First, Zena and Ben share all their impressions from the debut weekend of Unrivaled. Ben was in the arena and provides all the sights and sounds. They discuss the atmosphere, style of play, business dealings and future of the league. Then, Sabreena and Chantel dive into what was a big week for women's college hoops financials. Dawn Staley became the highest-paid coach in the sport, units are finally coming to the women's hoops and the Department of Education offered some guidance around revenue sharing that could fundamentally alter women's college sports. What does it all mean?

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In anticipation of Unrivaled tipping off its inaugural season, Ben and Sabreena connect with two of the league's stakeholders, Chelsea Gray and Luke Cooper, to talk about how Unrivaled came together. Chelsea shares the process of being recruited by co-founders Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier and why this league is important for WNBA veterans. As the president of basketball operations, Luke explains how Unrivaled developed its rules, put together the rosters, and how this is still "real" basketball.

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UCLA, South Carolina, USC and Notre Dame certainly look the part of Final Four-worthy teams. So, Zena, Sabreena and Chantel take a look outside of the AP top-four teams to four other groups and ponder: Final Four contender ... or not? They discuss what LSU, Maryland, Kansas State and Texas have to do to get into that upper echelon or what might ultimately hold them back from getting to Tampa this April.

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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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