The Women’s Hoops Show

Unrivaled’s second season concludes with the Mist beating Phantom in the championship game. Jordan Robinson breaks down everything you need to know: how each team reached the finals, the biggest surprises of the season, and whether the league just leveled up again.

From the electric atmosphere at Barclays Center in Brooklyn to comparisons with the historic Philadelphia showcase, Jordan reacts to the finals energy, the championship game, and the Unrivaled MVP and award winners.

Then, WNBA veteran Monique Billings joins the show fresh off her first Unrivaled season where she led the league in double-doubles.

She talks:

✅ Thriving in the 3x3 format

✅ Expanding her game overseas

✅ Her Valkyries expansion experience

✅ Entering Year 9 in the WNBA

✅ Wellness, balance & her Silk Protein partnership

✅ UCLA’s dominance and Bruins pride

✅ Advice for college players preparing for the WNBA

✅ What’s next in basketball and broadcasting

Unrivaled is officially leveling up.

After drawing 21,000+ fans in Philadelphia and generating $2M in one weekend, the 3x3 women’s basketball league is taking its semifinals to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on March 2.

What does this mean for the playoff race, semifinal byes, and the long-term future of Unrivaled beyond Miami?

Journalist Meghan L. Hall (USA Today’s For The Win) joins us to break down:

✔️Vinyl clinching the final playoff spot

✔️ Rae Burrell’s breakout performance

✔️Angel Reese returning to Rose BC

✔️How the Unrivaled postseason bracket is shaping up

✔️Whether the 3x3 offseason model can truly scale

Then we turn to the biggest WNBA storyline of 2026: CBA negotiations. 💰

With a March 10 deadline set, housing concessions reportedly on the table, and revenue sharing still unresolved, the WNBA Players Association has already authorized a strike. With the May 8 season approaching, could this be a defining economic turning point for the league?

We also dive into SEC women’s basketball chaos:

😮 LSU’s stunning 24–5 comeback over Ole Miss

🏆 South Carolina clinching at least a share of the SEC title

⬇️ Tennessee falling out of the AP Top 25

Women’s basketball is surging and the stakes are real across Unrivaled, the WNBA, and college hoops.

Unrivaled may have just changed All-Star basketball forever. Chelsea Gray took home $200,000 and delivered a tournament-winning three that only strengthened her “Point Gawd” legacy. The 1-on-1 tournament was physical, emotional, and clearly not an exhibition — Paige Bueckers stormed off, Angel Reese chimed in, and even NBA players are calling for this format.

But the bigger storyline might be Breanna Stewart heading back to Turkey for EuroLeague Final Six — right as WNBA CBA negotiations approach what Adam Silver called the “11th hour.” The timing doesn’t conflict with the season… but the symbolism is hard to ignore.

We’ll also look ahead to Athletes Unlimited’s Week 3 and how the new lineups could shake up the leaderboard.

Vanderbilt just took down Texas in a statement win, while Olivia Miles is on a historic surge at TCU. And, as always, South Carolina continues to assert its dominance in the SEC.

There’s high-level basketball everywhere right now — and real stakes attached to all of it.

February basketball brought March-level intensity. Jordan Robinson and Autumn Johnson break down a loaded college hoops slate, including UConn’s historic rout of Tennessee, Texas’ control win over LSU, Duke’s gritty road test at Louisville, UCLA’s separation in the Big Ten, and South Carolina’s overwhelming statement against Tennessee.

Then it’s Hoop Roots, revisiting why UConn–Tennessee once defined women’s basketball.

We pivot to the WNBA, where the league has finally delivered a counterproposal in CBA negotiations. We unpack what actually moved, what didn’t, and why revenue sharing remains the central fault line as the 2026 season timeline tightens.

We close with Unrivaled one-on-one predictions, breaking down the bracket, the chaos baked into the format, and who’s built to survive with nowhere to hide.

Philadelphia didn’t just show up. It made history! 🙌

Join Jordan Robinson and ESPN’s Kendra Andrews as they break down the Unrivaled Tour’s first-ever tour stop where 21,490 fans packed Xfinity Mobile Arena for a record-breaking doubleheader.

We look at what made the night feel bigger than basketball including:

🏀 The largest crowd ever for a regular-season women’s pro basketball game

⭐ Community events, watch parties, celebrity appearances, and jerseys from every era in the stands

♥️ Emotional homecoming moments for Natasha Cloud and Kahleah Copper

💥 Marina Mabrey’s unforgettable 47-point, 10-three performance

And in Hoop Roots, we discuss why this night matters historically and how Philly welcoming women’s pro basketball back for the first time since 1998 adds real significance.

Finally, we break down the WNBA league-wide context:

Current CBA negotiations

Rising player frustration

What this could mean for the 2026 WNBA season

🎧 Don’t miss this deep dive into one of the most historic nights in women’s basketball!

Sheryl Swoopes joins Jordan Robinson on The Women’s Hoops Show for a packed episode covering WNBA news, women’s college basketball, Athletes Unlimited basketball, and Unrivaled highlights.

