No Offseason: The Athletic Women's Basketball Show

After another chaotic week of upsets, Zena and Sabreena break down the latest power rankings and what goes into ordering teams at this point in the season. They also tap into Zena's post-player roots and highlight some of the standout performances from frontcourt players across the country, including Kiki Iriafen and Alissa Pili.

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Zena chats with Cal Berkeley's Head Women's Basketball Coach, Charmin Smith on her fascinating journey from playing at Stanford to playing in the WNBA to now being a head coach in one of the country's toughest conferences--all while staying true to the competitive and activist spirit within her.

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A rare in-person conversation between Chantel, Ben and Sabreena breaking down the three biggest shockers from the first week of action. Then, a three-pack of bold predictions about the National Player of the Year race, Final Four sleepers and if some of the country’s top players will turn pro after the season.

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From Paris (where South Carolina's Milaysia Fulwiley and Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo showed out) to Cali (where USC's JuJu Watkins impressed) — some of week 1's best performances in NCAA women's hoops came from the first-year players. Plus: Why LSU's loss might be a good thing, reflecting on the 584-day wait for Paige Bueckers' game and a lookahead to this weekend's most intriguing game.

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In a true crossover of The Athletic's extensive coverage, Senior College Sports Writer Nicole Auerbach joins to discuss the historical context of NCAA conference realignment, the current state of conferences today, and the impacts of realignment on women's college hoops.

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College basketball season is upon us and we take a look at some of the most intriguing women's players to watch. Zena is joined by The Athletic's women's basketball writer Lyndsey D'Arcangelo who shares her process of selecting these intriguing players and how their impact is good for women's basketball. 

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How will teams defend Caitlin Clark? Can UConn push forward after a season of injuries? R.I.P. to the Pac-12. And a first for a NCAA regular season game to be played in Paris. Zena is joined by The Athletic national WNBA/women's college basketball writer Chantel Jennings to discuss all of this and how the transfer portal is changing the landscape of women's basketball. 

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As we dive into the WNBA off-season, Zena is joined by The Athletic's women's basketball writer Lyndsey D'Arcangelo to discuss free agency players returning from injury and how the future of the league has never been brighter. 

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A day after Las Vegas’ championship parade, Zena and Sabreena celebrate the 2023 Aces season. They start with the preseason coronation of the “super team” and comb through all the highs and lows (some manufactured, some self-inflicted) that resulted in a repeat title.

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It was close game, a great game and an exciting game but wasn't the best played game. .Despite being down two starters the Las Vegas Aces responded well in Game 4 to become back to back WNBA champions. Zena and Ben discuss this along with the adversities the Aces had to deal with during the season and the amazing run by the New York Liberty. 

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