The Her Hoop Stats Podcast: WNBA & NCAA Women’s Basketball

The defending champion New York Liberty have kicked off the 2025 WNBA season on a tear. Chelsea Leite and Tyler DeLuca break down the team’s dominant start, explore which teams pose the biggest threat to their reign, and more.

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To kick off a new week...and month, Jamie and Richard explain the timelines for the recent surge in hardship and rest of season contracts being signed in the WNBA, and they also dive into the teams that have impressed them so far this season.

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The WNBA continues to thrive with growing family connections to the women’s game, increased visibility, and a renewed focus on fun and competitive play. Excitement is building as a potential Commissioner’s Cup championship rematch from last season looms on the horizon. Meanwhile, the Chicago Sky notched their first win of the season. All of that and more with Jamie Steyer Johnson and Brittany Carper.

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A wide range of topics were covered in this episode. Paige Bueckers led the Dallas Wings to their first win, doing so in the familiar confines of Connecticut. The Washington Mystics handled business against an Indiana Fever squad missing Caitlin Clark. Chelsea Leite and Coach Helen Williams also engaged in a great discussion on defensive execution and the importance of returning to basics when learning and growing in the game of basketball.

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The Storm and Lynx put on a classic game in Minnesota, and the Mercury and Dream are answering all of the preseason questions with real success, all of that and more with Jamie Steyer Johnson and Tyler DeLuca.

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Chelsea Leite and Richard Cohen open the treasure box and discuss the questions that are on Andy Tulin’s mind early in the 2025 WNBA season.

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There is a Storm of wins brewing in Seattle, the future is bright in Washington, the Liberty are strong as the defending champs, and more in this Memorial Day episode. 

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The Liberty are in a championship state of mind already, the Fever are still putting the puzzle together with all of their pieces, the Mercury have started the season well, and more as Jamie and Brittany Carper preview a jam-packed weekend of WNBA action.

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You asked, Richard Cohen and Chelsea Leite answered. What should be added to the CBA? A hardship contract? The difference between a take and a clear-path foul? Those questions and more. It’s a mailbag show! Thank you to everyone who sent in their questions. 

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After a trip to the Lone Star State, Tyler DeLuca joins Jamie Steyer Johnson to give his thoughts on the Dallas Wings’ games against the Minnesota Lynx and the Seattle Storm.

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