This week hosts Cathryn & Freddie discuss the latest CBA meeting and the lack of progress being made by the league. Updates on the players list of demands including marijuana and drug testing & more. Then in our latest mock draft profiles they look at Gianna Kneepkens & Kiki Rice of UCLA. Then they discuss Caitlin Clark and Reggie Miller’s awkward comparison to NBA”s Payton Pritchard. Which then inspires this week’s FFQ (Freddie’s Fun Question), where they ask who our ideal celebrity comparisons are.

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Hosts Cathryn and Freddie discuss the WNBA announcing their schedules. Is this hope for optimism for a CBA agreement? As well they discuss games across the country which teams if any are likely to remain the same? Will more games end up at Scotia Bank arena and more. 

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This week hosts Cathryn & Freddie talk about the horrible events happening in Minnesota. #ICEOUT #ABOLISHICE. As well we discuss some player and league responses to the deaths of Renee Good & Alex Pretti. Then continuing our Mock Draft profiles we discuss Olivia Miles and Flau’jae Johnson. Then in our FFQ we discuss Caitlin Clark broadcasting NBA games for NBC and ask what her fun “isms” might be on the broadcast. 

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This week hosts Cathryn & Freddie discuss the WNBA releasing next season’s schedule and wonder if this is a sign for optimism. Then in Unrivaled Paige wins 50K in their free throw contest. What does it say about the WNBA “crying poor” and should other leagues adopt similar contests? Then in our Mock draft analysis, we recap who is projected to go 3 and 4 respectively. In our FFQ (Freddie’s Fun Question) we talk about Sophie Cunningham opening up about having Herpes and ask what weird secrets or things we may have as well. 

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This week hosts Cathryn and Freddie continue their series of retrospectives by revisiting the botched announcement of the team name. Looking back at how they felt a year ago and if their thoughts on the name, logo, and colourway have changed over time. 

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This week hosts Cathryn and Freddie jump into some real basketball after months of CBA talk. Unrivaled is back and they chat about the players and teams they’re most excited about so far. Then they chat about the top two draft prospects Lauren Betts and Awa Fam, and debate which one they would take at number 1. Then in our FFQ, Freddie’s Fun Question, they chat about Unrivaled’s one x one tournament and ask what other tournaments we would add.  

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This week Freddie Rivas hosts with special guest Dan Hershfield and they talk about his new column “Upping The Tempo“, the CBA entering Status quo status without an extension, Unrivaled and Freddie’s Fun Question “What is your pitch for basketball fans that aren’t yet fans of the WNBA”.

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The Pick Up Is giving you a throwback interview this week. Our amazing interview with LaChina Robinson. Originally recorded May 8th 2023, we discuss the Aces, The Liberty, their soon to be rivalry, Candace Parker’s last days in the league and so much more. Wishing you all a Happy New Year and we will be back later this week with new episodes. 

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This episode of Tempo Check hosts Cathryn and Freddie react to the brand new reveal of the Tempo Jersey’s do we like, love, what do we dislike and more. Then we reflect on the time we got to interview former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in part two of our path to the Tempo. 

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This week Hosts Cathryn and Freddie launch the new show Tempo check. For all things related to The Toronto Tempo. They use this first episode to introduce themselves to new and old fans alike, and share their origin story, and excitement for the Toronto Tempo. 

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