The Ringer WNBA Show

Seerat has two special guests this week! First, she chats with Indiana Fever beat writer Scott Agness, who discusses the plethora of head coaching vacancies around the league, Christie Sides's time in Indiana, and Stephanie White’s potential fit for the Fever (1:14).

Then, Seerat welcomes Fever point guard Lexie Hull, who discusses her friendship with Caitlin Clark, Sides’s departure, the rising popularity of the Fever and the WNBA as a whole, growing up with a twin, and much more (38:27)!

Host: Seerat Sohi

Guests: Lexie Hull and Scott Agness

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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As expected, the WNBA players are opting out of their current CBA. To wade through the muddy financial waters, longtime ESPN WNBA reporter Michael Voepel joins Seerat Sohi to discuss the timing of this decision, what the WNBA players want from their next deal, how difficult it might be for the players to secure what they want, and what made the 2024 season the most transformative in WNBA history (00:00).

Then, New York native Ros Gold-Onwude tells Seerat what it was like to watch her hometown team capture their first WNBA championship. She also gives her take on the CBA negotiations and the WNBA’s insane growth this season (46:25).

Host: Seerat Sohi

Guests: Michael Voepel and Ros Gold-Onwude

Producers: Erika Cervantes and Troy Farkas

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Seerat is back for an immediate reaction to the conclusion of the 2024 WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx.

She recaps the first half of Game 5 for the Liberty and their rocky start, Sabrina Ionescu’s historic 1-of-19 performance, and Breanna Stewart's free throws. Then, she dives into what they did right with Nyara Sabally stepping up and Jonquel Jones locking up Finals MVP (3:20).

Later, she shares what we saw from the Minnesota Lynx and discusses Alanna Smith’s injury, Napheesa Collier’s impressive performance, and what happened in overtime (20:51).

Host: Seerat Sohi

Producer: Erika Cervantes

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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Seerat fires up the mic minutes after the Minnesota Lynx pushed the WNBA Finals and the New York Liberty to a Game 5 and talks through all the happenings of an absolutely epic Game 4.

She kicks things off discussing Napheesa Collier's 40-minute marathon performance (1:43) before touching on Courtney Williams and the rest of the Lynx's much-needed contributions (5:45). Seerat then flips over to the Liberty perspective and the questionable lineup decision that may have cost them the game (9:42).

Before signing off for the night, Seerat looks ahead to Game 5 in Brooklyn and sorts out her final thoughts on who will end the weekend as WNBA Champions (20:36).

Host: Seerat Sohi

Producer: Ben Cruz

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Seerat is joined by The Athletic’s Ben Pickman to recap the status of the Finals after two games between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty. They break down Sabrina Ionescu’s relationship with the crowd, Napheesa Collier’s turnover percentage, and how the officiating played a role in Game 2 (20:42). Later, they discuss what adjustments each team needs to make and preview Game 3 (34:32).

Host: Seerat Sohi

Guest: Ben Pickman

Producer: Erika Cervantes

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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Welcome to the “urgency edition” of The Ringer WNBA Show. Seerat is in New York and links up with WNBA scribe Owen Pence to share their immediate reactions to an epic Game 1 of the Finals (1:42). First, they discuss Courtney Williams’s historic performance leading the Lynx to an 18-point comeback win over the Liberty (3:17). Then, they talk about Napheesa Collier being Breanna Stewart’s kryptonite (16:49). Later, they do a deep dive into what caused the Liberty’s collapse (25:16) and how they will need to respond in a Game 2 do-or-die (45:50).

They close the show with highlights of WNBA commissioner Catherine Engelbert’s press conference (53:56).

Host: Seerat Sohi

Guests: Owen Pence

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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The WNBA Finals are set! Seerat welcomes Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano to the pod to preview the 2024 WNBA Finals!

First, Seerat checks in with Shea, who is still mourning the Aces' loss (1:!5). Next up is a temperature check with Jason on how confident he is in his Liberty (3:23).

Then they discuss Napheesa Collier’s underrated play and how she can be effective in the Finals (6:57). Then they discuss Sabrina Ionescu and the Liberty’s journey back after falling short a year ago (18:00). They close the show with who will be the series X factors and each share their series predictions (38:49).

Host: Seerat Sohi

Guests: Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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Seerat is joined by Alicia Jay from CBS’s ‘We Need to Talk Now’ to hit on the Liberty knocking out the Aces and heading to the Finals (1:55). They dive into where this leaves the Aces heading into the offseason and how they can better support A’ja Wilson moving forward. Then, they recap the razor-thin margins in the Lynx-Sun series and what we can expect heading into Game 5 (27:20).

Host: Seerat Sohi

Guest: Alicia Jay

Producer: Erika Cervantes

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic joins Seerat Sohi to talk about Sabrina Ionescu’s “Luka-esque” performance against the Aces, who don't seem motivated to get back into a series in which they're down 0-2 to the Liberty (00:00). Then, Sabreena and Seerat discuss an exciting Lynx vs. Sun series and why the two teams are so evenly matched (28:53). Plus, they talk about excitement around the Golden State Valkyries and strategies for building a successful team right away (40:20).

Host: Seerat Sohi

Guest: Sabreena Merchant

Producers: Jessie Lopez and Troy Farkas

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Mark Schindler of 'They’ve Got Now' stops by to hit on the Game 1 slate that brought all the fun, starting with Liberty-Aces and the six MVP athletes on the floor at once (1:09). Then, they discuss the Lynx-Sun matchup that feels like a great demonstration of defensive strategy across the board (0:00). Later, Annie Costabile of the Chicago Sun-Times joins to discuss the recent firing of Chicago Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon (38:31). They break down why the firing felt so sudden, where this leaves the team in free agency, and what the overall measure of success could be for this franchise.

Host: Seerat Sohi

Guests: Mark Schindler and Annie Costabile

Producer: Erika Cervantes

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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