We kick things off with an Unrivaled Basketball midpoint breakdown, including reaction to Dominique Malonga’s viral dunk, updates on WNBA standings, and what it all means as the season heats up.

Next, Jordan and Sheryl preview the upcoming Athletes Unlimited basketball season, returning this February. Sheryl shares insights on why this season matters, what makes the roster special, and the key storylines fans should be watching.

The conversation shifts to women’s college basketball, as Jordan and Sheryl reveal their Top 5 college players to watch, spotlighting future WNBA stars and the rising talent shaping this season.

We close with a timely discussion on the WNBA schedule release amid ongoing CBA negotiations, and what this could mean for players and the league moving forward.

In this episode of The Women’s Hoops Show, two worlds collide: women’s college basketball and Unrivaled. If you’re trying to keep up with everything happening in women’s hoops right now, this episode connects the dots.

Jordan Robinson and Autumn Johnson start with a full women’s college basketball catch-up, breaking down the AP Top 25 and why the season feels like two realities at once.

UConn continues to dominate, while the rest of the Top 10 turns into a nightly survival test. With only two undefeated teams left (UConn and Vanderbilt) and the SEC and Big Ten controlling the poll, the pressure is rising fast.

Autumn was in the building for South Carolina vs. Texas, and she explains why the Gamecocks’ 68–65 revenge win looked like a true postseason blueprint.

From there, they break down the games that reshaped the week:

🏀 UConn vs. Notre Dame: a third-quarter avalanche that showed real separation

🏀 UCLA vs. Maryland: the Bruins blow it open and keep building a contender résumé

🏀 LSU vs. Oklahoma: Flau’jae Johnson takes over as foul trouble flips the game

🏀 Ohio State vs. TCU: a last-minute thriller decided by guard play and turnovers

🏀 Vanderbilt vs. Michigan: the Commodores stay undefeated and pass another close-game test

Before flipping the page, Jordan and Autumn tackle the question every fan is asking right now: Who are we sleeping on… and who’s ranked higher than their margin for error?

Then it’s time for Unrivaled. The hosts break down league standings, who looks legit right now, run through Unrivaled superlatives, and dig into Season 2 viewership trends.

Unrivaled Season 2 is already in full chaos mode—in the best way. In this episode of The Women’s Hoop Show, Jordan Robinson is joined by Emma Baccellieri (Sports Illustrated staff writer and Court Queens co-author) to break down the early season vibes and the record-breaking performances that hit in the very first week.

We start with the headline: Chelsea Gray is setting the standard. The pace, the vision, the audacity of the passes—she’s playing like this format was built in a lab for her. And while Chelsea is turning every possession into a highlight, the record book is already taking damage: Kelsey Plum detonates for 38, then Dearica Hamby tops it with a 40-piece, officially taking the single-game scoring record. It’s not just big numbers—it’s the way they’re doing it: switch-flipping, takeover basketball, and total comfort in the 3-on-3 game.

We also hit other early marks (including Brittney Sykes and Sug Sutton tying the steals record) and what these performances tell us about which teams are actually built to thrive in this league right now.

Plus: Emma shares behind-the-scenes insight from reporting on Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier as Sports Illustrated’s 2025 Innovators of the Year, and we close with the latest on the WNBA CBA—deadline passed, no deal, free agency in limbo, and what “status quo” really means moving forward.

Court Queens (the illustrated history of women’s basketball) is available for pre-order now and drops March 17.

Unrivaled is officially back, and Season 2 is already making its presence felt — not just on the court, but across the entire women’s basketball landscape. Jordan and ESPN’s Kendra Andrews break down why this season feels different from the jump. Yes, it’s still about elite hoops: new teams, key roster additions, format tweaks, and high-level play right out of the gate. But it’s also about timing. With the WNBA CBA deadline looming, players having authorized a potential strike, and offseason alignment becoming more urgent than ever, Unrivaled has quickly become one of the few spaces where so many of the best players in the world are physically together — having real, in-person conversations about the future of the game.

We start with a full Season 2 overview — what’s new, what’s changed, and how the league has expanded its footprint in just its second year. From there, we dive into opening day with quick-hit breakdowns of all four games, including what stood out, which teams made early statements, and where concerns already exist.

Then we spotlight the performances that defined the night — from established stars reminding everyone who they are, to newcomers making an immediate impact, including Paige Bueckers' impressive debut as she immediately shaped her team's identity.

We close with the latest developments in the WNBA CBA negotiations and why Unrivaled is becoming such a critical gathering place for players during one of the most consequential moments in women’s basketball history.

Jordan Robinson and Sheryl Swoopes are BACK to break down where the CBA negotiations stand now that the deadline has been pushed to January 9—what the league is proposing, what the players are fighting for, and why housing, revenue share, and season length have become the biggest sticking points.

And right in the middle of all this? Project B—the new global 5-on-5 league signing major WNBA stars to multimillion-dollar deals. What exactly is Project B, and how much pressure does it put on the league during these already-tense CBA talks?

Lastly, we hit a news roundup: Dallas wins the No. 1 pick again and immediately becomes the center of the trade market, and the New York Liberty make a splash by hiring Chris DeMarco as their new head coach.