "America's Team," the TCU Horned Frogs.

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Becky Hammon joins Ben and Sabreena to relive the 2023 Las Vegas Aces title run. Hammon shares how the team dealt with the super team expectations, the grind of repeating, some special moments that buoyed them throughout the year, and goes into great detail on the shorthanded closeout effort in Game 4.

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Zena and Chantel recap the biggest game of the regular season (South Carolina-LSU) and examine what UConn's loss to Notre Dame might mean in the college hoops landscape. Plus, a look behind the curtains at The Athletic's All-America teams.

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Greg Bibb, the team president, CEO, and a partner of the Dallas Wings, joins the show to talk about the life of a front-office executive during free agency. He gives his perspective on the draft/scouting, and some of his favorite offseason stories as well as how this time of year has evolved for teams since he first joined the league in 2007.  

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It was a week full of upsets in college basketball. The Athletic's Zena Keita and Ben Pickman break down the results that caught their eyes over the past week. Then, they discuss the scene and significance from Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer's record-setting day and give some quick thoughts on TCU's surreal injury situation.

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As Stanford Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer closes in on the all-time college basketball wins record, The Athletic’s Chantel Jennings, Ben Pickman and Zena Keita chat with VanDerveer and star forward Kiki Iriafen about their respective journeys, the role of mentorship, and how technology impacts women’s college basketball today. Then, Zena talks with Connecticut Sun star DeWanna Bonner about her jersey retirement at Auburn University this weekend, how her upcoming free agency is going with Alyssa Thomas in the house and who she's taking notes from in college basketball.

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No one’s having more fun this college season than Iowa State and their five fabulous freshmen. Except maybe USC and the Trojans’ ever-growing crowds in L.A. all clamoring to see JuJu Watkins. Or perhaps Florida State and the Seminoles’ sharpshooting backcourt. In today’s episode, Zena and Sabreena go through what they’re enjoying watching the most as well as some exciting conference races across the country.

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Florida State coach Brooke Wyckoff and guard Ta'Niya Latson join the podcast to discuss the depth of the ACC, how both have grown as leaders in their respective roles and how they'd spend a rare off-day in Tallahassee.

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A handful of prominent lawsuits the NCAA is facing could impact the future landscape of college athletics. The Athletic’s college football and basketball writer Justin Williams and Ben Pickman join Zena Keita to discuss the implications of a recent subdivision proposal and other legal challenges on college basketball and the sporting landscape. Zena also launches a new segment!

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